Current conditions: Severe thunderstorms across the Great Plains are raising the risk late into Friday night of nocturnal tornadoes, which are nearly three times as deadly as daytime twisters • The Red and Mississippi rivers are poised swell as clouds dump up to 4 inches of rain on the region • Strong katabatic winds up…
Hong Kong environmental groups have urged the government to focus on accelerating the commercial use of electric vehicles and enhancing green infrastructure, after scrapping a tax concession scheme for private cars that has cost HK$30 billion over the past decade. The scheme offers car owners a higher FRT concession of up to HK$172,500 (US$22,056) when…
Hong Kong’s decision to end tax breaks for private electric cars has sparked a rush to the showrooms, with some residents even selling their eligibility for the incentive scheme. A car dealer told the South China Morning Post on Thursday that sales had surged seventeen times, adding that one customer broke into tears just after…
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood with journalist Isabel Hilton. As the United States fully withdrew from the United Nations climate negotiations in the fall of 2025, China stepped forward with an absolute emissions-reduction target of at least 7 percent by 2035. While…
Hong Kong — China will ban hidden door handles on cars, commonly used on Tesla’s electric vehicles and many other EV models, starting next year. All car doors must include a mechanical release function for handles, except for the tailgate, according to details released by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Officials said the…
Photo Credit: iStock Canada’s recent trade agreement with China has major implications for the American EV market, according to The Independent. Canada’s government announced lowered tariffs on electric vehicles being produced in China. In exchange, China has pledged to lower tariffs on Canadian canola, a major export, and other agricultural products starting March 1. This…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbor went ahead with its China trade deal, intensifying a feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney, a rising voice in the West’s pushback to Trump new world order. Trump said in a social…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a searing speech on Tuesday in Davos, Switzerland, about “the rupture in the world order” and Canada’s role in whatever comes next. A few days earlier, he signaled Canada’s path with the announcement of a trade agreement with China, which included reducing Canada’s tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles from…
A Tesla owner took to Reddit to vent frustration after their vehicle’s cameras captured a woman stealing a key charging accessory not long after the car was plugged in. While the incident ended without permanent loss, it highlights a growing concern around electric vehicles and charging station vandalism or theft. Photo Credit: Reddit Photo Credit:…
Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday. Carney made the announcement after two days of meetings with Chinese leaders. He said there would be an initial annual cap of 49,000…