Rising battery fires cloud electric vehicles’ future – China’s grip on EV supply chain makes U.S. dangerously dependent

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/oct/7/rising-battery-fires-cloud-electric-vehicles-futur/ By Bonner Russell Cohen Contributing to the slowing sales of electric vehicles in the United States and Europe are growing concerns about the safety of their lithium-ion batteries, which can spark spectacular fires, quickly engulfing the vehicle in flames and smoke and spewing toxic fumes. The internet is awash in videos of EVs going […]

Electric car owners have HIGHER than average carbon footprints, study reveals

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13916505/Electric-car-HIGHER-carbon-footprint.html By Wiliam Hunter Electric vehicle owners have a larger average carbon footprint than other drivers Researchers say the average electric vehicle owner is richer and more educated   Electric cars have slowly but surely become the ultimate status symbol for Hollywood’s eco-minded elite, with everyone from Robert Downey Jr. to Kim Kardashian jumping in on the trend. But scientists […]

Watch: VP Debate Coverage: 2nd question by CBS News on ‘climate change’ – Vance calls it ‘weird science’ as moderator pushes fake ‘97% consensus’

Vance on CO2 emissions pic.twitter.com/IdVCpDQtDI — Marc Morano (@ClimateDepot) October 2, 2024 Vance U.S. manufacturing & the Green agenda pic.twitter.com/JkKInp2fkF — Marc Morano (@ClimateDepot) October 2, 2024 Debate update: Vance deflected ‘the science’ nicely. I wish he would say “carbon dioxide” emissions not “carbon” But it would have been nice if he had thrown in […]

Former US Sec Kerry calls for cooperation with China on climate

https://www.reuters.com/world/former-us-secretary-kerry-calls-new-trade-rules-cooperation-with-china-climate-2024-09-18/ By Georgina Mccartney HOUSTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday urged a new look at global trade rules, calling the existing mediator of trade disputes, the World Trade Organization, “neutered.”Kerry, who stepped down as President Joe Biden’s climate envoy earlier this year, also urged cooperation with China […]

Chinese Electric Vehicles Could Be ‘Weaponised’ by Beijing, Report Warns

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/09/18/chinese-electric-vehicles-could-be-weaponised-by-beijing-report-warns/ By Kurt Zindulka The British government’s open-doors approach to electric vehicles from Communist China threatens to undercut domestic manufacturing and expose the country to national security risks, with a think tank warning that EVs could be “weaponised” by Beijing. A report from the China Strategic Risks Institute (CSRI) warned that the growing market share of and dependency […]

Harris campaign poaches aide from climate group tied to anti-gas stoves push

Harris campaign poaches aide from climate group tied to anti-gas stoves push By Gabe Kaminsky A former staffer for a climate group behind efforts to ban gas stoves has landed a new role as “climate engagement director” for Vice President Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign. The Harris campaign has brought on Camila Thorndike, a self-styled “climate hype girl for […]

Historic Automaker VW Weighs First Plant Closure Ever As China Encroaches On EV Market

https://dailycaller.com/2024/09/05/automaker-weighs-first-plant-closure-china-encroaches-ev-market/ By Owen Klinsky Volkswagen (VW) AG is considering shuttering factories in Germany as European car companies struggle to compete with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers. The company has not closed a German plant in its entire 87-year history, but facing a slowdown in European car sales and stiff competition from Chinese EV maker BYD it is […]

Lawmaker Calls on Michigan Government to Stop Funding China-Based Electric Battery Producer

Lawmaker Calls on Michigan Government to Stop Funding China-Based Electric Battery Producer By Thérèse Boudreaux (The Center Sqaure) – After recent filings revealed electric battery producer Gotion receives subsidies from the Chinese Communist Party, state Sen. Lana Theis called on Michigan government officials to cease subsidizing the company’s $2.4 billion dollar project in central Michigan. […]