Nikola recalls electric trucks due to battery pack fire risks
TransportDive.Com is reporting that Nikola, an electric truck manufacturer, has recalled its electric trucks over concerns of battery pack fire risks. The company has halted new sales of the Class 8 vehicles and advised customers and dealers to store these vehicles [...]
Mining for EV metals in Congo exacts steep cost on workers
The Washington Post reports that the quest for cobalt, a vital component for electric vehicle batteries, involves a complex tapestry of opportunity and exploitation. Despite international reforms aimed at improving mining conditions, workers like Alain Kasongo grapple with severe health challenges, [...]
EMA Opposes EPA’s Plan to Eliminate Fuel-Fired Heating Appliances from the Energy Star Program
Recently, EMA submitted comments on EPA’s controversial proposal to eliminate residential fuel-fired boilers from the ENERGY STAR rating program. The EPA notice said the agency will not accept new fuel fired boilers into the Energy Star program after December 31, 2024. [...]
Rural States, Groups Tell EPA of Emissions Proposal Concerns
According to an article in TTNews.Com, a group of rural states, transportation planners, farmers, and electric utilities have expressed concern about the potential consumer and business costs associated with a federal proposal aimed at expanding use of electric vehicles and curtailing [...]
100 energy, farm industry groups line up against Biden’s gas vehicle crackdown
A recent Fox News article discusses the opposition from 100 energy industry groups to President Joe Biden's plan to phase out gas vehicles. According to the report, the groups have written a letter to the administration opposing Biden's proposal to impose [...]
Diverse Group of Industry Associations Urge President Biden to Reconsider Vehicle GHG Emissions Standards
Today, EMA’s 48 state and regional trade associations, along with the American Farm Bureau, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, API, Clean Fuels Alliance America, Growth Energy, National Corn Growers Association, NACS, NATSO, Renewable Fuels Association, SIGMA, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and [...]