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BYD posted higher sales growth in May for the first time in eight months, driven by record overseas demand. With orders for new vehicles equipped with its new battery and charging tech surging, BYD is now struggling to m
Kia credited its growing lineup of mass-market EVs and hybrid SUVs after posting its third straight month of sales growth in May. more…
BYD says it will assume full financial liability for at-fault accidents that happen while its “God’s Eye” urban driving system is active in China — with no cap on the payout. It’s a commitment Tesla has never made for “F
In a fascinating case that is sure to spark more casual arguments than it settled, a judge was recently forced to make a ruling on whether or not “mime pedaling” counted as truly pedaling an electric bike. more…
Photo: GM is among the domestic automakers aiming to keep EV sales afloat with its forthcoming 2027 Chevy Bolt EV, while Costco pitches incentives and the City of Ann Arbor, Michigan offers city-funded rebates to match t
China now has commercial underwater data centers, and that is worth taking seriously. It is also worth not losing our minds over it, which is apparently harder than it should be whenever servers, seawater, and artificial
It was just a bit ago that it was announced the City of Philadelphia was considering installing a great number of new public EV chargers. A new development is that the city will collaborate with PositivEnergy, an expandi
CleanTechnica recently scored an exclusive interview with Ben Hutt, the CEO of Janus Electric. This comes in the context of mainstream media interest in the electrification of the heavy truck industry, trials by Windrose
SpaceX has a big IPO coming up, but the next step might be a merger of SpaceX and Tesla. And if so, it could be a backdoor to triggering Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar pay package automatically, without having to meet any o
Juiced Bikes says its newly launched Scrambler e-bikes are now officially in stock and shipping, marking the next step in the brand’s return after its acquisition and relaunch under the team behind Lectric eBikes. more…
The wealthiest country in the region, Chile is known for being ahead of the curve in adopting most new technologies in Latin America. In particular, this is visible in the country having the highest per-capita deployment
Much or most of the news about the electrification of transportation is about personal transportation: e-bikes, cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, and electric motorcycles. This focus makes sense because many online readers are