In some areas, the Trump administration may seem aimless and disorganized, but when it comes to environmental and energy policy, it is moving with brutal efficiency to terminate America’s transition to renewable energy and electrified transport. The president’s budget request for fiscal year 2019 decimates EPA and DOE programs that drive advanced vehicle manufacturing. It… Read more »
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Elon Musk named to president-elect Trump’s advisory team
As promised, the US president-elect is nothing if not unpredictable. Shortly after naming various oil industry insiders and science deniers to his cabinet, he not only invited fearless fossil fuel foe Elon Musk to a meeting of tech titans, but also announced that Musk will be on the president’s Strategic and Policy Team, a group… Read more »
Automakers already lobbying Trump to relax emissions standards
Barely two days after his election, US automakers contacted the new president-elect to urge him to “reform” federal regulation of the industry, including fuel economy, emissions, autonomy and safety standards. In a letter to the Trump transition team (via Automotive News), the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers proposed that the new administration pause the ongoing midterm evaluation… Read more »
Tesla posts highest quarterly sales ever, trumpets Model S cold weather performance
Tesla reported by far the highest sales in company history for the fourth quarter of 2013. With almost 6,900 vehicles sold and delivered, Tesla exceeded prior guidance by approximately 20%. The stock market was naturally pleased – TSLA shares soared 15% on the day of the news, and continued to inch higher the next day…. Read more »
Tesla vs auto dealers: Model S test drive trumps campaign cash
In its battle with auto dealers across the nation, Tesla has begun deploying its own lobbyists to take on the dealer groups’ well-financed troops. At the same time, another tactic may be even more effective – letting lawmakers drive a Model S themselves. Letting the car speak for itself seems to have done the trick… Read more »
Tesla Shareholder Letter trumpets 2012 triumphs
Tesla’s 2012 Shareholder Letter reads like a bundle of good news for EV fans, but the bean counters on Wall Street are less impressed.
Tiger Group to auction battery manufacturing and R&D equipment valued at $74 million
Tiger Group has announced a two-day online auction, scheduled for November 12 and 13, to liquidate approximately $74 million in assets from Natron Energy’s closed sodium-ion battery R&D facility in Santa Clara, California, and its manufacturing plant in Holland, Michigan. The assets include battery manufacturing equipment and engineering tools suitable for EV and industrial battery… Read more »
Optimizing the thermal management Ecosystem in EV batteries
Sponsored by Avery Dennison. Continued optimization of battery design means addressing thermal runaway and other issues. Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes may be an important part of the solution. By Max VanRaaphorst, Market Manager, Energy Storage, Avery Dennison This is a dynamic time for the electric vehicle marketplace. According to an April 2025 report by Cox… Read more »
Revised NEVI guidance will apparently allow states to proceed with EV charging projects
The US Department of Transportation has unveiled revised guidance for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. At the moment, it appears that some or all of the NEVI Formula projects in the pipeline can proceed. The NEVI Formula Program, established as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, provided $5 billion in funding that… Read more »
Archer Aviation raises $850 million to accelerate US eVTOL rollout
Archer Aviation has secured $850 million in new capital following the Trump administration’s recent executive order creating an eVTOL Integration Pilot Program to accelerate the deployment of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the US. This funding brings Archer’s total liquidity to approximately $2 billion, reinforcing its position ahead of its planned electric… Read more »