by Phil Jackson | Sep 15, 2023
According to Bloomberg News, Electric vehicle (EVs) sales in the United States are achieving remarkable milestones.During the first half of 2023, the market share of EVs surpassed 7%, which marks a pivotal moment for widespread adoption. Total EV sales also recently...
by Phil Jackson | Aug 24, 2023
The auto industry is currently grappling with the standardization of EV charging connectors. However, there’s another significant transition going on inside cars: the shift from the Universal Serial Bus-A (USB-A) to the more efficient USB-C charging port. This...
by Phil Jackson | May 31, 2023
Read an interesting article in the NYT recently about the transformation of Norway’s transportation sector to electric. Last year 80% of new car sales in Norway were electric, as the country moves to end sales of ICE cars in 2025 (this in a country which still has a...
by Phil Jackson | May 18, 2023
Buying a new EV isn’t as easy as it could be. While the Inflation Reduction Act has a long-term goal of promoting ownership of electric vehicles in the US, in the short-term things are confusing. Fewer than a dozen EVs qualify for the full $7500 tax credit if...
by Phil Jackson | Apr 20, 2023
Rear-wheel-drive is making a comeback. This year Volvo announced it would reverse a company policy and produce rear-wheel-drive (RWD) cars for the first time in 25 years. Volvo’s policy was that front-wheel-drive (FWD) cars are safer because they typically do a better...
by Phil Jackson | Mar 22, 2023
Has the world reached peak ICE? Sales of internal combustion engine (ICE) passenger vehicles reached a peak of 86 million in 2017 (this number includes traditional hybrids like the Prius). In that same year electric and plug-in hybrids amounted to just over 1 million...
