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China Accounts for 60% of World EV Sales Now, And Why

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 04:49:07 +0000

China has gone from about half of world electric car sales to 60% of world electric car sales. Or, actually, it started off well below 50% of world EV sales a handful of years ago. While China’s EV sales surged more than ever in 2024, the fact is this has … [continued]

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2025 Volvo EX30 & EX90 Pricing Unveiled, EX40 Introduced

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:07:12 +0000

Deliveries of the Volvo EX30 and Volvo EX90 began in the 4th quarter in the US, but now we’re on to 2025 and new prices and details for the 2025 model year vehicles are out. Volvo EX30 The EX30 was our 2024 CleanTechnica Car of the Year in Europe, and … [continued]

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US Startup Harnesses Cryo-Compression For Hydrogen Vehicles

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:33:00 +0000

New cryo-compression technology gives heavy duty hydrogen vehicles a crack at the commercial transportation market, by increasing energy density and cutting costs.

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The Cost Of Level 3 Fast Chargers Is Declining

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:39:40 +0000

The cost of Level 3 DC fast chargers is declining almost as fast as the cost of batteries for electric cars.

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40% of Safest Car Brands Are Electric Vehicle Brands

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:32:13 +0000

Confused.com is a top car insurance comparison site in the UK. (Why its domain name is “Confused.com,” I don’t know.) Despite being focused on the UK market, writers at the site recently decided to analyze National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety ratings — that is, vehicle safety ratings for … [continued]

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Tesla Cybertruck Insurance 45% Higher than National Average — Updated

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:16:41 +0000

New research from Insurify indicates that the Tesla Cybertruck, which isn’t cheap at this point, is relatively expensive to insure. At an average of $3,392 per year for full insurance coverage, Cybertruck insurance is actually 45% higher than the national average ($2,336). That said, it’s probably about that much more … [continued]

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Polestar Sees Opportunity In Musk Meltdown

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:38:11 +0000

Polestar has a new CEO who plans to leverage the backlash in Germany against Elon Musk to sell more cars. Will that be enough?

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Worksite in Sweden Reaches 50% Electrification

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 04:57:22 +0000

Electric heavy-duty construction equipment is becoming all the rage, becoming one of the hot new areas of the electrification era. Now, a worksite in Sweden, where there’s an extra focus on achieving freedom from fossil fuels, has reached 50% electrification. In particular, this is thanks to Volvo CE electric machines. … [continued]

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Mumbai Looking to Roll Out 8,000 Electric Buses by 2027

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 04:55:18 +0000

Big cities need to clean up their air, and cutting noise pollution is a great idea as well. Few solutions could be better than electric buses for both of these things. Actually, there may be no better single solution. Electric buses have also now be cost competitive for several years, … [continued]

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NIO Scores Another Notch In Its Green Belt

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 04:50:35 +0000

NIO has had a string of announcements recently focused on its green credentials and recognition for them. While all electric vehicles are inherently greener and cleaner, some EV companies are more focused on implementing sustainability principles throughout the company, while others are, well, they’re just there to make money. With … [continued]

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