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A comparison of 🇳🇴 Norway and 🇿🇦 South Africa when it comes to electric vehicle taxation: “There, cars drive on the left side of the road, the sun is in the north at midday and the cars that pollute the least, namely electric cars, have the highest taxes.”
https://elbil.no/those-who-do-not-poll

🦾 Ford Aims for Revolution With $30,000 Electric Truck
#cars

Ford Aims for Revolution With $30,000 Electric Truck
Ford is promising a mid-sized EV pickup by 2027 with a budget price, made possible by new manufacturing techniques.

Electrification is still marginal in the Netherlands. Dutch electricity consumption in the first half of 2025 was almost exactly the same as a decade ago, in the first half of 2015 ( 0.3%).
Efficiency gains compensated for the modest shares of electric cars and heat pumps that did enter the scene.
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Meer elektriciteit uit fossiele bronnen
Nederland produceerde in het eerste halfjaar van 2025 64 miljard kWh elektriciteit. Dit is 7 procent meer dan in het eerste halfjaar van 2024. Met name de productie uit fossiele bronnen steeg, vooral uit kolen. De productie uit hernieuwbare bronnen was lager, vooral uit windenergie. De productie uit zonne-energie piekte in het tweede kwartaal. Het verbruik van elektriciteit bleef gelijk. Dit meldt het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) op basis van voorlopige cijfers.

I didn't expect a future where self-driving electric cars would spew nazi rants like somebody's crazy uncle.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2025/07/10/elon-musk-grok-tesla-vehicles/84535654007/

The first batch of prototypes of the new fully electric police patrol cars for the Netherlands is now being trialled. The aim is for a third of the police fleet to be electric by the end of the decade. #EV
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Nederlandse politie voelt Skoda Enyaq aan de tand
Sinds begin augustus heeft de politie de beschikking over drie proefmodellen van de Skoda Enyaq. De politie gaat deze elektrische SUV testen.

Still more health advantages to electric cars: https://modernengineeringmarvels.com/2025/07/22/surprising-science-how-electric-cars-quietly-transform-urban-air/

Surprising Science: How Electric Cars Quietly Transform Urban Air
“It’s not just the tailpipe y’all,” joked one Electrek commenter, alluding to the black discolorations on alloy wheels visible proof of a less infamous city pollutant: brake dust. For d…

Following the expected mention of technology neutrality with regard to the 2035 review of CO₂ standards for cars, the automotive section of Von der Leyen's State of the Union speech ends on a positive note:
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH…

Soll keiner sagen, dass das nicht auch im Rest von Europa möglich wäre. So man wollte …
Norway Reached 96.9% Market Share For EVs In June - Slashdot https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/03/2341234/norway-reached-969-market-share-fo…

"Self-repairing batteries promise longer life and range for electric cars"
#EV #ElectricVehicles #Batteries

Self-repairing batteries promise longer life and range for electric cars
To achieve better and longer-lasting batteries for electric vehicles, EU researchers are developing technology that enables batteries to quickly detect damage and repair themselves.

The giant policy bill muscled through Congress by Republicans is poised to
remake American energy
by slashing tax breaks for wind and solar power and electric cars
while maintaining some federal support for sources like nuclear reactors and geothermal plants.
The legislation, which carries Trump’s domestic policy agenda, provides a boost to fossil fuels
and dismantles many of the biggest actions the federal government has ever taken to fight climate change,

How the G.O.P. Bill Will Reshape America’s Energy Landscape
Here’s a rundown on the winners and losers in the legislation muscled through Congress.

UK government aims for net zero emissions by 2050 with increased adoption of electric cars and heat pumps. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

More people buying electric cars and heat pumps than ever before
But the Climate Change Committee warns there's still a long way to go for the UK to reach net zero by 2050.

"The life-cycle emissions of BEVs in the European Union are estimated to be 73% lower than those of gasoline ICEVs."
#ICCT's latest report:
https://theicct.org/publica…

Ok, this is hilarious. https://www.yankodesign.com/2025/06/27/worlds-narrowest-fiat-panda-is-one-anorexic-19-inch-wide-ev-destined-for-the-record-books/

Teaching Cars to Drive: Spotlight on Connected and Automated Vehicles
Filippos N. Tzortzoglou, Andreas A. Malikopoulos
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.01211 htt…

Teaching Cars to Drive: Spotlight on Connected and Automated Vehicles
In recent decades, society has witnessed significant advancements in emerging mobility systems. These systems refer to transportation solutions that incorporate digital technologies, automation, connectivity, and sustainability to create safer, more efficient, and user-centered mobility. Examples include connected and automated vehicles (CAVs), shared mobility services (car-pooling), electric vehicles, and mobility-as-a-service platforms. These innovations have the potential to greatly impact a…

Stellt euch eine Welt vor, in der immer nur #eautos gefahren wurden.
Jetzt kommt ein Ingenieur u. stellt euch einen neuen Antrieb vor, der auf Explosion von #Brennstoffen basiert.
Nein #Laden

🛹 Ford Says It Will Deliver the Dream of Truly Modular Skateboard EVs
https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-says-it-will-deliver-the-dream-of-truly-modular-skateboard-evs

Ford Says It Will Deliver the Dream of Truly Modular Skateboard EVs
If Ford lives up to its promise of making electric cars affordable and unique within the next few years, it'll be a welcome evolution for the EV industry.

"UK electric van demand doubles as sales share of electric cars grows"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EV #ElectricVehicles

"Nuclear waste could be a source of fuel in future reactors"
#NuclearPower #Energy
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Nuclear waste could be a source of fuel in future reactors
From electric cars to artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, the technologies people use every day require a growing need for electricity. In theory, nuclear fusion—a process that fuses atoms together, releasing heat to turn generators—could provide vast energy supplies with minimal emissions. But nuclear fusion is an expensive prospect because one of its main fuels is a rare version of hydrogen called tritium.

Soon, there will be no export market left for mass-market models of internal combustion engine vehicles. Some 'premium' car makers may continue to produce niche models for a while, but the mass market will be electrified (EU 2035 or not).
https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outl

Ford CEO Jim Farley is gearing up to compete with Chinese EVs by revamping their assembly line and introducing a new electric truck in 2027. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

The American Car Industry Can’t Go On Like This
Ford is taking drastic steps to compete with China’s cheap EVs. Even that might not be enough.

"the battery-electric vehicle market share is still far from where it needs to be—around 15% for cars"
A rounding off in favour of the EU automotive industry's whingeing plea – it's at 17% so far this year. If you round it up (to 20%), however, the targets have already been met.