Mercedes Won't Be Banned In America: Senator
About 20% of Mercedes shares are owned by Chinese investors. To be on the right side of a new law, though, Mercedes may have to get that number down. Source: InsideEVs.
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Corrupt Oil Money & Football (Soccer)
Football (aka soccer) is the most popular sport in the world, and it’s not even close. There are about ~2. Source: CleanTechnica.
Watch: Climate Week Panel on China’s Global Development Push
As governments and global funds pour billions into oil, gas, renewable energy, digital infrastructure and mining, the future of cross-border investment is becoming a defining issue for environmental protection and climate action. China’s Belt…
The Fig Tree house / Comas-Pont arquitectes
A century-old fig tree, the level difference between the street and garden, and the modest character of neighboring buildings guide the project’s design. Source: ArchDaily Green Architecture.
EU Weighs Delaying Methane Rules as Energy Prices Rise
Amid political pressure and rising energy prices, the European Commission is considering pausing a part of its landmark methane regulation, which is set to take effect in January. The move comes after French President…
Germany Pledges To Phase Out Fossil Fuels By 2045
Politics in Germany is turning ugly, as neo-nazi interests like AfD gain traction with voters, especially in parts of the country that were once part of East Germany. AfD and similar political groups are…
Commercial EVs take off as Workhorse announces fresh, 200 truck order
Commercial delivery operator Gateway Fleets ordered 100 medium-duty electric box vans from Workhorse earlier this year. That experiment seems to be going well, because the company just ordered 200 more. Source: Electrek.
Chicago Metra calls its new battery-electric locomotive a first of its kind
Metra’s diesel-engined commuter trains are familiar sights in and around Chicago, and so is the smell of spent diesel that surrounds them – but a new battery-electric FLIRT locomotive from Stadler is about to…
You Won't Be Able To Buy A Rivian R2 With Lidar This Year After All
Rivian still plans to launch its new autonomy computer and lidar this year. But you won’t be able to buy it. Source: InsideEVs.
Ford CEO Thinks Its 'Too Late' For Europe To Take On Chinese Automakers
Unsurprisingly, he still thinks Ford has a chance to compete. But he needs time. Source: InsideEVs.
VLA 2.0 vs. FSD in Amsterdam — Part 3: Comparing XPENG & Tesla
In the first two parts of this series, I explored the XPENG L03 with VLA 2. and the Tesla Model 3 with FSD from my recent test in Amsterdam. Source: CleanTechnica.
Electric trucks cost too much. California has a law for that.
This is California Wire , a weekly newsletter from Jeff St. John on the state’s clean energy transition. Source: Canary Media.