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Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis
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Automotive philosopher, environmentalist and car guy; author of The Green Car Guide (1992); Sustainable Automobility (2014) and other works. Chair of UK DAF Owners Club.
A mint, used Edsel Bermuda in 1:43 by Minichamps just added to the collection. The new owner has parked at the diner and is heading for a burger...
November 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Reposted by Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis
Robots. Self-made chips. Self-driving cars. Xpeng’s plan sounds familiar, with just as much to prove. But it may beat Tesla at its own game.

insideevs.com/news/779701/...
Xpeng Is Running Tesla’s Playbook For World Domination. It May Just Work
Robots. Self-made chips. Self-driving cars. Xpeng’s plan sounds familiar, with just as much to prove. But it may beat Tesla at its own game,
insideevs.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
How very interesting 🤔; a genuine automotive unicorn. I drove one for about 20 mins back in 1997 - lovely little thing: youtu.be/db3CRxTmzv0?...
They Tried To Erase the EV1 From History. We Saved it From a Junkyard!
YouTube video by The Questionable Garage
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
When I see a Rochdale, I always think of @jeckythump.bsky.social , so here, from the Classic Motor Show:
November 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Reposted by Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis
Musk *used* to borrow against closer to 50% of his Tesla shares but the board, in a rare show of restraint, lowered the cap in 2023

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Tesla Puts Stricter Cap on Musk’s Borrowing With Pledged Shares
Tesla Inc.’s board amended its policy around pledging shares, capping the total loan amount that Elon Musk can collateralize with his stake at the lesser of $3.5 billion or 25% of the value of the sto...
www.bloomberg.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Although quite a few are still alive and relatively well out on the roads of Polynésie Française:
October 21, 2025 at 8:35 AM
I guess you were wondering what happens to old Twingos? Well, a fair few seem to go to Tahiti to die:
October 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Reposted by Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis
'Smoke screen: the growing PHEV emissions scandal' part 2:

💸 On average, running a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) costs drivers over £650 more every year than driving an equivalent fully electric vehicle (BEV).
October 20, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Which is why, when we - at the Centre for Automotive Industry Research - set up our EV Centre of Excellence at Cardiff Uni over a decade ago, we involved psychologists as well as engineers 😉
Do you agree with this?
'Electric cars need behavioural science, not bigger batteries!'
Truly fascinating and entertaining episode of the Everything Electric Podcast with Imogen Bhogal and Rory Sutherland
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1teU...
Why Electric Cars Need Behavioural Science, Not Bigger Batteries! With Rory Sutherland
YouTube video by Everything Electric TECH
www.youtube.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Reposted by Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis
"Putting a German brand logo on a Chinese-made car is something that German manufacturers have already done in China.

But until now, they have never dared to do so in Europe. The Stellantis group, however, is set to try it out in the coming years."
🚨🚨🚨

@lesechosfr.bsky.social exclusive ✍️
October 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Reposted by Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis
One real concern I have about EVs is the increasing gap between haves and have nots when it comes to home charging. 7p per kWh overnight charging at home or likely 60p or more per kWh at a public charger, when that industry is telling us increasing property charges are making it unfeasible.
October 17, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Customers can only buy what they are being offered by producers. It is not about powertrain, but desirability, usability, reliability and cost 😁
Do whatever you need to do with this post:

bookmark it,
print it, hang it on the wall,
put a far future reminder in your digital calendar,

but in 2035, we'll HAVE to talk about this!

good luck Mercedes, and all the others!
#alwaysbecharging www.linkedin.com/posts/christ...
October 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Is that rust? 🤔😂
October 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Our hire car in Canada: one of the very last Chevy saloons, a 2025 Malibu.
October 16, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Rover 75 in Katoomba NSW:
October 14, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Reposted by Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis
Solar is leading the growth of renewables – but wind, hydropower, bioenergy & geothermal are all contributing too

Geothermal is set to hit historic highs in key markets while pumped-storage hydro is growing fast, helping integration of solar & wind 👉 iea.li/4pUPz0N
October 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Reposted by Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis
Wind energy giant Orsted is reportedly to cut around 2,000 jobs over the next few years amid Trump’s war on U.S. offshore wind projects, with about 500 layoffs expected

The company employs 8,000 people

#greensky
Orsted to cut 2,000 jobs as Trump's offshore wind battle continues
Orsted has faced headwinds this year as President Donald Trump's administration clamped down on wind power generation in the United States.
www.cnbc.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Much as suspected, but nice to see detailed figures in this report by T&E showing biofuels may actually be worse than fossil fuels for transport:
October 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Well, well, stopped for a coffee in the tiny town of Boonah, QLD and spotted this rather nice early DBS 👌:
October 6, 2025 at 10:42 AM
First Ineos Grenadier I have spotted in the wild. I did have to go all the way to Yamba NSW for it, though...😁
October 1, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Temporarily swapped old South Wales for the new version:
September 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Reposted by Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis
Unión Europea, Primer semestre, Vehículos pesados eléctricos

👉1.900 camiones pesados 100% eléctricos. 1,4%. Alemania lidera

👉21.000 camiones medianos y ligeros 100% eléctricos. 19%

👉4.100 buses 100% eléctricos. 22%

Mucha gente piensa que esto nunca iba a llegar

Los detalles en el artículo👇
September 4, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I regularly cycle past this brace of British popular classics; both looking good:
September 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM