FridaySep 06, 2024 10:05 am

An Overview of Vehicles Pushing Electrification to the Max

With the transportation industry accounting for at least one-third of global emissions, electrifying the world's massive fleet of vehicles will be a critical step toward finally achieving carbon neutrality. To achieve this goal, dozens of established automakers, EV startups and battery companies across the globe are working to pack as much energy as they can into an electric vehicle battery without impacting efficiency or increasing weight. Since electric vehicle performance is intrinsically tied to efficiency, there is a limit to how much energy can be packed into a battery before the extra weight cancels out the range improvements. Even so,…

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WednesdaySep 04, 2024 10:00 am

Canada Imposes 100% Import Tariff on China-Made EVs

The Chinese electric vehicle industry has essentially been cut off from the North American market after Canada recently imposed a 100% import tariff on electric vehicles made in China. The move comes weeks after the European Union also imposed import tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese EVs and months after the United States also levied a 100% import tariff, basically locking China out of most of the world's largest EV markets. This series of import tariffs have robbed China of the one advantage that makes its electric cars more desirable: affordability. More than a decade of EV-friendly policies coupled…

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