The UK has been better than most at adopting electric cars. Electric cars just recently outsold “normal” petrol cars for the first time, and in the first quarter of 2026 plugin cars accounted for 35% of all UK car sales, with full electrics (BEVs) accounting for 22%. It’s one of … [continued]
Electric car sales in the US are trending upward again, after plummeting last year when the Inflation Reduction Act was repealed.
I just saw the headline “Tesla’s profit per vehicle drops 40%, within Toyota’s striking range.” Now, I’m not sure why this came out as news at the moment, as it’s been a while since Tesla’s 2025 financials came out, but I didn’t remember the company’s profit per vehicle declining so … [continued]
Europe still uses a lot of fossil fuels. Four years since Russian invaded Ukraine and threw European energy supply into chaos, one would think the continent would have electrified heating and transport more in order to quickly ween itself off of fossil fuel dependence. Well, Fatih Birol, executive director of … [continued]
Onboard hydrogen injection may reduce visible smoke, but opacity does not prove lower fuel use or CO₂e.
A cleaner-looking diesel exhaust plume is evidence about smoke, not climate performance. Onboard hydrogen-injection systems ask customers to skip that distinction: they use electricity produced by the diesel engine to split water, feed the resulting hydrogen or oxyhydrogen back into the same engine, and then present a change in exhaust … [continued]
In the second half of 2026, a whopping 156 new electric vehicle models are expected to hit the Chinese auto market. Thinking from the perspective of an American looking at the US auto market, we don’t even have 156 EV models in total! It’s truly unfathomable the amount of choice … [continued]
The auto industry news of the week has to be Volkswagen’s apparent crisis and plan to cut four factories, half of its models, and about 100,000 employees. So, when I saw other news coming out of Germany, I had to think about Volkswagen and what it’s been lacking, or has … [continued]
Ford has yet to name its much-anticipated 100% electric mid-sized pickup truck for the US market, but the company's hybrid EV activity in Europe could provide a clue (courtesy of Ford From The Road).
Ford has yet to name its much-anticipated 100% electric mid-sized pickup truck for the US market, but the company’s hybrid EV activity in Europe could provide a clue.
Can you name the brand? Well, one of its vehicles is pictured above, so I hope so! First of all, let’s note that the Chinese EV company is not coming to the United States. The country it’s launching into is Mexico. But, hey, it’s notable nonetheless! The Stellantis-linked brand is … [continued]
Even Tony Weber, CEO of the Federal Automotive Industry lobby group, and long sceptical of EVs, is now acknowledging that Australia is going through a “paradigm shift.” “The Australian automotive market has shifted on its axis during the first months of 2026. This year is likely to represent a significant … [continued]
