BP quietly dissolved its low-carbon mobility team recently, and almost no one noticed. No flashy press release. No somber CEO video explaining a pivot to shareholder value. Just an internal memo, a few reassigned employees, and the slow realization that the company was backing aw … | Continue reading
Yesterday, the reactive two-year-old masquerading as the president of the United States announced a breathtaking array of new tariffs designed to punish America’s friends and reward its enemies. Economists are tying themselves in knots trying to explain how these tariffs work, bu … | Continue reading
The leading Dutch renewable energy firm AIP is among the overseas investors that continue to see rich opportunities for solar energy in the US, regardless of federal energy policy. The post Another Trump #Fail As Solar Energy Prevails In The US appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Well, it has happened. For the third time, and the second quarter in a row, BYD’s full electric passenger vehicle (BEV) sales have scored higher than Tesla’s BEV sales. In fact, in the 1st quarter of 2025, BYD had 23.7% more BEV sales globally than Tesla! In unit terms, BYD ... [ … | Continue reading
BYD’s March, and thus Q1, sales numbers are in. Overall, in the 1st quarter, BYD passenger plugin vehicle sales rose 57.9%. Its pure BEV passenger vehicle sales rose 38.7% year over year, while its plugin hybrid sales rose 75.7%. In volume terms, PV sales were up by 361,690 units … | Continue reading
Australia is hurtling towards a federal election in one month’s time. The twin issues of cost of living and the price of energy are being constantly thrust in our faces on social media and prime time TV advertising. The contrast is strong. The current government is offering an in … | Continue reading
BYD has surged past Tesla in full electric vehicle (BEV) sales*. One thing people have been critiquing Tesla for (for a long time, not just since Elon Musk went wild with his DOGE side project) is its lack of models. Instead of rolling out new models year after year (or ... [cont … | Continue reading
We publish a lot of EV sales reports every month. We publish on China EV sales, Europe EV sales, EV sales of several European and South American countries, and world EV sales. We also publish on US EV sales. However, full US EV sales data takes a long time to ... [continued] The … | Continue reading
Donald Trump, in his glorious return to the Oval Office in January 2025, managed to do what no climate policy has achieved in decades: reduce transborder aviation emissions. Not by design, of course. He wouldn’t be caught dead attending a COP summit unless it was hosted at Mar-a- … | Continue reading
Obviously, as with anyone else “explaining” why a stock unexpectedly rose or dropped on any given day, I can’t give you any definitive answer. However, let’s give it a quick shot, including some thoughts on the potential reasons. First of all, note that Tesla delivered 336,681 ve … | Continue reading
How recent import trends of palm residues raise concerns over a key feedstock for biofuels. After a decade of biofuel policies contributing to global deforestation, the EU began shifting toward waste-based alternatives like used cooking oil, animal fats, but also palm products, a … | Continue reading
The European Spark Alliance is not coming to the USA. I am sorry for all our readers between the Atlantic and Pacific and between Canada and Mexico. Charging will remain problematic at least until the next administration in Washinton D.C. For all our other readers outside Europe, … | Continue reading
The South African electric mobility space is starting to show signs of significant traction in several areas. Sales of battery-electric vehicles (BEV) breached the 1,000 units per year mark in South Africa for the first time ever in 2024. Last year, 1,257 BEVs were sold in South … | Continue reading
The US could be among the first nations to install a new floating tidal energy turbine billed as the largest tidal device of its kind in the world, though that may depend on the results of the next Presidential election. The post World’s Most Powerful Tidal Energy Turbine Headed … | Continue reading
Numerous times — at public cleantech events, in normal daily life, and online — people have asked us if we have a Substack. Now, to me, that has always been a strange question to ask. We’ve had this website for almost two decades, where we publish article after article after ... … | Continue reading
