Watch: Business Insider mag: ‘The true cost of turning America’s yellow school buses electric’ ‘Only 1% of America’s iconic yellow school buses are electric, but converting the whole diesel fleet would cost nearly $200 billion’
The true cost of turning America's yellow school buses electric pic.twitter.com/otMi5N7TnE — Business Insider (@BusinessInsider) October 30, 2025
October EV sales on track to face-plant: ‘Less than half the rate from September’ after EV tax credit abolished – ‘A frightening result for EV advocates’ as Americans lurched back to buying traditional gas guzzlers
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/power-switch/2025/10/28/octobers-ev-sales-are-frightful-00624399 October’s EV sales are frightful By DAVID FERRIS This Halloween, the federal government is offering zero treats to electric vehicle buyers. And it’s produced a frightening result for EV advocates: Americans lurched back to buying traditional gas guzzlers. EV sales are on track to face-plant to slightly less than 6 percent of new car […]
Rivian Lays Off More Than 600 Workers Amid EV Pullback – The EV truck maker is expecting a drop in sales of electric vehicles
https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/rivian-to-layoff-more-than-600-workers-amid-ev-pullback-03a792e5?mod=hp_lead_pos3 WSJ Excerpt: Rivian RIVN 0.42%increase; green up pointing triangle is carrying out another round of layoffs affecting around 4.5% of its workforce as the electric-truck maker tries to conserve cash ahead of an expected drop in sales of electric vehicles. More than 600 people are slated to lose their jobs, people familiar with the matter said. At […]
Tropical Forests in Indonesia Ravaged by Chinese Mining Companies in Push for EV Batteries
https://dcjournal.com/tropical-forests-in-indonesia-ravaged-by-push-for-ev-batteries/ by Bonner Russell Cohen The wanton destruction of tropical rainforests in Indonesia by predominantly Chinese mining companies eager to extract nickel for EV batteries is the price the world must pay in the transition to “clean energy.” “Indonesia is the world’s biggest nickel producer, and has the largest reserves on earth, most of which […]
Toyota sold a mere 18 EVs in its home market in September 2025
Toyota sold a mere 18 EVs in its home market last month By Peter Johnson Yes, just 18. Toyota sold 18 electric vehicles in its home market of Japan last month. And that includes its luxury Lexus brand. Why did Toyota sell just 18 EVs in Japan in August? Toyota, including Lexus, sold just over […]
Ford CEO expects EV sales to be cut in half after end of tax credits
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/30/ford-ceo-jim-farley-ev-incentives.html?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Ford CEO Jim Farley said he expects demand for all-electric vehicles will be slashed in half next month as federal incentives end. Farley said the industry learned that “partial electrification,” such as hybrids, are easier for customers to accept for the time being. DETROIT – Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley said he expects demand for all-electric vehicles to be slashed […]
Oregon considers transportation tax hike on EVs to save government jobs
https://www.theblaze.com/news/oregon-considers-transportation-tax-hike-on-evs-to-save-government-jobs By COOPER WILLIAMSON Democrat Governor Tina Kotek’s proposal comes as Department of Transportation employees face layoffs. In an effort to prevent mass layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek (D) is proposing a new, mandatory tax program for electric vehicles. While Republicans say the governor’s proposal would be unnecessary if […]
CEO of California utility brags that AI will remotely control your appliances & drain your EV battery to ‘smooth demand’ – Beware: The ‘Smart Grid’ Will Automatically Turn Off Your Air Conditioner & Set Your Thermostat
Patricia Poppe, the CEO of California utility PG&E, enthusiastically explains her cheerful vision of a future in which they will use AI to automatically disable your devices and drain your electric vehicle battery to “smooth demand.” https://t.co/uHS5bSxtQG — Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) August 8, 2025 Beware: The “Smart Grid” Will Automatically Turn Off Your Air Conditioner […]
Listen: Morano on The Joe Piscopo Show talking Trump admin nixing Biden’s last minute wind farms & EVs & the return of V8s!
| @ClimateDepot gave guest host @lizpeek details on the Trump administration nixing wind farm approved at the last minute by Biden’s team Full Interview: https://t.co/21NVFEjQVp pic.twitter.com/y2274Vs2IN — The Joe Piscopo Show (@JoePiscopoShow) August 7, 2025 Broadcast August 7, 2025
Hawaiian Shipper Halts EVs Over Fears They’ll Burst Into Flames
Hawaiian Shipper Puts Kibosh On EVs Over Fears They’ll Burst Into Flames by Daily Caller News Foundation A major Hawaiian shipping company halted electric vehicle (EV) deliveries over concerns that their batteries may catch fire on board, according to multiple reports. The company, Matson, reportedly wrote to its customers that it would stop EV deliveries […]