Category: eV

Rivian patented active aero wheel covers

2025 Rivian R1T California Dune EditionRivian 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]

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]