They hate you! Biden’s EPA just green-lit California’s EV mandate & ban on gas cars – By 2035, all car purchases in California & 11 other states must be EVs
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1869402761059856862.html By Thomas Catenacci @ThomasCatenacci BREAKING- Biden’s EPA just green-lit California’s electric vehicle mandate and ban on gas cars. Under the rules, by 2035, all car purchases in California and 11 other states must be electric. The rules will begin to be phased in next year for model year 2026 vehicles. It remains unclear how […]
POLITICO: Can California’s gas car ban survive Trump? – ‘If California bans the sale of new gas-powered vehicles, that could dramatically & swiftly reshape the industry’
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/power-switch/2024/12/16/can-californias-gas-car-ban-survive-trump-00194549 By Arianna Skibell California wants to bid adieu to new gasoline-powered cars by 2035. The Biden administration is expected to grant the state’s request this week, a source with direct knowledge of the discussions confirmed to Power Switch. That would set in motion one of the most consequential climate policies in the country — […]
Trump may cancel US Postal Service electric mail truck contract
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/trump-may-cancel-us-postal-service-electric-mail-truck-contract-sources-say-2024-12-06/ Trump transition weighs plan to cancel USPS contracts to build large EV fleet Postal service plans to spend billions on EV chargers and roughly 66,000 new trucks Contract cancellation likely part of sweeping executive order on EVs Dec 6 (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s transition team is considering canceling the U.S. Postal Service’s contracts to […]
Stossel: ‘Biden doled out $7 billion to build 500,000 EV charging stations. Two years later, they’ve built seven’
https://townhall.com/columnists/johnstossel/2024/12/11/your-tax-dollars-not-at-work-n2648869 Your Tax Dollars Not at Work By John Stossel Government excels at NOT getting things done. But politicians promise more things anyway. Kamala Harris declared that our government would “build thousands of miles of fiber-optic cable!” This “Broadband Connectivity Agenda” was supported by “every House Republican on Energy and Commerce,” write Republican representatives. Three […]
‘Weak sales & shrinking profits’: European carmakers facing a crisis as profits at VW, BMW, & Mercedes plunge – While China sees booming EV market – Effort to repeal gas car bans
2024 has been a particularly tough year for Europe’s car manufacturers. Volkswagen reported a 60% drop in third-quarter profits, while Mercedes and BMW saw declines of 65% and 80%, respectively. Beyond the financial slump, many automakers are struggling to retrofit their facilities for electric vehicle (EV) production and to comply with the stricter EU emissions standards set to take effect next year.
