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May 29, 2024
Bloomberg’s Insightful Analysis on EV Sales “Slow Down”

Bloomberg recently provided an overview of EV sales in 2024 that puts the EV sales “slow down” into helpful context. In short: automakers are making preparations for the long-term growth of EVs even while market leaders like like Tesla have struggled to meet expectations. As Tom…

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May 27, 2024
WSJ – Another Roadblock to the EV Transition: Personal Politics

Today, the WSJ wrote about the political divide in perception of EVs. Once again, Mike Murphy and the EV Politics Project were cited as a potential solution to this critically important problem. In assessing the problem, Mike was direct: “The fact that millions of Americans are…

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May 15, 2024
Trump who? California Republicans love electric vehicles

Check out today’s Politico article covering EV adoption in California which frequently cites the perspective of EV Politics Project founder, Mike Murphy. Yes, EVs are popular in California. Unfortunately, we still have national adoption and perception problems that break down along political party lines. What can…

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May 6, 2024
How EVs became so polarized

Check out Mike’s takes in today’s Washington Post article discussing how EVs have become so polarized, and what EV Politics Project is doing about it!

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May 3, 2024
The Tesla Supercharger Massacre

The Tesla Supercharger Massacre May 1  Written By Mike Murphy The automotive and EV world is abuzz over Elon’s abrupt firing of Tesla’s entire Supercharger team — around 500 employees — earlier this week. This shocking news has been a real mind twister to the automotive…

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April 8, 2024
The GOP War on EVJobs Has Big Political Risk in 2024

I’ve got an Op-ed in the latest Politico Magazine on why endlessly trashing EVs is such a dangerous strategy for my fellow Republicans. Read it here.

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April 1, 2024
Elon at the Crossroads

Hat tip to Dr. Hill who forwarded this interesting Yahoo Finance item on new market research on the growing tension between Elon Musk’s evolving brand and Tesla’s. The story quotes new research from market data firm Caliber showing Elon’s increasing embrace of MAGA populism is costing Tesla sales.

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March 29, 2024
Cars Are Not Bought, They Are Sold!

Our Exec Director Joe Sacks — soon to be blogging here as well — caught this great piece about how really effective salmon sell EVs. One salesman in Minnesota — yes, Minnesota — is the top producer at his Ford store and loves to sell EVs. It’s a great and…

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February 29, 2024
Polling Data Deck

Just had a fun time on the Out of Spec podcast with Francie and cited a bunch of our polling data. You can download the data deck right here.

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February 24, 2024
Breathe Easier, with an EV

The American Lung Association has weighed in electric vehicles and clean power with an impressive report about EVs, children and clean air. The findings? Switching to zero emissions transportation and electricity generation between now and 2050, would prevent an estimated 3 million pediatric asthmas attacks and millions of other negative…

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February 19, 2024
Signal vs Noise on EV Sales

EV sales surging! EV sales dropping! There are so many conflicting claims out there it is hopelessly confusing to causal observers who would just like to get a basic idea of what is going on with EV sales. So here is a bit of clarity from your pals at the…

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February 17, 2024
The Waffle House Moment

I noted a fun item in Green Car Reports: a new NEVI funded EV fast charger had opened two doors down from a Tennessee Waffle House. That, I thought, will be a great inflection moment when the history of electrification is written. The Tennessee location is…

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