February’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 33.9% share in the UK, up from 24.8% year-on-year. BEVs grew in volume by 42% YoY.
Category: Electric
Rivian patented active aero wheel covers
Rivian is looking to patent wheel covers with active aerodynamic elements to further improve the efficiency of its electric vehicles. Smooth wheel covers—like the ones available on the updated 2025 Rivian R1S and R1T—can help reduce aerodynamic drag, but they're generally fixed in place, and thus not optimized for all scenarios. In its... How Many Electric Cars Will The World Buy In 2025, 2027, 2030?
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Last year, the world bought 17.2 million plugin vehicles, and 10.8 million pure battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). Overall, 22% of new auto sales were plugin vehicle sales, more than one out of five, and 14% ... [continued]
US Agency Says Congress Can’t Repeal California’s 2035 ZEV Mandate
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Under the Clean Air Act, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has historically granted California waivers to set stricter air pollution regulations on vehicles, power plants, and industry within its borders. That deal was ... [continued]
Apple Legend Woz Torches Tesla UI
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! I just wrote yesterday about Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak’s presentation at a big tech conference in Barcelona, Spain. He criticized Big Tech taking over our lives too much and tech billionaires becoming too directly ... [continued]
Chery follows BYD to release the Fly Eye on-vehicle intelligent drone system on March 18 in China
The Fly Eye on-vehicle intelligent drone system will be first installed on the Exlantix ET SUV, hinted by the trailer video.
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Churches in Louisiana Installing Solar + Storage as Hurricane Prep
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! As a Floridian, I am quite used to the threat and destruction of hurricanes. However, it seems like one state — a much smaller state — is hit even more and worse than Florida. ... [continued]
Super Long EV Charging Network in Australia Now Open
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The WA EV Network (Western Australia electric vehicle network) recently “opened.” The EV charging network is the longest in Australia, extending 7,000 kilometers. The network includes 110 charging points across 49 locations. “The initiative ... [continued]
Who Pays For The Environmental Damage When A Starship Falls In My Backyard?
With thousands of satellites sent up into Earth's atmosphere, little is being done about the re-entry debris of Starship and other rockets.
Trump’s Tariffs Are An Economic & Environmental Boomerang
The only thing tariffs are guaranteed to accomplish? More pollution, higher consumer costs, and lost time in the race to decarbonization.
