Megawatt charging and battery swapping
March 21, 2025
Two new developments in China which promise to top up your battery in a few minutes, either through very high charging rates or through swapping it out.
Two new developments in China which promise to top up your battery in a few minutes, either through very high charging rates or through swapping it out.
The EPA, on March 12, 2025 announced several major deregulatory steps. Here’s a summary pertinent to transport decarbonization.
The European Commission’s “Industrial Action Plan for the European automotive sector” amends the CO2 standard for cars and vans, requiring the 15% reduction in CO2 to be now met over 3 years.
A summary of the high-level changes announced by the White House, EPA and other related agencies and their potential impact on the transport sector.
In light of the Trump administrations executive orders limiting EV mandates and incentives, hybrids might offer a pathway for continued fuel economy improvements. This post summarizes the key findings on their CO2 reduction potential.
A summary of the 45W tax credit for the purchase of qualified clean commercial vehicles, published by the IRS.
A summary of the proposed 45Z Clean Fuel Production credit for sustainable aviation and other transport fuels, published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
A summary of the latest PM E-Drive incentives worth ~ $1.3B announced by the Indian government to increase the uptake of electric vehicles.
A summary of a study comparing the direct manufacturing costs of the VW Tiguan and ID4
The 13th BP Energy Outlook provides insights into the changing landscape of energy demand and supply, one with the current pace of technology deployment and another with an ambitious net-zero goal by 2050. The shift to electricity and therefore to grid decarbonization is highlighted.
