By Paul Homewood The Telegraph report: Overly ambitious sales targets and new taxes on electric vehicles (EVs) are putting more UK car plants at risk of closure, manufacturers have warned.
UK Car Industry At Risk From EV Mandates
UK Car Industry At Risk From EV Mandates
29 Mar 2025 1 Comment
in energy economics, environmentalism Tags: British politics, electric cars
Bugger all
21 Feb 2025 Leave a comment
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2024 Registrations Of New Electric Cars Plummet 27.5% In Germany…”Petrol Dominates”
15 Jan 2025 1 Comment
in economics of regulation, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, industrial organisation, survivor principle, transport economics Tags: electric cars, Germany
How’s the Green New Deal working out in Germany? Not very well at all. Firstly, Germany has been in recession for almost 2 years now – thanks mostly to the policies of Economics Minster Robert Habeck (Green Party), who incidentally has no education in economics, business or finance. The guy just doesn’t know what he’s…
2024 Registrations Of New Electric Cars Plummet 27.5% In Germany…”Petrol Dominates”
Government Disinformation On EVs
05 Jan 2025 Leave a comment
in economics of information, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, transport economics Tags: British politics, electric cars, hybrids
By Paul Homewood What I really wanted to comment on regarding the EV consultation was the gross disinformation below: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/industry-encouraged-to-shape-uk-transition-to-zero-emission-vehicles The Consultation Document is even more specific:
Government Disinformation On EVs
Govt Consultation on EV Targets
26 Dec 2024 1 Comment
in economics of climate change, economics of regulation, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, transport economics Tags: British politics, electric cars, hybrid cars
By Paul Homewood The Government has begun consultations on the role of hybrid cars between 2030 and 2035: . The UK automotive and charging industries have been invited to shape the UK’s transition to zero emission vehicles, as the UK government works with the sector to harness the huge opportunities for economic growth and […]
Govt Consultation on EV Targets
High mileage electric car usage is working out almost twice as expensive as petrol
29 Nov 2024 Leave a comment
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By Paul Homewood Not a happy chappy! Recently, a family illness was a force majeure and the Civic was being serviced so the Ford was the only transport. Unfortunately, no amount of planning could avoid bank-holiday travel and the armada of electric vehicles needing to charge. It looked as though Gridserve hadn’t done […]
High mileage electric car usage is working out almost twice as expensive as petrol
EV targets set to cost UK auto makers billions
28 Nov 2024 Leave a comment
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By Paul Homewood h/t Hugh Sharman Weak demand for EVs and mandatory sales quotas will cost Britain’s automotive industry £6bn in 2024, according to new analysis from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Consequently, the UK’s automotive industry is calling for government intervention to safeguard the sector and Britain’s […]
EV targets set to cost UK auto makers billions
ZEV Mandates Force Closure Of Vauxhall’s Luton Plant
27 Nov 2024 1 Comment
in economics of climate change, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, transport economics Tags: British politics, electric cars
Stellantis have been warning for months that this would happen, saying that they were not prepared to sell petrol/diesel vehicles at a loss, because of ZEV fines.
ZEV Mandates Force Closure Of Vauxhall’s Luton Plant
Automakers’ Costly Gamble on EVs: A Lesson in Ignoring Consumer Demand
25 Nov 2024 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, economics of bureaucracy, economics of regulation, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, politics - USA, Public Choice, transport economics Tags: electric cars
Ultimately, the market will decide the winners and losers. Automakers that prioritize consumer satisfaction over government market manipulation will thrive, while those that gambled on an uncertain future may find themselves scrambling to survive. Tesla’s trajectory proves that it’s possible to innovate without compromising, and the rest of the industry would be wise to take notes.
Automakers’ Costly Gamble on EVs: A Lesson in Ignoring Consumer Demand
Growing Electric Car Sales Slump In Germany… Ford Cuts Back Production In Cologne Plant
18 Nov 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of climate change, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, transport economics, urban economics Tags: electric cars, Germany
Germany’s Blackout News reports on the ongoing sales slump for in e-cars and how the Ford plant in Cologne is putting its employees on reduced work times (Kurzarbeit). AI generated symbol image (Chat GPT) Currently there’s a “growing crisis in the e-car market” and the production of the Explorer and Capri electric models at the…
Growing Electric Car Sales Slump In Germany… Ford Cuts Back Production In Cologne Plant
Trumping the Electric Vehicle Mandate
15 Nov 2024 Leave a comment
in economics of climate change, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, politics - USA, transport economics, urban economics Tags: 2024 presidential election, electric cars
Four principles will likely guide the Trump Administration’s actions on the auto industry in the next several months: (a) tariffs to protect domestic auto industry jobs, (b) fighting against mandates that tilt the playing field toward an EV technology that is both widely unpopular especially for load-carrying vehicles, (c) lowering the overall cost of owning reliable transportation for American consumers, and (d) consumer choice, not government mandates, must drive the auto and truck marketplace.
Trumping the Electric Vehicle Mandate
Electric Vehicles: A Tale of Woe in the Absence of the Market Process
09 Nov 2024 1 Comment
in economics of climate change, economics of regulation, energy economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, global warming, industrial organisation, politics - USA, survivor principle, transport economics, urban economics Tags: electric cars
There is a market for electric vehicles, but government mandates and subsidies—regulators predicting winners and losers—cause more harm than good. By forcing technology into widespread use before it is ready for primetime, governments are causing consumers to resist EVs. Instead, government regulators should allow consumer demand, competition, and the “market process” to guide EV adoption.
Electric Vehicles: A Tale of Woe in the Absence of the Market Process
Electric bin lorry bursts into flames in central London
31 Oct 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming Tags: electric cars
By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby Time to stop this madness before somebody dies: An electric bin lorry burst into flames on Monday, forcing roads across London’s West End to close. Specialist crews were deployed to the fire after the £580,000 electric lorry caught alight in the morning. The […]
Electric bin lorry bursts into flames in central London
German Fire Station Razed by EV Fire Truck Fire
29 Oct 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, health and safety, labour economics Tags: electric cars
Commentary from Anthony Watts and Friends: Our second climate news item is from a wonderfully titled media outlet called motor biscuit: Electric truck fire burns down brand new German fire station. The fire station in Stadtallendorf is really new, in fact they opened its bay doors less than one year ago to accommodate 10 fire […]
German Fire Station Razed by EV Fire Truck Fire
‘Why did our parked electric car burst into flames?’
27 Oct 2024 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, health and safety Tags: electric cars
By Paul Homewood A mother said her family was “lucky to have got out safely” after their parked electric car exploded and engulfed their house in flames. Georgina Bayliss from Spratton, Northamptonshire, said their Mercedes EQA had been parked outside their house for several hours before the explosion. She said her younger son […]
‘Why did our parked electric car burst into flames?’
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