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A report published by the Business & Human Rights Resource Center (BHRRC) on Wednesday accused Chinese companies of more than a hundred human rights and environmental abuses at the mines where China produces much of the world’s supply of “green energy” minerals, such as lithium, cobalt, copper, and various rare earths.

China now dominates the world’s supply of nickel, a critical mineral needed to manufacture batteries for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the United States, a new report details.

Kentucky has become the first state to mandate the inclusion of Tesla’s charging plug, known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS), in electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that receive state funding. The mandate is a significant victory for Tesla kingpin Elon Musk.

Dennis Hegstad, a Tesla owner from Texas, was left stranded when he couldn’t access his Model 3. His electric vehicle had 130 miles of charge available, but was completely locked up, requiring a tow to a service center. He believes the car’s 12-volt battery failed under the relentless Texas summer heat.

The United Auto Workers (UAW), the largest auto industry union representing more than 400,000 working and middle class members, is withholding support for President Joe Biden over his administration’s “actively funding the race to the bottom” with a massive effort toward Electric Vehicles (EVs). 

Heavy electric vehicles (EVs) cause twice as much damage to road surfaces than their combustion-powered equivalents, a report Tuesday has claimed.

States are scrambling to figure out how to keep making money to funnel into road maintenance amid economic struggles in President Joe Biden’s (D) America. 

The Biden administration is loaning Ford and its partner billions of dollars to help build electric vehicle battery plants.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on how Joe Biden’s push for green energy and electric vehicles is impacting Americans on Thursday.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang began a five-day trip to Germany and France on Sunday, arriving in Berlin just as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Beijing. The optics of Li working to peel away vital U.S. allies as American influence fades under the Biden administration were unmistakable.

As the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on our roads continues to rise, experts are voicing concerns about the potential risks associated with their increased weight. EV’s battery packs make the cars much heavier than traditional gas-powered vehicles. One expert commented, “If you think about an impact in a crash with a lighter vehicle with a pedestrian or a cyclist or motorcyclists, it’s going to have a much different outcome than we’ve seen in the past. Terribly tragic.”

Tesla’s Autopilot system has been linked to 736 crashes and 17 fatalities in the United States since 2019, raising serious concerns about the safety of Elon Musk’s driver-assistance technology.

British actor and automotive enthusiast has expressed buyer’s remorse amid the left’s relentless push for electric vehicles, revealing in a new essay that as an early adopter, he feels “a little duped.”

The Ford F-150 Lightning, the electric iteration of America’s best-selling vehicle, was found to lose nearly a quarter of its range when carrying a load close to its maximum capacity according to tests performed by AAA.

Automaker Jaguar has announced a comprehensive recall of all its I-Pace electric vehicles in the United States, citing a potential risk of battery fires. The company is also advising customers to  park outside until repairs are made and charge their vehicles outdoors so they don’t burn their houses down.

On Friday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Ford Motor Company President and CEO Jim Farley argued that building up the electric vehicle charging infrastructure so people can go wherever they can with a gas-powered car will require retailers to put

Italy is leading the revolt against European Union plans to tighten emission limits and push drivers into electric vehicles (EVs) with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni vowing to defend automotive industry jobs.

The Business and Human Rights Resource Center (BHRRC), a human rights advocacy group based in London with an international research team, published a report last week that warned of human rights violations and environmental damage in the supply chain for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

President Joe Biden’s rush to embrace electric vehicles at almost any cost is holding back support from the United Auto Workers (UAW) as he readies a 2024 reelection campaign.

President Joe Biden’s Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is seemingly unaware that China controls the world’s critical minerals supply chain — the very raw materials needed to produce batteries for electric vehicles.

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on Sunday renewed her attack on the Biden administration and its recently announced plans requiring the U.S. military to move to an all-electric vehicle fleet by 2030.

Granholm testified that she supported requiring the United States military to move to an all-electric non-vehicle fleet by 2030.

A man from California learned a hard lesson about electric vehicles (EVs) after his Rivian truck ran out of battery charge had to be towed out of the Wyoming mountains.

China’s state-run Global Times on Monday filed a gloomy report on Chile’s plans to nationalize its lithium industry, which would freeze Beijing out of exploiting the vital “green energy” mineral. The editors vacillated between warning Chile that it courts disaster, and huffing that China doesn’t really need Chile’s lithium output.

General Motors is reportedly preparing to ramp up its electric vehicle (EV) production in a few months to challenge Tesla as Elon Musk grapples with his own business struggles.

UK buyer interest in new electric vehicles (EVs) may be declining, data from the largest car sales website suggests as Tesla boss Elon Musk flags further discounts down the road to try and boost sales.

A plan from Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), shared exclusively with Breitbart News, would prevent wealthy European nations like France and Germany from cashing in on electric vehicle subsidies included in President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.

The U.N.’s flagship Green Climate Fund (GCF) will be $1 billion richer from Thursday after President Joe Biden gifts it a cash donation courtesy of U.S. taxpayers.

Alfredo Ortiz of Job Creators Network announced that his organization is mounting a legal challenge against the Biden administration’s latest regulatory push for electric vehicles.

Australians have been warned they will soon be driving electric vehicles (EV) whether they like it or not. The vast land Down Under has one of the lowest EV uptake rates in the world and the national left-wing Labor government has had enough of buyer resistance.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said in a written statement on Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle scheme will only empower China. 

Turmoil, internal struggles, and an unclear direction have reportedly brought Google co-founder Larry Page’s flying car startup to a grinding halt.

A Business Insider reporter learned how “brutal” a road trip in an electric vehicle (EV) can be when he was forced to bundle up instead of using the heater in his car to try to maximize his range. After the trip he commented, “I’d be lying if I said I didn’t curse these silly electric cars under my breath once or twice.” 

Despite the Biden administration’s full embrace of “zero-emission” vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs) will have little impact on the environment, Breitbart Economics Editor John Carney told Fox Business host Larry Kudlow.

On Wednesday’s broadcast of NBC’s “MTP Daily,” host Chuck Todd stated that the cost of the electric vehicle tax credits contained in the Inflation Reduction Act is “going to be far higher” than what was budgeted for and will “be

President Joe Biden’s tax credits for American-made electric vehicles are “running into a problem,” a new report details, as China controls the supply chain for raw materials needed to manufacture batteries.