In a word, China! And that exclamation is not accidental thanks to US government protectionism. Many consumers are completely unaware of contract automotive manufacturing. They think that Mercedes builds all of its own vehicles and that startups will have to raise the enormous amounts of capital and then implement new Read more…
General Motors shocked the automotive world in 2009 when as part of their bankruptcy restructuring they shut down Pontiac. Many observers noted how Pontiac’s storied past, and sport focused market niche made it likely to be successful in the future. However, GM had decided that the future of automotive was Read more…
In this video, we’ll explain what GoAutoVIN.com and VINsKing.com are, and debunk the common belief that these websites are legitimate vehicle sale sites. VIN is the acronym for Vehicle Information Number and it is just a code you can easily decode. These websites are known for being a source of Read more…
If you want to know what is happening with Nuclear energy in the next few years, this is the video for you. This interview with Christine Todd Whitman, EPA Administrator explores many perceived problems with nuclear power generation. There is a discussion about how nuclear is the only truly green Read more…
The United States likes to promote itself as the melting pot of the worlds immigrants, but in recent years that has so very demonstrably become untrue. In this short video we explore which countries off immigrants the best places to live: Immigration Ranking (2020) Country Score 1 Sweden 86 2 Read more…
This is the story of how Western automakers are inviting the Chinese to take their US & Canadian market share. Unless you’ve been under a rock for the last two years you already know that the price of everything has gone through the roof. Cars have been no exception. The Read more…
A few days ago a biofuel refinery that will produce nearly 1 billion liters of biodiesel every year was announced as an expansion to the existing Co-Op refinery in Regina, Saskatchewan. Generation 1 Biofuels are Bad For The Environment By the year 2020 we thought biofuels had been largely dispensed Read more…
Using the first half of 2021 auto sales figures we show just how important the Chinese market is to global automakers like VW, Mercedes, GM, Ford, Mazda, Jaguar / Land Rover, Toyota, Nissan, Volvo and Tesla. We explain the auto industry unit sales figures globally, then we show how much Read more…
In a world in which big data analytics constantly surprises us with what at first appears to be counter intuitive findings, there are still times that the data validates our gut feelings. UPS safety trainers have know since the 1980’s that: “…Left turns mean idling, which increases the time a Read more…
One month ago we noted that Chestermere had double the Alberta Provincial Average of active COVID19 cases. In recent days the signage at the end of town has jumped up twice and now reads CHESTERMERE HAS 150+ COVID CASES, so we decided to update our numbers and some of the Read more…
Over the last few years there have been an inordinate number of silly conspiracy theories covering everything from the 2016 US Presidential election to Ted Cruz’s Father being involved in the JFK assassination. At PartisanIssues we stick to facts and avoid opinion so let us state unequivocally it is our Read more…
Now that COVID-19 has had its first year anniversary in Western countries, it is a good time to calculate some metrics. In particular, how much spending did governments do to fight COVID19 and keep their economies moving. Estimates of how much money each country spent on COVID-19 are difficult to Read more…
The electric power grid can fail and if you have thought ahead to get cheap reliable solar power and storage at your house, you can not only keep your family safe but you can help the grid. Homes with solar panels not only lessen the load on the grid, but Read more…
As we explained in the fall of 2020 which was a follow up to our spring of 2020 article the oil industry, in spite of drastically lower wind and solar prices, has continued to exist. In fact the massive downturn in the oil industry in 2015 combined with Russia and Read more…