If you want to understand the problems of the #German #CarIndustry , watch this movie counting and analyzing 1000 cars at an intersection in #Shanghai.

And then consider that the present German government tries to "extend the life of #CombustionEngine".
https://youtube.com/watch?v=WZKbEj39gEw&si=U9UcYKftScdE57jB

I Counted 1,000 Cars in China's Richest City

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@benfell @GhostOnTheHalfShell

...the #Automotive industry, which pushed the ecocidal #CombustionEngine for at least 30 years longer than was ecologically sensible and #Technologically feasible (because it remained highly profitable), is coming to SN end (electric cars.)

Also, after the first #GreenRevolution 7), #Agriculture set on #MassProduction of crops instead of water-reduction of farming on a global scale. (https://mastodon.social/@HistoPol/109972629386382918)

7) #GreenRevolution:
https://mastodon.social/@HistoPol/112047724725803354

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Bloomberg: The #EU is abandoning its plan to ban #combustion-engine #cars by 2035 following pressure from the industry.

#GM & #Hyundai Disappoint

GM and Hyundai announced today that they are partnering to co-develop five #vehicle models. In total, the #companies plan to produce and sell 800,000 units of these models per year. The problem is that these four models won’t be electric. They will be fully #fossilfueled, #combustionengine vehicles or will use #hybrid propulsion systems.

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/08/06/gm-hyundai-disappoint/

GM & Hyundai Disappoint - CleanTechnica

GM and Hyundai announced today that they are partnering to co-develop five vehicle models. In total, the companies plan to produce and sell 800,000 units of these models per year. That’s a lot of vehicles. The target markets for four of these models will be in South America and Central ... [continued]

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Is the Combustion Engine's Future at Risk?

The combustion engine has come a long way since its inception in the late 19th century. It has revolutionized the automotive industry and has become..

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This new #h2 #CombustionEngine could be revolutionary especially combined with new swappable h2 cartridges. I'd love to be able to replace my old pickup truck's engine with this.
#transportation #climateSolution #technology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yNzfFnRarU

H2 STARFIRE Explained

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Rather than giving the #car industry the impetus they need to innovate, #Europe's centre right wants to reverse a ban on an objectively obsolete technology.

The #EU should invest to help carmakers through the #EV transition, not to drag out the death of the #CombustionEngine.

#EUpol #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

https://www.ft.com/content/61a769cc-478e-4935-9c22-10600710afd1

Europe’s centre right pushes to reverse 2035 ban on petrol cars

European People’s party says law aimed at boosting electric vehicle production is misfiring

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Is the Combustion Engine's Future at Risk?

The combustion engine has come a long way since its inception in the late 19th century. It has revolutionized the automotive industry and has become..

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