Hyundai racked up another increase in EV sales for Q1 2025 in the US, lead by its popular IONIQ 5 electric compact crossover SUV. The post Hyundai Coasts Into Another EV Sales Record While Tesla Hits Brick Wall appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Fossil fuel financing is increasing in the wake of the latest US election, but the Earth continues to overheat anyway. The post Banks Rush To Embrace Fossil Fuel Financing appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Net zero is an accounting term. It represents a goal that, if reached, would stabilize the Earth’s climate. The equation is simple, even for those of us who are math-challenged: for every ton of carbon emitted into the atmosphere, another one must be removed. The methods to achie … | Continue reading
Tesla says the Semi is entering high-volume production in 2025, nearly eight years after its 2017 unveiling. At the time, Elon Musk promised a revolution in freight: 500 miles of electric range, faster acceleration than a diesel, and a cost-per-mile that would make it a no-braine … | Continue reading
March’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 24.4% share in France, a drop from 27.9% year-on-year. The YoY baseline was elevated by a pull-forward ahead of incentive cut-offs, so the YoY comparison is temporarily skewed. On a normalized basis, BEVs continue to climb, albeit slowly. PH … | Continue reading
Ford and GM celebrated strong Q1 EV sales results on April 1, while Tesla CEO Elon Musk spent his Q1 energy failing to sell voters on his pick for Wisconsin State Supreme Court. The post US Carmakers Crush It On Q1 EV Sales (Except You-Know-Who) appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
I thought NIO had a good sales month and quarter, but boy, oh, boy — XPENG tore it up! The Chinese smart EV company scored 33,205 deliveries in March 2025, 268% more than in March 2024. But, wait, you said 331% growth. Indeed. Looking at the quarter as a whole, ... [continued] Th … | Continue reading
NIO’s sales continue to grow. The company had 15,039 sales (deliveries) in March 2025. That’s 26.7% more than in March 2024. 10,219 of those deliveries were NIO brand vehicles, while the remaining 4,820 deliveries were ONVO brand vehicles. NIO brand vehicles are “premium smart el … | Continue reading
It is widely repeated that Winston Churchill once said, “You can always count on Americans to do the right thing — after they’ve tried everything else.” Although it’s not clear if Churchill ever did actually say that, it has become a popular quote and has provided countless laugh … | Continue reading
The European Union (EU) seemed like it could be the world’s EV sales leader for a while. The US had Tesla and had some good (for the time) EV sales rolling a decade ago, but then the EU started getting quite serious about cleaning up transport and looked like it ... [continued] T … | Continue reading
Business travel emissions of 239 global companies fell by 34% since 2019, but disproportionate flying by Merck, Bosch, JPMorgan Chase and other top polluters put overall achievements at risk. Business travel by the world’s biggest companies fell by 34% between 2019 and 2023, the … | Continue reading
T&E President Arie Bleijenberg explains the biggest misconception about mobility People do not simply want to get from A to B. That is the biggest misconception about mobility. People choose their A and B according to their transport options. They cycle to the local supermarket, … | Continue reading
The proposal would lead to European carmakers selling up to 880,000 fewer electric cars between 2025–2027. This is a summary. Download the briefing to find out more. In this paper, T&E has analysed the impact of various flexibilities for compliance with the EU’s 2025 car CO2 targ … | Continue reading
A fight is developing in Texas over access to water in aquifers deep beneath the Earth, pitting private rights against the public good. The post Texas Confronts Its Water Crisis appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
First Hydrogen Corp, a Canadian firm with more ambition than balance sheet, has now turned its sights on Germany — arguably the worst possible place to mix hydrogen hype with small modular nuclear reactors. The company, known mostly for a hydrogen van prototype and a team structu … | Continue reading
Generally, on April Fool’s Day I try to write a clever, tongue-in-cheek article that allows us to laugh at ourselves. This year, however, there is so little that could be made to feel light and easy. Instead, I’m going to remember the media literacy guru, Robert McChesney, who pa … | Continue reading
There are people in the US who wrongly claim that clean, renewable energy should not receive any government support in any form such as tax credits, rebates, etc. They also say the ‘free market’ should determine whether or not clean energy such as solar power, wind power, hydropo … | Continue reading
