by Ty Davison | Nov 5, 2023 | News & Commentary
Why EV charging is still such a pain | CNN Business: Powering your car should always be easy, whether you fill it with electrons or gasoline. If it’s an electric car, you should be able to swipe a credit card, plug in the cable and your vehicle will just… charge. And...
by Ty Davison | Oct 30, 2023 | News & Commentary
Detroit Is Paying Up to End the UAW Strike. Now Carmakers Will Live With the Costs. – WSJ: The tentative agreements, to be voted on in the coming weeks, include a 25% general wage increase over four years. By the end of the contract’s term in 2028, most of the...
by Ty Davison | Oct 25, 2023 | News & Commentary
Toyota Chairman Says People Are Finally Seeing the Reality About EVs – WSJ: Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda, when asked about electric-vehicle challenges including a recent lull in U.S. demand, said the industry was coming to recognize that there isn’t a...
by Ty Davison | Oct 15, 2023 | News & Commentary
Not sure I’m buying this story out of the Wall Street Journal: Automakers Have Big Hopes for EVs; Buyers Aren’t Cooperating – WSJ: The auto industry’s push to boost sales of electric vehicles is running into a cold, hard reality: Buyers’...
by Ty Davison | Jan 6, 2023 | News & Commentary
US electric vehicle sales were 5.8% of the total in 2022, up from 3.2% in 2021. Of this, Tesla sold roughly 65% (down from 72% the year before). Ford was number two with 7.6% and Hyundai/Kia third with 7.1%. Tesla’s recent stock woes—down 65% last year,...
