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Tesla sales in Europe are continuing to decline rapidly, and it appears the pain is just beginning for the automaker. The numbers for July are coming in from Europe and Tesla registrations are down 41.6% despite EV sales surging across the continent.
The data shows that the free-fall decline in sales that we saw in the first half of 2025 is continuing into the second half, despite Tesla falsely claiming that the issue in the first quarter was the Model Y changeover limiting supply.
Fortescue’s recent decision to abandon two major hydrogen-for-energy projects after reaching a Final Investment Decision (FID) serves as an important signal for policymakers around the world, particularly in the UK, which is still pretending its autumn hydrogen strategy update will be evidence led.
These cancellations, one located in Gladstone, Australia, and another in Arizona, represent more than just isolated setbacks. Hydrogen as an energy source, as opposed to its use as an industrial feedstock, is increasingly failing under scrutiny across the globe
US energy policy under the Trump administration, particularly the removal of certain hydrogen-related subsidies, has led to uncertainty which has in turn quickly revealed the true economics of hydrogen production. With the incentives removed, the project’s already tenuous financial viability vanished, prompting Fortescue to write off approximately $150 million in pre-tax losses.
944,000 units is the estimate by Power Systems Research of the number of On-Road Motorcycles expected to be produced in North America (U.S. and Mexico) in 2025.
An On-Road Motorcycle or Street Bike is a motorized two-wheeled vehicle that is street legal for sport and leisure activities. Motorcycles in this segment include features such as headlights, brake lights and turn signals.
This product information comes from industry interviews and from two proprietary databases maintained by Power Systems Research: EnginLink™ , which provides information on engines, and OE Link™, a database of equipment manufacturers. PSR
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Carol Turner is Senior Analyst, Global Operations, for Power Systems Research
Repsol has hit the brakes on its ambitious 200MW green hydrogen project in Puertollano, Spain, pulling the plug due to a mix of economic and technical hurdles. While the project passed the environmental test, the company says it just doesn’t add up financially or practically.
The decision, however, throws a spotlight on the bigger picture: scaling up hydrogen production in Europe is proving trickier than expected. Between sky-high upfront costs, immature tech, murky policy frameworks, and a shaky market, the road to a sustainable energy economy is anything but smooth.
Researchers at McGill University in Canada have increased a battery’s energy density by adding a rare-earth metal to an anode.
The scientists added a small amount of neodymium (Nd) to the anode in a bid to increase its energy density without compromising safety. This resulted in a 19% increase in energy density.
Over a year ago, Ethiopia became effectively the first country in the world to ban the import of internal combustion engine vehicles. This was an immediate ban on the import of all ICE cars. The motivation wasn’t environmental, but economic: A high fossil fuel import bill of over US$5 billion a year, was taking a huge chunk of the country’s scarce foreign currency resources. Energy security and self-sufficiency were other major drivers.
Ethiopia’s ban covered fully built units and left out semi-knocked down (SKD) and completely knocked down (CKD) ICE vehicle kits. That meant companies importing SKD and CKD kits for local assembly could still do so.
In the July 2025 issue of the Alternative Power Report produced by Power Systems Research, you’ll find articles on Repsol canceling its 200MW green hydrogen project, Citing technical and economic barriers; Ethiopia updating its ICE vehicle import ban, including SKD and CKD kits; the discovery of a rare-earth metal that increases battery energy density, and the discovery of a new zinc-ion battery that promises a longer lifespan. PSR
Guy Youngs is Forecast and Technology Adoption Lead at Power Systems Research
684,000 units is the estimate by Power Systems Research of the number of Outboard Engines expected to be produced worldwide in 2025.
An Outboard Motor is a propulsion unit for boats consisting of a self-contained unit that includes engine, gearbox and propeller or jet drive, designed to be affixed to the outside of the transom.
This product information comes from industry interviews and from two proprietary databases maintained by Power Systems Research: EnginLink™ , which provides information on engines, and OE Link™, a database of equipment manufacturers. PSR
For details, download the complete report above.
Carol Turner is Senior Analyst, Global Operations, for Power Systems Research
The rising demand for zero-emission mobility goes beyond the nice idea of preventing a catastrophic climate crisis. EVs are a better fit for the connected, electrified lifestyle of the 21st century; they offer more opportunities for convenience, they are more useful for weathering power outages and climate-connected emergencies, and they are more adaptable to the needs of fleet managers, among other advantages.
However, while some researchers note that “salt batteries” are not quite ready for prime time, other stakeholders — including industry leader CATL — are already laying plans for mass production. Last month, CATL also burned up the Internet when it announced a suite of two sodium-ion batteries ready for full volume production by the end of this year.
The world’s sources of critical minerals are increasingly concentrated in just a few countries, most notably China, leaving the global economy vulnerable to supply cutoffs that could disrupt economies and hit consumers with higher prices, a report from International Energy Agency (IEA) has stated.
The report looked at the availability of minerals and metals that may be small in quantity but large in impact when it comes to shifting the economy away from fossil fuels toward electricity and renewable energy.
