GM to sell only zero emmission vehicles by 2035

[bob10]

The days of the internal combustion engine are numbered.
General Motors said Thursday that it would phase out petroleum-powered cars and trucks and sell only vehicles that have zero tailpipe emissions by 2035, a seismic shift by one of the world’s largest automakers that makes billions of dollars today from gas-guzzling pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles.
The announcement is likely to put pressure on automakers around the world to make similar commitments. It could also embolden President Biden and other elected officials to push for even more aggressive policies to fight climate change. Leaders could point to G.M.’s decision as evidence that even big businesses have decided that it is time for the world to begin to transition away from fossil fuels that have powered the global economy for more than a century.



G.M. Will Sell Only Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035 - The New York Times (nytimes.com) (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/business/gm-zero-emission-vehicles.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20210128&instance_id=0&nl=breaking-news&ref=cta&regi_id=84534669&segment_id=50516&user_id=38b653f59d8a788d2b8029d349fb05f1)

[John_D4]

Curious to see what they magically find to power their cars though. Battery is good but we’re not quite there with battery capacity and rate of charge. Hydrogen maybe?

[bob10]

Curious to see what they magically find to power their cars though. Battery is good but we’re not quite there with battery capacity and rate of charge. Hydrogen maybe?

Hydrogen could be the go, I'm trying to find an article on the latest with hydrogen, will post it here when I do. But in the meantime, some other news.

Australia's GB Auto secures huge deal to convert Hilux utes and Land Cruisers to electric (thedriven.io) (https://thedriven.io/2021/01/27/australias-gb-auto-secures-huge-deal-to-convert-hilux-utes-and-land-cruisers-to-electric/)



Biden commits entire US government vehicle fleet to go electric (thedriven.io) (https://thedriven.io/2021/01/27/biden-commits-entire-us-government-vehicle-fleet-to-go-electric/)


Plugged In: Electric ferries and trucks, Gold Coast chargers (thedriven.io) (https://thedriven.io/2021/01/22/plugged-in-electric-ferries-and-trucks-gold-coast-chargers/)

[bob10]

Some news on Hydrogen.

13 hydrogen clusters secure seed funding to nurture Australia's new green industry | RenewEconomy (https://reneweconomy.com.au/13-hydrogen-clusters-secure-seed-funding-to-nurture-australias-new-green-industry/)

[bob10]

China forcing the issue.





China’s big lead in the race to electric cars











General Motors’ surprise announcement that it plans to eliminate gasoline and diesel cars from its fleet by 2035 (https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/QvHSAef7b5Ukl9TzkJ0kvA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRh-ZUjP0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMS8 yOC9idXNpbmVzcy9nbS16ZXJvLWVtaXNzaW9uLXZlaGljbGVzL mh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFVX3BfMjA yMTAxMzEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjY2MTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1ic mllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTg0NTM0NjY5JnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV 3cyZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTUwNzI2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD0zOGI2N TNmNTlkOGE3ODhkMmI4MDI5ZDM0OWZiMDVmMVcDbnl0QgpgESM QF2DQv9YIUhlyb2JlcnRsYWtlNDI5NDNAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAA AAA) and embrace electric cars follows a road map drawn by Beijing.











Chinese companies dominate the world’s production of electric motors (https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/KBuyUQ7FtPpuAxlFtq23Pg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRh-ZUjP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS8wMS8 yOS9idXNpbmVzcy9nbS1jaGluYS1lbGVjdHJpYy1jYXJzLmh0b Ww_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9NQkFVX3BfMjAyMTA xMzEmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjY2MTEmbmw9bW9ybmluZy1icmllZ mluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTg0NTM0NjY5JnNlY3Rpb249dG9wTmV3cyZ zZWdtZW50X2lkPTUwNzI2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD0zOGI2NTNmN TlkOGE3ODhkMmI4MDI5ZDM0OWZiMDVmMVcDbnl0QgpgESMQF2D Qv9YIUhlyb2JlcnRsYWtlNDI5NDNAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and have control of much of the world’s production of key raw materials needed for electric cars, including lithium, cobalt and rare earth metals. How G.M. will shift its industrial capacity isn’t entirely clear, and the company didn’t mention China in its announcement last week.











Other players: Daimler and Toyota have jumped into joint electric-car ventures with Chinese manufacturers. Ford Motor’s new all-electric Mustang Mach-E will be made in China as well as Mexico. So far, no Chinese company has produced an electric car that can rival Tesla in capturing the world’s imagination, although one, NIO, is trying.

