Despite the claims of Bidenomics acolytes that it will “rebuild the middle class,” a new study states that the hundreds of billions in federal subsidies for electric vehicle (EV) production are wasteful corporate giveaways, to the tune of up to $7 million per job created. “Taxpayers are going to forego tens of billions of dollars…
IN-DEPTH: ‘Bidenomics’ Spends Up to $7 million to Create Each $50,000 ‘Green’ Job, Study Finds
July 21, 2023
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Electric Cars Are a Scam
Commentary The left likes to treat skeptics of electrical cars as if they were Luddites. Truth is, making an existing product less efficient but more expensive doesn’t really meet the definition of innovation. Even the purported amenities and technological advances EV makers like to brag about in their ads have been a regular feature of…
EXPLAINER: What’s Going on With Subsidized EV Battery Plants in Ontario?
With the recent announcement that Stellantis and LG Energy Solution will be moving forward in building their electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Windsor, Ont., following a financing deal with Ottawa and the Ontario government, there are now plans for two large EV battery plants to be built in the province, both of which have received significant government…
Waiting for ‘Buyers to Come’: Unsold Electric Vehicles Piling Up in Car Dealerships, Says Report
The number of unsold electric vehicles at dealers in the second quarter tripled compared to the past year, signaling a weakened demand for the segment, said a recent report by leading auto-dealer data company Cox Automotive. In second quarter 2023, the average inventory for electric vehicles (EVs) topped more than 92,000 units on the ground…
Auto Union Says Workers Are Not Seeing Wage Increase Despite EV Government Benefits
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has expressed concerns that government benefits given to major automakers for producing electric vehicles stay on the companies’ boards and do not reach workers’ wages. In a video posted on July 5, UAW President Shawn Fain said “the Big Three automakers—Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis—are taking billions of dollars…
Auto Union Says Workers Aren’t Seeing Higher Wages Despite EV Government Benefits
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has expressed concern that U.S. government subsidies that have been steered to major automakers for producing electric vehicles haven’t improved workers’ wages. “The Big Three automakers—Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis—are taking billions of dollars in government subsidies to go electric, but those benefits aren’t trickling down to UAW members,” UAW…
Police Chief: Illegal E-Scooters Should Be ‘Seized and Crushed’
A police and crime commissioner for Kent has called for illegal e-scooters to be “seized and crushed,” following the end of a rental trial in Canterbury. E-scooters can only be used on roads in England if they are part of a trial rental scheme. It is illegal to use privately-owned e-scooters or other powered transporters…
Illegal E-Scooters Should Be ‘Seized and Crushed’: Police Chief
A police and crime commissioner for Kent has called for illegal e-scooters to be “seized and crushed,” following the end of a rental trial in Canterbury. E-scooters can only be used on roads in England if they are part of a trial rental scheme. It is illegal to use privately-owned e-scooters or other powered transporters…
Fuel Standard Could Save Drivers $10,000, Study Finds
Introducing an ambitious fuel-efficiency standard in Australia could save drivers up to $10,000 over the life of their vehicles, reduce the price of electric cars by 2.8 percent each year, and cut 31 million tonnes of carbon emissions by 2035, according to a new study. It found the policy could also deliver economic and environmental…
Feds Approved Over $4.4 Million in Climate Subsidies for One of Canada’s Most Profitable Companies: Records
The federal government approved over $4.4 million in climate subsidy payments last year for the Canadian National Railway Company (CN), one of Canada’s largest railway companies and most profitable corporations, records show. The Department of Natural Resources disclosed in an Inquiry of Ministry tabled in the House of Commons on June 19 that it awarded…
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