Colin McKerracher

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Head of Advanced Transport at Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Head of Clean Transport at @BloombergNEF. Canadian. Tweets about EVs, charging, batteries, clean aviation, shipping and more. Opinions are my own.

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Hydrogen Trucking Companies Are Going Belly-Up: Hyperdrive

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Colin McKerracher

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Hydrogen Trucking Companies Are Going Under

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Colin McKerracher

Startup truckmakers Nikola, Hyzon Motors, Quantron and Hyvia all went under or ceased operations in the last six months This article is for subscribers only. Thanks for reading Hyperdrive, Bloomberg’s newsletter on the future of the auto world. In clean energy, certain technologies come and go. The idea of using hydrogen to power vehicles reliably waxes and wanes every 10 years or so. A growing list of hydrogen fuel cell trucking bankruptcies the last few months indicates another cycle is ending.
Chinese EV Ambitions Push Down Average Battery Prices as CATL, BYD Grow

Dec 10, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Colin McKerracher

Thanks for reading Hyperdrive, Bloomberg’s newsletter on the future of the auto world. Electric-vehicle battery prices continued their steep decline in 2024, according to a new BloombergNEF report, but most Western automakers still aren’t fully benefiting from China’s low-cost cells.
Are Global EV Sales Really Slowing Down?

Nov 11, 2024 | about.bnef.com | Colin McKerracher

By Colin McKerracher, Head of Advanced Transport, BloombergNEF BloombergNEF (BNEF) is a strategic research provider covering global commodity markets and the disruptive technologies driving the transition to a low-carbon economy. Our expert coverage assesses pathways for the power, transport, industry, buildings and agriculture sectors to adapt to the energy transition.
Auto CEOs Aren’t Telling the Whole Story About Phasing Out Combustion Cars

Oct 25, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Colin McKerracher

Brussels is taking a more palatable approach to phasing out vehicle emissions than executives are letting on. Thanks for reading Hyperdrive, Bloomberg’s newsletter on the future of the auto world.
Taking Stock of the EV Slowdown One Year Into the Narrative Shift

Oct 17, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Colin McKerracher

Thanks for reading Hyperdrive, Bloomberg’s newsletter on the future of the auto world. Around this time a year ago, the first headlines started to emerge about a drop-off in demand for electric vehicles. Automakers including General Motors and Ford began to scale back production plans and delay model launches, and others followed suit.
Cheaper Truck Batteries Usher in Dawn of Emissions-Free Rigs

Sep 23, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Colin McKerracher

Thanks for reading Hyperdrive, Bloomberg’s newsletter on the future of the auto world. Global sales of battery-electric and fuel-cell trucks are kicking into gear.
China’s clean-truck surprise defies the EV slowdown narrative

Aug 26, 2024 | irei.com | Colin McKerracher

For all the headlines about automakers dialing back their plans for electric vehicles, there have been some pockets of surprisingly positive news on EV adoption the past few months. On the passenger vehicle side, it is estimated EVs reached 20 percent of global vehicle sales in the final quarter of 2023. China and Europe are way out ahead, but it was a record quarter in other markets as well.
EV Slowdown Countered by Energy Storage Boom

Aug 19, 2024 | about.bnef.com | Colin McKerracher

By Colin McKerracher, Head of Advanced Transport, BloombergNEFBattery manufacturers are having hard times this year. LG Energy Solutions and Samsung SDI recently posted falling quarterly revenues and profits, while Panasonic’s battery division missed its targets. Even the world’s largest battery maker, CATL, reported its first drop in quarterly profit earlier this year.
Battery Makers Counteract EV Slowdown With Energy Storage Boom

Aug 13, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Colin McKerracher

Thanks for reading Hyperdrive, Bloomberg’s newsletter on the future of the auto world. Battery manufacturers are having hard times this year. LG Energy Solutions and Samsung SDI recently posted falling quarterly revenues and profits, while Panasonic’s battery division missed its targets. Even the world’s largest battery maker, CATL, reported its first drop in quarterly profit earlier this year.