[bob10]

Electric Landcruisers from three makers.



Tembo 4x4 and Voltra battery electric LandCruisers (outbacktravelaustralia.com.au) (https://outbacktravelaustralia.com.au/buyers-guide-utes-large/electric-landcruisers/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Outback%20Travel%20Australia%20Februa ry%202021%20Newsletter&utm_content=Outback%20Travel%20Australia%20Februar y%202021%20Newsletter+CID_997eca02a3d5d8510ae60b82 7a78ac6f&utm_source=OTA%20Mailer&utm_term=electric%20LandCruiser)

[bob10]

Aussie. invented catalyst may be the key to global hydrogen economy.


Australian invented 'catalyst' may be key to creating a global hydrogen economy | RenewEconomy (https://reneweconomy.com.au/australian-invented-catalyst-may-be-key-to-creating-a-global-hydrogen-economy/)

[bob10]

Some EV news.

The Driven | Electric Vehicle Insiders (https://thedriven.io/)

[bob10]

Some green hydrogen news. Denmark signs off on massive artificial island plan for wind and green hydrogen;

Denmark signs off on massive artificial island plan for wind and green hydrogen | RenewEconomy (https://reneweconomy.com.au/denmark-signs-off-on-massive-artificial-island-plan-for-wind-and-green-hydrogen/)

[bob10]

The US jumps on board the electric vehicle revolution, leaving Australia in the dust (theconversation.com) (https://theconversation.com/the-us-jumps-on-board-the-electric-vehicle-revolution-leaving-australia-in-the-dust-154566?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20 for%20February%208%202021%20-%201856518088&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20f or%20February%208%202021%20-%201856518088+CID_7beaa9a22f5832d5605a08412210e15b&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=The%20US%20jumps%20on%20board%20the%20ele ctric%20vehicle%20revolution%20leaving%20Australia %20in%20the%20dust)

[bob10]

On an electric car road trip around NSW, we found range anxiety (and the need for more chargers) is real (theconversation.com) (https://theconversation.com/on-an-electric-car-road-trip-around-nsw-we-found-range-anxiety-and-the-need-for-more-chargers-is-real-154071?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20 for%20February%208%202021%20-%201856518088&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20f or%20February%208%202021%20-%201856518088+CID_7beaa9a22f5832d5605a08412210e15b&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=On%20an%20electric%20car%20road%20trip%20 around%20NSW%20we%20found%20range%20anxiety%20and% 20the%20need%20for%20more%20chargers%20is%20real)

[bob10]

A GM EV Add.



https://twitter.com/i/status/1356966012646789120 (https://twitter.com/i/status/1356966012646789120)

[bob10]

Fast forward two years and the Morrison Government can no longer put off producing an EV policy of its own because 23 other countries have now promised to ban petrol and diesel cars in favour of EVs within 10 to 15 years. Those countries include the US, UK, Japan, most of Europe and China – that is, where our cars come from.




Alan Kohler: Electric vehicles will tow us forward, despite Scott Morrison (thenewdaily.com.au) (https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2021/02/08/alan-kohler-electric-vehicles/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Morning%20News%20-%2020210208)

[bob10]

EV news wrap from the driven.


The Driven | Electric Vehicle Insiders (https://thedriven.io/)

[bob10]

How close are we to EV caravanning?

RV DAILY | Electric Vehicles - How far away are we from EV Caravanning? (https://rvdaily.com.au/electric-vehicles-how-far-away-are-we-from-ev-caravanning/)

[bob10]

An entirely electrified passenger vehicle sector would substantially reduce Australia’s emissions even if the electricity grid was entirely powered by coal, according to recent research which exposes more holes in the federal Coalition government’s Future Fuels Strategy.
The study, published by Transport Energy/Emission Research (TER), makes a detailed comparison of emissions from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). It finds that, even with Australia’s 2018 energy mix of around 80 per cent fuel (mostly coal) and 20 per cent renewables, transport emissions would fall by between 16 and 40 per cent if the fleet was fully electric.
For a grid that was 90 per cent renewably generated, an electrified passenger fleet would reduce transport emissions by 70-80 per cent. Even on an entirely fossil fuel-powered grid – an absurd prospect but an instructive thought experiment – an electrified passenger fleet would reduce emissions by between 5 and 29 per cent.







EVs smash petrol cars on emissions, even with a coal-powered grid (thedriven.io) (https://thedriven.io/2021/02/12/evs-smash-petrol-cars-on-emissions-even-with-a-coal-powered-grid/)