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Tesla reported 207 crashes involving its driver-assist systems in a single month — the most it has ever logged. The figure comes from Tesla’s own crash reports to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA
A new design patent surfaced that may offer a closer look at Hyundai’s upcoming body-on-frame SUV.
Laos did something no other country has tried: it banned the import of new gas and diesel passenger cars outright. As of June 1, nearly every new car cleared for import has to be electric. It’s the most aggressive EV man
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Range Rover revealed the first images of the all-electric GT, a stunning new grand tourer built for the long haul. The interior is even more of a surprise.
Segway has made major strides in the e-bike space recently, but the company isn’t done expanding its electric bicycle lineup just yet. Following the launches of the Myon commuter e-bike and MUXI cargo bike earlier this y
In a massive deployment of self-driving trucks that makes most autonomous and electric vehicle deployments look tiny in comparison, Chinese heavy equipment brand Tonly just signed a deal to deliver 800 autonomous, “New E
By Ray Wills and Peter Newman CleanTechnica allows comments, and there are always great comments by readers, as well as the obligatory smattering of naysaying trolls. We thought we might collate and comment on the good s
Swaptopus is easy to misread as a quirky name for another electric-truck infrastructure project. It is a newly formed joint venture between Octopus Energy and CATL, created to develop automated battery-swapping hubs for
On our last adventure day to check out the Geely EX2 we managed to find a field of new GAC Aion compact electric cars. What a surprise! We couldn’t resist sitting in the one available, and Majella, of course, took lots o
Mother Earth provides every material for our survival, so why do we accept corporate promises to adopt healthy environmental solutions? We know that those promises are little more than subterfuge after all, astronauts ha
The global solar industry has been taking off like a rocket while relying primarily on silicon, a material first introduced back in 1954. Now a new wave of 21st century materials is poised to turbo-boost solar power into
Yes, the USA EV market is still down compared to the year before. US EV sales dropped 21% from 311,536 sales in Q2 2025 to 247,226 sales in Q2 2026. Not great. That said, there are a few positive things to note. For exam