Three-Wheeled Electric Vehicles Are Coming For Your Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:31:08 +0000

The US startup Aptera deploys embedded solar panels to raise the bar on autocycles in the electric vehicle market.

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2025 To Be Year Of Electrification In Africa & South America

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:57:45 +0000

In the EV world, I think most would agree that the biggest story of 2024 was the rapid scaling up of EV sales in China, particularly from future automotive king BYD. The Chinese EV market had been growing fast for years, and BYD had more than a decade of EV … [continued]

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Tesla Expectations for 2025

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:55:59 +0000

Former Tesla employee and occasional CleanTechnica writer David Havasi and I sat down today for a long discussion on the evolving US EV market and expectations for Tesla worldwide in 2025. To start off, we talked a bit about how much the EV market has changed around us locally, and … [continued]

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Volkswagen Sold 383,100 Fully Electric Vehicles in 2024

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:50:27 +0000

Volkswagen released worldwide sales data today. A decent portion of the news release, which admittedly was not very long, was about the brand’s EV business. The company noted that it has delivered around 500,000 units of the ID.3 since it was released, a big event I recall Steve Hanley attended … [continued]

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Stakeholder Collaboration Powers Charging Microgrid & Expansion

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:46:26 +0000

Key Takeaways: Those benefiting from charging microgrids must spearhead their build Stakeholders must collaborate to share growth and revenues Use federal and state-level incentives to enhance bankability Edward Freeman, an American philosopher and scholar, is best known for his work in the field of business ethics and strategic management. In … [continued]

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South Africa Introduces Tax Incentives to Encourage Local Production of Electric Vehicles

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 23:38:21 +0000

There are calls for wider incentives, including the reduction of import duties levied on EV imports, in South Africa. The automobile manufacturing sector is a critical pillar of South Africa’s economy. The country’s automotive industry contributes 5.3% to GDP (3.2% manufacturing and 2.1% retail). In 2023, the export of vehicles … [continued]

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Rebirth of the PHEV? New Wave of PHEVs with 50kWh Batteries in China

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 23:24:06 +0000

Plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) divide opinion all the time, as they have for years. A lot of people feel that with the way BEV tech has advanced in recent times, PHEVs are no longer needed as a transition option to full electric. However, as Dr. Maximilian Holland says, “BEVs … [continued]

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Mexico Plans To Manufacture Low-Cost Electric Vehicles By Olinia

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 22:53:31 +0000

When the opening game of the 2026 World Cup kicks off in Mexico City on June 11, 2026, Mexico plans to present a domestically manufactured electric vehicle from Olinia to the millions of people who will be following the tournament. Maybe the thought of yet another EV manufacturer doesn’t grab … [continued]

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Mercedes-Benz EV Drivers Will Get Access To Tesla Superchargers In February — Interview

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:32:43 +0000

Starting in February of 2025, US Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle drivers will be able to access Tesla Superchargers in the US and Canada. That’s a big deal because there are over 20,000 such chargers and Tesla chargers have the reputation for being the most reliable and some of the fastest. Tesla … [continued]

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South Africa’s ICE Vehicle Exports Decline by 23% In 2024

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:51:40 +0000

Growing competition from EVs in key markets cited as one of the reasons for sharp decline. Six years ago, I wrote an article on how South Africa could miss out on the massive opportunities from the EV transition if the country did not act fast enough. That’s because the auto … [continued]

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