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Q3 Saw Europe’s EV Share Break New Ground Above 20% And Overtake Diesel For First Time

Europe’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles climb above 20% share for the first time in Q3 2021, up almost 2x year-on-year. Plugin share also overtook diesel’s falling share (15.4%) for the first time – diesel will now quickly fade to nothing. The overall auto market was down 21.3% year-on-year, with Q3 volume at 2,681,735…

Oct 24, 2021
Europe’s Q2 Diesel Share Hits Record Low As Plugin Share Doubles

Europe’s auto market saw diesel share fall below 20% for the first time in Q2 2021 from nearer 30% a year ago. Meanwhile plugin electric vehicle share more than doubled year-on-year to 16.9% in Q2. This is our first report drawing on quarterly powertrain data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). The data region…

Jul 29, 2021
After Armenian Genocide Recognition – Will Biden Administration Recognize US Injustices Too?

Will the Biden administration’s formal recognition of Armenian Genocide lead to some truth and reconciliation around First Nations genocide and deep-rooted racism at home?

Apr 26, 2021
Tesla Battery Day — Has Elon Musk Already “Leaked” The Battery Tech That Will Give Scale To The EV Revolution?

{article first published on Cleantechnica.com} Tesla Battery Day is less than a week away. In my view, most Tesla commentary continues to overlook what is already known when it comes to predictions for what will be revealed on Tesla Battery Day. Update: Elon Musk has responded to this article: While there will no doubt be…

Sep 17, 2020
Why Is Elon Musk Tweeting About Rammstein And What Can We Learn From A German Metal Band?

So apparently Elon Musk is a fan of German punk-metal-electronica band Rammstein. Who knew? Whilst often appearing to be on the edge of decency, and sometimes over, Rammstein’s most prominent songs reflect an almost exclusive trait of German popular culture; a desire to examine, expose and critique the nation’s past acts of violence, injustice and…

Aug 15, 2020
A Note On Fascism In The USA

The handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in many regions, including the US and some European nations, has certainly exposed complacency, mis-truths, incompetence, and bad decisions, to say the least. However, despite Elon Musk’s recent loose use of language, the word “fascism” has conventional meanings and associations, about serious topics, most of which are not usefully…

May 3, 2020
See Why Tesla Scares The Legacy Players

Mase Goslin, whose previous graphs we have highlighted, has compiled a new time series graphic of EV sales in the US, this time by brand. This more clearly shows Tesla’s rise to absolute dominance of the US EV market, crushing all other players and accelerating off over the horizon. EVs are the future, and Tesla is the…

May 26, 2019
BNEF’s Latest “Embarrassingly” Lowball EV Outlook

BNEF’s reputation as progressive on EV adoption projections is in question after its latest Electric Vehicle Outlook report trims its previous projections of sales across the coming decade down 10%, and assumes annual growth rates will quickly drop to 23–24% from the current rate of 56%. The main bottleneck BNEF sees is battery manufacturing capacity.…

May 19, 2019

Welcome

I’m an anthropologist who – like most of humanity – is tired of 500 years of western imperialism and lies. There’s a lot to learn and much of it is hidden from view, left unacknowledged, or conveniently forgotten.