Author: CleanTechnica

A new so-called U-shaped battery from CALB is set to challenge CATL's Qilin and Tesla's 4680 batteries once it goes into production.

6,493 cars were sold in Singapore in the first three months of the year. 810 of these were fully electric and 51 were plug-in hybrids. That means 13.26% of the cars sold in that period had a plug, with full battery-electric vehicles dominating and reaching 12.5% for the quarter, which is pretty impressive. Top 5 […]

Mapping a large coastal glacier in Alaska revealed that its bulk sits below sea level and is undercut by channels, making it vulnerable to accelerated melting in an already deteriorating coastal habitat.

Norway increased its plugin electric vehicle market share to 91.1% in April 2023, up from 84.2% year-on-year. The auto market is still settling down after policy changes that came in at the start of the year. Overall auto volume was 8,976 units,  down 7.7% year-on-year. The bestselling vehicle was, again, the Tesla Model Y. This […]

Rick Scott, the alleged senator from Florida, and his buddies, have filed what may be the stupidest bill in history about electric cars.

Tesla’s Q1 earnings call saw mixed responses from Wall Street, largely due to how its price cuts affected its margins during the quarter. Still, CEO Elon Musk’s promise for a future of significant profitability based on its Full Self-Driving system is keeping some analysts bullish, despite uncertain economic conditions. During the earnings call, Musk pointed […]

The EU needs to set similarly ambitious standards if European truckmakers are to maintain global dominance.

The blockbuster Wuling Hongguang Mini EV has been a huge success in China. It has been so successful that it has created a totally new market in China, with several firms also introducing EVs in this category. The Mini EV is very popular in the 3rd-tier Chinese cities and is enabling people who would not […]

That the world is headed to 70% BEV sales by 2030 is likely. It is based on the expectations of some carmakers and some simple math. I got to thinking about it after reading the article by Steve Hanley “IEA Predicts Electric Vehicle Sales Will Rise 35% This Year.” It is about the highlights in […]

California has begun the process of phasing out diesel trucks as it moves further toward a zero emissions economy.