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Commercial fleet operators scrambling to electrify in the face of rising diesel prices can buy a Workhorse W56 step van for nearly $60K less than before – and Ohio-based Purolator is taking advantage of the deal with a s
We have another electric vehicle casualty from the Republican/Trump war on clean electric vehicles. I wish we had more positive news on electric cars in the US, but that is not the era we’re in. Since the Trump administr
LinkedIn might not seem like the most obvious website for sharing about new EV chargers, but that is exactly what Love’s Travel Stops did recently. Love’s just launched its three first EV charging stations in Texas at: N
Ever increasing petrol and diesel prices are fueling a surge in interest in plugin cars. As reported by CleanTechnica here and here. It looks like every second-hand EV has sold and the ones still available have increased
When I looked at Tesla’s latest production and delivery report for the first quarter, I was struck by how many more vehicles were produced than delivered — 408,386 were produced and 358,023 were delivered. That gap of 50
Tesla is producing a final limited-edition “Signature Series” run of the Plaid Model S and Model X — 350 vehicles total — as a farewell to its flagship programs before they shut down for good. The Model X Signature start
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In a move that Volvo is calling a world’s first, the company has begun regular production of its new A30 and A40 Electric model articulated haul trucks – making the first time electric articulated haulers of this size ha
How much can drivers really save by trading their ICE truck for an EV? One driver parked his trusty 2023 RAM 3500 diesel and drove a new 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV for a few days — and his real-world fuel savings are im
JMK Research’s report on India’s fiscal 2026 renewable additions crossed my screen and forced a wider question. If India had just added 44.6 GW of solar in a single fiscal year and reached 150.26 GW of installed solar by
Norwegian company Boreal has ordered a fleet of electric fast ferries from Candela to replace diesel powered ships. The post Boreal Orders 20 Candela Electric Ferries For Use In Norway appeared first on CleanTechnica .
The Dutch vehicle authority RDW has granted Tesla a type approval for its “Full Self-Driving” Supervised system in the Netherlands, marking the first European country to officially approve the driver-assist technology. T
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The US Department of the Interior has missed the final deadline to appeal court rulings allowing five US East Coast offshore wind farms to continue construction. more…