Andrew J. Hawkins
Andrew J. Hawkins
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Andrew J. Hawkins
Andrew J. Hawkins
Another cargo ship carrying EVs caught fire.
The ship, operated by UK-based Zodiac Maritime, was abandoned off the coast of Alaska after sailors were unable to contain the blaze. According to The Register, the ship was loaded with around 3,000 vehicles, 800 of which were EVs. Nearly two dozen sailors were rescued by the US Coast Guard. I’m reminded the last time this exact thing happened in 2022.
Ship abandoned off Alaska after electric cars on board catch fire
[theregister.com]
Andrew J. Hawkins
Andrew J. Hawkins
‘No viable path forward’ for California’s high-speed rail project.
That’s the assessment from US Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who just released a 300-page report (PDF) detailing key findings, including “missed deadlines, budget shortfalls, and overrepresentation of projected ridership.” Duffy is ordering the agency in charge of the project to respond in 37 days, or risk contract terminations. And he frames the demand as being “good stewards” of US tax dollars — even as Trump’s “big beautiful bill” is projected to grow the federal deficit to $2.4 trillion. Of course, Trump has been angling to kneecap California’s high-speed rail project for years now.
Andrew J. Hawkins
The new Nissan Leaf will have ‘seamless Plug and Charge capability.’
It will also be able to add 250 kilometers (155 miles) of charge in just 15 minutes of DC fast-charging, according to a new video from the Japanese automaker. Nissan already revealed that the new Leaf will come with a native NACS charging port, enabling it to charge at Tesla Superchargers. The addition of Plug and Charge appears to fit in with the narrative that Nissan aims to address charging headaches with the new Leaf.
Andrew J. Hawkins
Andrew J. Hawkins