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Northvolt, an electric vehicle (EV) battery maker that was once one of Europe’s best-funded start-ups, filed for bankruptcy in its home country, Sweden. The company had contributed 76 gigawatt hours to the region’s gigafactory pipeline. Its failure reduces European-owned cell production capacity to 30% of Europe’s 2030 pipeline, benefiting Asian producers and raising doubts about the viability […]
The Trump administration has frozen federal grants for everything from battery factories to electric school buses and issued executive orders that have halted federal approvals for wind and solar projects. The freeze has not come a minute too soon as “clean” energy companies funded by Obama and Biden administration grants are dying on the vine. […]
WASHINGTON DC (2/12/25) – On the heels of President Trump’s announcement aimed at eliminating the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicle purchases, news broke last night that automakers have hit Capitol Hill to lobby against the tax credit’s termination. AEA President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement: “Automakers took a risk on electric vehicles that ultimately didn’t […]
In August, we noted that the growth in EVs had greatly slowed. But that only looked at sales data through July. But now we have full-year sales data for 2024, and the slowdown doesn’t look better. In August, we noted that battery electric plus plug-in hybrid vehicle sales had dramatically increased in recent years. In […]
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna discuss the Trump administration’s busy first week and the subsequent shake-ups happening in the world of energy. Links: American Energy Alliance · #214: The Golden Age: Episode 1 (1/23/25) Stay Connected With The Show:
The wildfires in Los Angeles have made people realize that electric vehicles (EVs) are not reliable because of the inability to charge EVs during a power outage. Power outages have resulted from high winds, and L.A.’s wildfires have magnified the grid destruction. If your only vehicle is electric and only charged to a fraction of the […]
WASHINGTON DC (12/18/24) – Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced it will grant the State of California permission to move forward with its ban on gas-powered cars and light trucks. Earlier this year, our partner organization, the Institute for Energy Research, filed an amicus brief in a case challenging the legality of such a waiver. Tom Pyle, […]
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna are joined by Alaskan Governor Mike Dunleavy for a discussion on resource development, Alaska’s energy future and more. Links: American Energy Alliance · #210: Joy (12/14/24) Guest: Gov. Mike Dunleavy Stay Connected With The Show:
On this episode of The Unregulated Podcast Tom Pyle and Mike McKenna give their takes on the latest hot takes on the 2024 election. As the race for the White House comes down the home stretch nothing is off the table. Links: Stay Connected With The Show:
The Biden administration’s attempt to set new emissions standards on electric vehicles was blocked by a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Friday. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule in March under the Clean Air Act to set new emissions standards that would require up to two-thirds of new cars sold to be electric vehicles by 2032. […]