HVDC cables are the new pipelines—transatlantic interconnectors could transform global energy trade, boost renewables, and secure decarbonization.
Monthly Archive: December 2024
Will Some US Automakers Hit Crisis During Trump Term?
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Naturally, when it comes to big macroeconomic changes, issues often seem to come out of the blue. You can reverse engineer what happened and everything looks obvious, and there are always some canaries or ... [continued]
Solving The Silicon-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell Puzzle
Researchers have designed a new silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell to maximize solar conversion efficiency and lifecycle sustainability.
Audi Q8 E-Tron production ends in February
Production of the Audi Q8 E-Tron ends Feb. 28 It's unclear if 2025 Q8 E-Trons will arrive in the U.S. Audi's EV lineup will continue with the Q4 E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, A6 E-Tron, and E-Tron GT Audi will stop Q8 E-Tron production two months into the new year, bringing an end to the electric SUV that—in its original E-Tron form—ushered in...
How Mercedes’ Craziest Experiment Gave Us Its Most Important EV Yet
A Mercedes-Benz engineer tells us how the learnings from the record-breaking EQXX led to the upcoming CLA sedan.
Ford and SK On get $9.63B government loan for battery plant
Ford and SK On will receive a $9.63 billion government loan for their BlueOval SK battery joint venture, according to a report Monday from Reuters. The news ups the original loan amount, which was $9.2 billion, reported in June by The New York Times. The Department of Energy loan—the largest so far by the Biden administration related to EV...
Electric Lamborghini delayed to 2029 because market isn’t ready
Lamborghini is delaying its first fully electric model by a year, hoping that market conditions will be more favorable at that time, Reuters reports. "We do not think 2029 is late to have an electric cars," CEO Stephan Winkelmann told Reuters and other media outlets Monday at Lamborghini's headquarters in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy. "We do not...
Tesla Model 3 RWD Displays Impressive Efficiency In European Testing
The green spinoff of Euro NCAP says it “is a reason for Tesla engineers to be proud of their achievement.”
Tesla Model 3 RWD Displays Impressive Efficiency In European Testing
The green spinoff of Euro NCAP says it “is a reason for Tesla engineers to be proud of their achievement.”
Did General Motors Limit Its Future By Walking Away From Cruise?
Plus, the auto industry closes out 2024 with a nasty