Category: Electric

Gavin Newsom & Obama Finally Fight Fire with Fire

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Former CleanTechnica contributor Gavin Newsom (now Governor of California) and former “overly bipartisan” President of the United States Barack Obama are tired of the nonsense and done with the extreme, unprecedented attacks on our political norms and democratic principles. Rather ... [continued]

New NIO ES8 Pre-Orders Start

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. On August 21, 2025, NIO’s Premium Flagship SUV, the All-New ES8, was officially unveiled and opened for pre-orders. The six- and seven-seater variants of the Executive Premium Edition are priced from RMB 416,800 ($58,050), or from RMB 308,800 ($43,000) with ... [continued]

ChargePoint Omni Port Now Available as a Conversion Kit, Charging Any New EV Regardless of Connector Type

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Omni Port™ Eliminates Charging Station Confusion by enabling any new EV to charge without adapters ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), a leading provider of EV charging solutions, today announced conversion kits to install its Omni Port adaptable charging solution on older stations. The ... [continued]

Aiming to Build Battery Ecosystem, Toyota & Mazda Start Tests of Energy Storage System Using Electrified Vehicle Batteries

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) have started field tests of Toyota’s Sweep Energy Storage System* at Mazda’s Hiroshima Plant in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. For the tests, the power system at Mazda’s headquarters campus―the only power generation system ... [continued]