Electric Vehicle (EV)

Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign now claims she “does not support” Electric Vehicle (EV) mandates after years of supporting such mandates as a Senator and in her role in President Joe Biden’s administration.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is sending a team of investigators to examine a crash and subsequent battery fire involving a Tesla semi-truck on a California freeway, focusing on the fire risks posed by electric vehicle batteries.

A Tesla semi-truck’s battery pack caught fire on California’s Interstate 80 near Emigrant Gap in the Sierra Nevada mountains this week, prompting a hazardous materials response and causing a full closure of the freeway for more than half a day. California firefighters resorted to airdropping fire retardant on the Tesla truck, a technique normally reserved for forest fires.

Ford Motor Company is delaying production of an all-electric pickup truck at its Electric Vehicle (EV) plant in Stanton, Tennessee, while canceling plans to produce an all-electric SUV. 

Cubans in Havana are increasingly resorting to using Chinese electric motorbikes, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Monday, as the decrepit “classic” vehicles tourists fawn over become increasingly less reliable and the Communist Party fails to keep gasoline and diesel fuel stocked.

Mercedes-Benz and BMW have reportedly disclosed the names of their electric vehicle battery suppliers in South Korea, following a recent EV explosion that triggered widespread revolt against electric vehicles.

Vice President Kamala Harris promised Friday that she would build 3 million new homes in four years if she were elected, but she and President Joe Biden barely managed to build eight EV charging stations in two-and-a-half years.

To attempt to address the growing issue of ill-mannered electric vehicle owners hogging fast chargers, Electrify America is experimenting with a strict limit at 10 of its busiest charging stations in California.

American automakers, as well as those based in Europe and other regions in Asia, are in a dire situation in China as sales have plummeted.

Washington State authorities have confirmed that a Tesla operating on Elon Musk’s “Full Self Driving” system was involved in a fatal crash with a motorcyclist.

United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain, representing about 370,000 of the nation’s auto workers, has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. The endorsement comes even as Harris has pioneered Electric Vehicle (EV) mandates to fully eliminate the sale of gas-powered cars in the United States, a policy that risks millions of American auto jobs. 

An overwhelming majority of voters oppose electric vehicle mandates but think Kamala Harris supports them, per a Harvard-Harris poll.

Dismal electric car sales have reportedly forced German car parts giant ZF Friedrichshafen AG to cut jobs. The layoffs are in response to “the changes in the mobility sector, particularly in the field of electromobility.”

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in Beijing on Saturday for a five-day visit intended to “relaunch” relations between Italy and China.

A lithium battery fire on California’s I-15 left drivers stranded for hours in the blazing heat on Saturday.

Vice President Kamala Harris, seeking the Democrat nomination for president, recently lobbied to eliminate gas-powered cars by 2035 — transitioning fully to electric vehicles (EVs) — despite the impact on millions of American auto jobs.

German luxury carmaker Porsche is slowing its transition to mostly electric vehicles because it will apparently take longer than planned.

The majority of likely voters in the crucial swing state of Michigan oppose Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s electric vehicle mandate.

Former President Donald Trump is vowing to save the United States auto industry from President Joe Biden’s Electric Vehicle (EV) mandate in his speech at the Republican National Convention (RNC). 

Ford Motor Company will expand production of its profitable gas-powered Super Duty pickup trucks at its Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario, Canada, which had been meant to become an all-electric plant producing only Electric Vehicles (EVs).

The Biden Energy Department on Thursday announced that they are doling out nearly $2 billion to save at-risk or shuttered plants if they convert to electric vehicles across swing states such as Michigan or Pennsylvania.

A routine car fire call in Upper Allen, Pennsylvania, turned into a complex firefighting operation when crews discovered the blaze involved a Tesla at an electric vehicle charging station. A massive response from multiple fire departments including a hazmat team was required to safely extinguish the blaze.

NASCAR debuted what it claims is the future of racing, its electric ABB NASCAR EV Prototype, but fans were not impressed.

As Chinese companies test their autonomous vehicles on American roads, concerns are growing about the vast amounts of data these “rolling surveillance devices” are collecting and the potential national security implications.

A new study published in Nature Communications has uncovered a concerning link between lithium-ion batteries, commonly used in electric vehicles, and the spread of harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.”

A recent Harvard Business School study has revealed significant hurdles in the electric vehicle charging infrastructure, potentially impeding the growth of EV adoption and hindering the Biden Administration and car industry’s efforts to force Americans into electric vehicles they don’t want.

The electric vehicle revolution is encountering significant hurdles as consumers grapple with high costs, infrastructure challenges, and geopolitical tensions, potentially slowing the transition from traditional gas-powered cars, according to a report by Fast Company.

Walmart has reportedly deployed its first hydrogen fuel cell-powered Nikola Tre semi truck, marking a significant milestone in the retail industry’s transition to alternative fuel vehicles. Hydrogen technology stands as a potential competitor to EV trucks, which have the disadvantage of massive battery weight.

Police in northern Sweden looking into the unexplained deaths of men who died shortly after working at a battery plant in the Arctic.

Volkswagen and Rivian have announced a joint venture that will bring Rivian’s EV software expertise to VW’s product lineup. The $5 billion deal has provided a lifeline to Rivian, which has faced major financial problems this year.

While it remains to be seen what the debate has in store, there are several key themes and storylines to watch out for heading into the evening, ranging from the competition between the candidates for blue-collar workers, Biden’s approach to the Israel-Hamas war, how the moderators treat Trump given a history of bias, and if Biden puts his campaign lies into action.

The issue surrounds certain 2014 F-150 pickup trucks, the AP reported, noting that the transmissions can suddenly downshift to first gear.

Until you can recharge in ten minutes or less and those recharging stations dot the landscape like gas stations presently do, EVs will remain an impractical status symbol for the elite.

A Tesla vehicle operating in “self-drive” mode reportedly collided with a police car at the scene of a fatal accident in Fullerton, California, narrowly missing an officer investigating the prior crash.

An Arizona toddler was trapped in a hot Tesla when the vehicle’s battery died without warning, leaving her grandmother helpless.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s goal of eliminating gas-powered cars in favor of 100 percent Electric Vehicles (EV) by 2035 is unlikely to happen due to a lack of consumer demand, auto executives say.