Colin Walker
Head of Transport at the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit @eciu.bsky.social
Mainly talks about EVs, but interested in/very worried by all things climate changey
- My colleagues are running a really interesting briefing at 11am on how the issues of defence, security and climate intersect They've got some great speakers lined up - if you'd like to have a listen, just register using this link: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- "Greenwashing Rife In EU Aviation" "An analysis of 17 air carriers found many misled passengers by suggesting that flying was more eco-friendly than it really is" The EU launched a probe into airlines' greenwashing a year ago www.barrons.com/news/greenwa...
- "Think electric cars are expensive? My new EV costs me less than a couple of posh coffees a day" Nice piece on how cheap EVs can be to own and run t.co/7FIVkvjX9B
- "Tesla's European sales rout continues but new Model Y boosts Norway deliveries" Captures where Tesla is, and poses the million $$ question - will the new Model Y be enough to arrest Tesla's decline in Europe? All eyes on next month's sales figures www.reuters.com/business/aut...
- "UK’s shift on car sales rules may lead to higher emissions, says statutory adviser" Me in here, on how the Government's weakening of the ZEV mandate could see increased sales of dirtier and more expensive PHEVs, at the expense of cheaper and cleaner EVs www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Good "EV charging points to be made faster to install as Labour cuts red tape" www.independent.co.uk/cars/electri...
- "Dieselgate pollution killed 16,000 people in UK" Economic damage in UK estimated at £96bn so far To think the car industry actually installed devices to cheat emissions tests 🤯 And to see what the consequences of that cheating have been www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Latest in 'no-one wants an EV' news: Data from ACEA - The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association - shows that EV sales across Europe have increased 28% in the first 4 months of 2025, compared to the first 4 months of 2024 www.acea.auto/files/Press_...
- Here's some A-grade EV misinformation from the @telegraphnews.bsky.social "EV fires up 77% in two years!!!" What the Telegraph fails to mention is that the number of EVs on our roads has gone up 105% in those 2 years Which means the frequency of EV fires has actually gone down! 1/4
- "Tesla misses out on European EV growth as Model Y fails to revive sales" Tesla's sales in Europe in April 2025 fell 49% on April 2024, even though overall European EV sales rose 27.8% www.reuters.com/business/aut...
- "BYD sells more EVs in Europe than Tesla for first time "BYD registered 7,231 fully electric cars in Europe last month compared with 7,165 registrations for Tesla "Tesla’s monthly volume was down 49% year-on-year, while BYD reported a 169% jump" www.ft.com/content/53ec...
- Another 'Net Zero & economic growth can quite happily walk hand in hand' example “The UK company making 'cutting edge' EV supercar tech" "YASA, an Oxfordshire company, is leading the way in developing electric motors for high-end sports cars” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- Net Zero & economic growth can quite happily walk hand in hand "Electric plane tech centre to be built near Glasgow Airport" "Facility to develop & manufacture fuel cells for small electric planes could be in operation by 2028 creating around 350 jobs" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- Latest in 'there's no consumer demand for EVs' news: "Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 29% year-on-year in April, with stable growth in China and Europe despite trade tensions" (Data courtesy of @rhomotion.bsky.social) www.reuters.com/business/aut...
- "Nissan to axe 20,000 jobs worldwide" Nissan is a notable laggard when it comes to EVs (only 5% EV sales in UK in 2025) You're likely to see more news like this in the years ahead from manufacturers who've dropped the ball in making the shift to EVs www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
- Great video from @tuc.org.uk Building EVs means jobs Pushing back against net zero, and the technologies needed to achieve it, means opportunities for economic growth and good quality jobs are lost
- A great, and 'passionate', thread from Doug Parr of Greenpeace on the flaws in the Net Zero report that;'s just been released by the Tony Blair Institute
- "Labour told to speed up transition away from petrol and diesel cars" www.express.co.uk/life-style/c...
- Interesting 'Big Read' in the @financialtimes.com (behind a paywall) "Europe helped teach China to make cars. Now the tables are turning" Talks about how EU is trading market access for expertise in key technologies, just as Beijing once did www.ft.com/content/9de3...
- Delighted to join Liz Allen (@fullcircleci.bsky.social) on her latest Electric Evolution podcast We discuss the changes the Government has made to the ZEV Mandate - changes I believe weaken the mandate and could slow EV sales Do have a listen if interested fullcircleci.co.uk/episode-136-...
- Reposted by Colin Walker🚨Some major errors & misleading claims from experienced presenter Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4 Today, when discussing British Steel with Treasury Minister James Murray I hope these are corrected on tomorrow's programme, and Robinson sticks to the facts in future. Here's what he got wrong... 🧵
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- "Polestar boss attacks decision to ease emission targets "UK chief of the electric carmaker accuses ministers of ‘doing the opposite’ of encouraging people to buy greener cars" Quite www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
- A reminder that, with all this talk of tariffs being paused, Trump's 25% tariffs on automotive imports remain www.reuters.com/business/aut...
- "Up to 25k jobs in UK motor industry at risk from US tariffs" @IPPR urges Gov and auto sector to double down on EVs to counteract impact of tariffs As the report we did with @CBI_Economics found, embracing EVs will best secure our car industry's future www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
- "Tesla car sales in France, Sweden drop to lowest first-quarter in four years" We saw a strong bounce back from Tesla in the UK in February, so that could till happen in these countries But still, ouch t.co/PUenuOwkA6
- Those who were trying to pin the blame for the power outage at Heathrow on net zero were overreaching a tad Not everything can be blamed on net zero - trying to associate it with every single thing that goes wrong gets seen through pretty quickly t.co/zBXBcz5d8Q
- The @iea.org's latest Global Energy Review might disappoint the EV naysayers Global EV sales up over 25% in 2024 "EV sales in the UK surged, driven by the ZEV mandate" "Very rapid deployment of EVs" cited as a reason for slowing growth in global oil demand t.co/YCuZcIduXR
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- In this article, Steve Rigby suggests Net Zero and the shift to EVs could see the UK lose its car industry I'm afraid a report by the CBI found the complete opposite - going slow in making the move to building EVs represents the biggest threat A thread
