The Continued Slowdown in EV Sales

In August, we noted that the growth in EVs had greatly slowed. But that only looked at sales data through July.  But now we have full-year sales data for 2024, and the slowdown doesn’t look better. In August, we noted that battery electric plus plug-in hybrid vehicle sales had dramatically increased in recent years. In […]

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California Struggling Under Newsom’s EV Mandate

The wildfires in Los Angeles have made people realize that electric vehicles (EVs) are not reliable because of the inability to charge EVs during a power outage. Power outages have resulted from high winds, and L.A.’s wildfires have magnified the grid destruction. If your only vehicle is electric and only charged to a fraction of the […]

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The Unregulated Podcast #210: Joy 

On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna are joined by Alaskan Governor Mike Dunleavy for a discussion on resource development, Alaska’s energy future and more. Links: American Energy Alliance · #210: Joy (12/14/24) Guest: Gov. Mike Dunleavy Stay Connected With The Show:

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Fox News: House passes bill blocking Biden admin attempt to require two-thirds of new cars to be electric within years

The Biden administration’s attempt to set new emissions standards on electric vehicles was blocked by a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Friday.  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule in March under the Clean Air Act to set new emissions standards that would require up to two-thirds of new cars sold to be electric vehicles by 2032. […]

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Just The News: Like the electric vehicle mandates, sustainable aviation losing altitude shortly after takeoff

Multiple automakers are reconsidering their push to transition their fleets to electric vehicles, and now the airline industry is altering its decarbonization targets.  Air New Zealand recently retreated from its 2030 climate goals. The company has cancelled its commitment to reducing its carbon intensity by 28.9% from its 2019 levels by 2030 and announced that it will withdraw from […]

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Biden-Harris Admin Giving Out Billions In EV Subsidies

The Biden administration plans to award General Motors and Chrysler-parent Stellantis nearly $1.1 billion in grants to convert existing car manufacturing plants to build electric vehicles and components. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced $1.7 billion in planned grants to help fund the conversion of 11 “at risk” plants in eight states to enable the production of 1 million […]

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EV Hype Fading As Biden Mandates All Electric Future

A recent survey by McKinsey & Co. found that almost half of American electric vehicle (EV) owners are considering going back to internal combustion engine cars, i.e. gasoline or diesel vehicles. Forty-six percent of survey respondents said they were likely to purchase a gas-powered vehicle for their next car purchase. The top three reasons behind the shift are the […]

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