The Russian invasion into Ukraine will further strain supplies of semiconductor chips in the United States during a period of global shortage, according to CNBC. They say both countries are “critical sources” of neon gas and palladium, which are used to produce the chips. Techcet President and CEO Lita Shon-Roy told CNBC “This will have an impact. It will continue to constrain the chip source going into the automotive industry.” (Source: CNBC)
When environmentalist David Suzuki and his wife, Tara Cullis, needed to travel from their home in Vancouver to Toronto – the couple needed to make a big decision. Suzuki said they thought about taking a bus across the country but …
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In 2020 and 2021, responses to the the J.D. Power APEAL questionnaire crowned Porsche as the most appealing brand in the luxury segment and Dodge as the most appealing mainstream brand. With the 2022 study results out, seems we’re having …
Range anxiety is still an issue for new electric car buyers, even if 80% of EV charging occurs at home and they will rarely need to visit a DC fast charger. If you really want to avoid public charging at …
Automakers already made it clear that the rules that will be put into law thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act will likely cripple EV producers long before promoting them. This is because the US simply doesn’t have the battery material …
