CleanTechnica Car of the Year Nominees & Voting — Europe Edition

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:16:55 +0000

The US edition of 2024 CleanTechnica Car of the Year voting is well underway, and it’s time now to turn our attention to Europe. The rules are the same. The general aim is to identify the new vehicle model that is likely to have the biggest net positive effect on … [continued]

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Charging Microgrids: Progress for Electric Trucks, Challenges Remain

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:24:10 +0000

Key Takeaways: Microgrids speed power availability and deployment of freight truck charging Specific charging challenges face microgrid deployment that must be overcome There are federal, state, and non-profit organizations that can assist As previous articles have made clear, microgrids, strategically designed for truck stops and depots, are a path forward … [continued]

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CleanTechnica Car of the Year Nominees & Voting — USA Edition

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 22:27:17 +0000

It’s time to make a conclusion on which newly introduced vehicle deserves the title of CleanTechnica Car of the Year for the USA market. For those unfamiliar with this award, the core of the award is to try to identify the vehicle likely to have the most positive impact — … [continued]

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52% of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins! Full Report

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 04:57:36 +0000

Also: Geely is Rising Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring yet another new record, a little more than 1.27 million sales (in a 2.42-million-unit overall market). That’s up 51% year over year (YoY), and it’s the 4th month above one million units. … [continued]

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Trucking Will Electrify, But What Hills Must Be Flattened?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:33:24 +0000

Key Takeaways Grid upgrades for high truck charging demands can take years Microgrids with buffering batteries and solar enable charging immediately Depots and truck stops require different charging technologies and have different energy profiles One of the primary challenges of electrifying freight trucks in the United States comes down to … [continued]

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Yoshino B4000 — Ideal Portable Power Station?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 02:35:28 +0000

Portable energy storage systems have improved massively in the past few years. As electric cars have become much more popular, battery production has ramped up enormously, and thanks to economies of scale, battery prices have come down. The benefits of that extend well beyond the electric car market, also bringing … [continued]

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From Electric Motorcycles On Uber & Bolt To Neta V Electric Taxis, Nairobi’s EV Scene Is Starting To Flourish

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 15:25:36 +0000

With over 2 million internal combustion engine motorcycles in Kenya, the motorcycle sector presents a large addressable market for companies interested in electrification. Motorcycles are mainly used as public transport vehicles in Kenya. These motorcycle taxis are popularly known as boda bodas. The motorcycle taxi industry is a vital segment … [continued]

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EV Sales Report: LatAm’s Laggards & Smaller Markets (Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, & El Salvador)

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:50:32 +0000

Whilst Latin America’s largest vehicle markets have been undergoing significant EV growth (we can already predict Brazil’s plug-in market share will surpass 5% in 2024 and Mexico’s will be above 2%) and several minor markets are showing meteoric growth (Costa Rica, Uruguay, and Colombia), this does not mean the entire … [continued]

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Top Selling Automakers in the World for EV Sales — Part 2 of 4

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:04:50 +0000

A closer look at the best-selling automotive groups for plugin vehicles — part 2 of 4. This is the second edition of a look into the top EV-selling OEMs. To have a look at the first edition, please check it out here. In this second one, we have a look … [continued]

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3 Years Of Tesla Model Y Ownership & Opportunities

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:56:09 +0000

The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling EV in the world. It’s no longer rare to pass a Model Y in traffic — the vehicle is a common sighting across the US in urban, suburban, and rural areas — and now in many countries around the world. After three years … [continued]

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