Let’s face it, folks: elections matter. With Trump back in the White House, all of this electric vehicle stuff ain’t goin’ nowhere anymore. As we all know, EVs kind of suck, and they really aren’t better for the environment. I mean, they’re powered by coal, so they must be terrib … | Continue reading
How would you describe what you’re doing to someone new to the topic? The Carbon Removal Standards Initiative, or CRSI (pronounced like the Game of Thrones character), is a nonprofit that ensures carbon removal gets counted correctly. At our core, we’re all about accountability — … | Continue reading
Well, as has been the trend lately, BYD is telling Tesla and everyone else in the market, “What you can do, I can do better, and cheaper.” With 110,000 R&D engineers, who is surprised? BYD may have delayed entry into the humanoid robot market, but that it’s coming in with ... [co … | Continue reading
Tariffs or not, Texas is rapidly becoming an epicenter of domestic solar manufacturing in the US, with an assist from overseas investors. The post Texas Lawmakers Just Can’t Quit Solar … Manufacturing, That Is appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
InductEV is among the innovators bringing new, high performing wireless EV charging technology to the market. The post InductEV Answers Your Wireless EV Charging Questions appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
A lot of us clean energy proponents are so disappointed with Elon Musk lately that we would like to sell our Teslas to make a statement. However, as a retired person, I don’t have the money to do that. My 2019 Tesla Model 3 has nearly 150,000 miles on it ... [continued] The post … | Continue reading
Ontario’s love affair with hydrogen was always going to be an expensive fling. But now it’s turning into a full-blown marriage—despite all the warning signs from older, wiser jurisdictions that have already filed for divorce. The province is doubling the Hydrogen Innovation Fund … | Continue reading
President Donald Trump is all smiles as he prods senior advisers to expand his tariff policy. The White House has labeled the April 2 enactment day of tariffs “Liberation Day.” An anonymous Washington Post source has revealed that administration officials are preparing tariffs on … | Continue reading
If there’s one mysterious country in South America, it’s Paraguay. Its history is out of the realm of reality. The first country to effectively stabilize in South America after Independence, becoming a “Perpetual Dictatorship” from 1816 under the paternalistic, isolationist, and … | Continue reading
With all the attention on four-wheeled electric vehicles, e-bikes might be getting short-changed. They are much more affordable and take up far less space. They also don’t require the installation of EV chargers in the home, which makes them easier to purchase and use immediately … | Continue reading
Mastercard Foundation backs affordable e-mobility financing for women and youth entrepreneurs as Roam and 4G Capital launch an electric motorcycle financing program that saves riders KES 500 daily. Long term vehicle financing programs are as not as widely implemented in a lot of … | Continue reading
Tariffs are a tool.They can be used to build new trade relationships or as a hammer to smash old ones, but not both. The post Tariffs Will Be “Armageddon” For US Auto Industry appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
The US firm Lucid Group aims to ramp up EV sales in the US and Saudi Arabia, too, offering up more competition for Tesla in the luxury market. The post Tesla Challenges Lucid For EV Sales In…Saudi Arabia? appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
Hyme Energy and Sulzer are developing molten salt technology that can use renewable energy for process heat and electricity generation. The post Hyme Energy Advances Molten Salt Battery Technology appeared first on CleanTechnica. | Continue reading
There has been a lot of cool electric bus news recently from around the world that you can read here on CleanTechnica. There are some recent exciting developments on the African continent as well. Quite a number of countries on the African continent are supporting the transition … | Continue reading
Sodium batteries are working their way into the commercial energy storage market in the US, offering a more secure, domestic, eco-friendly supply chain along with performance improvements. The post More Sodium Batteries To Challenge Tesla On Energy Storage Business appeared first … | Continue reading