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Biden rumored to announce quadrupling of tariffs on Chinese EVs, up to 100%

Baua Electric

The US government is reportedly set to announce wider tariffs on several categories of Chinese goods, including various green products like solar panels and batteries, medical goods, and in particular an increase of tariffs on Chinese EVs from 25% to 100%. Photo is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0

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Farley: Chinese language automakers turning into EV ‘powerhouse’

Baua Electric

CEO Jim Farley says Chinese language electrical car makers are its primary competitors within the sector, however the corporate has hurdles competing on charge at a smaller scale. “We see the Chinese as the main competitor, not GM or Toyota,” Farley stated Thursday on the Morgan Stanley Sustainable Finance Zenith.

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EVs reach 90% market share in Norway as the overall auto market falters – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Battery EVs took a 90% share, as recent tax changes make PHEVs less appealing. The trade group OFV (Norwegian Road Federation) ascribes the ailing auto market to weakness in the broader economy—interest rates are up, and so are prices for food and electricity. In the month of February, plug-in vehicles took 92.1% year-on-year.

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BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

Green Car Congress

The report “Decarbonizing Steel: A Net-Zero Pathway” outlines the path to making profitable, low-emissions steel and describes how a combination of falling hydrogen costs, cheap clean power, and increased recycling could reduce emissions to net zero, even while total output increases. China will continue to play a pivotal role.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

Charged EVs

You might not know it to look at them, but these two cars—one Swedish, one Chinese—share underpinnings and a parent company. Volvo and its Chinese parent Geely are very serious about selling cars that plug in. It’s called the XC40 Recharge, and the earliest versions aren’t cheap, priced from about $55,000 including delivery.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

All models have dual motors for four-wheel drive capability and the F-150 Lightning sells from about US$50K (minus taxes and on-road costs), which is US$10K more than it launched at. On-sale in the USA from late 2021, the Hummer lobs with super-expensive launch pricing and immense capability courtesy of a 745kW tri-motor powertrain.

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Mad Power thoughts

EV Info

Wind farms stand idle for days on end, a fire interrupts a vital cable from France, a combination of post-Covid economic recovery and Russia tightening supply means the gas price has shot through the roof – and so the market price of both home heating and electricity is rocketing. Climate Change. Gas is the only answer.

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