NHTSA Loses Its Leader, Dealership Markups Are Fading, and Charging Infrastructure Is Still a Problem
Here are the automotive news stories you might have missed this week.
Electric Cars
The Real Story of EV Charging That Nobody Wants to Talk About
This might make you think twice about taking the plunge.
EV Prices Keep Climbing and the Affordability Promise Is Getting Harder to Defend
But if you don’t shell out for one you’re a bad person.
Why Mostly Wealthy People Buy EVs Isn’t Actually a Mystery
Gee, this is a tough one.
China’s Electric Hummer Rival, EV Startup Pressure, and What’s Happening at Your Dealership
Plenty going on around the world this week.
17 States Are Now Linked to California’s 2035 Gas Car Ban — Here’s What That Really Means
How could this possibly go wrong?
Ford’s EV Ambitions Are Real — So Are the Financial Pressures Underneath Them
What an absolute mess.
The Federal Government Is Going Electric — But Can Its Fleets Actually Handle the Transition?
You couldn’t make this up.
Hydrogen Outperforms Diesel? Plus Energy Market Chaos, Used Car Prices, and OTA Update Concerns
Another busy week in the automotive world, with energy market upheaval, hydrogen fuel cell developments,...
UK EV Charging Has Gotten So Expensive It’s Undermining the Cost Argument for Electric Cars
Suddenly one of the big selling points for EVs has been upended.
A Geopolitical Analyst Makes the Supply Chain Case Against Aggressive EV Timelines
He points out the inconvenient truths about the costs of electrification.
All 50 States Can Now Build Interstate EV Chargers — Getting Them Built Is the Hard Part
You might see these start to pop up in your area soon.
Republicans Are Targeting EV Subsidies — Here’s What Could Actually Change
Is this what will be coming next year?
Canada Built EV Chargers for Its Government Workers — Many of Them Don’t Actually Work
This seems somewhat suspicious.
Toyota’s Chairman Has a Real Argument Against EV-Only Mandates — Whether Anyone Listens Is Another Matter
It’s just not feasible.