World EV Sales Report — Top Selling Auto Brands & Groups

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 18:07:54 +0000

We published our report on the world’s top selling EV models yesterday. Now, let’s look at which auto brands and auto groups sold the most plugin vehicles and the most BEVs in September. Top Selling Brands In September, #1 BYD, now deep into pricing out the competition (fossil fueled and electric…) didn’t … [continued]

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Volvo EX90 “Driver Understanding System” Wins TIME Best Inventions Award

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 01:57:01 +0000

We often write about ways driver-assist technology is helping to make driving safer. One of the biggest safety issues on the road, though, is impaired drivers. I’ve known people who were killed by drunk drivers, and most of us probably have. Something other writers and readers here have noted before … [continued]

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53% Of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins! Full Report

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:14:52 +0000

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring a new record, a little more than 1.1 million sales (in a 2.1-million-unit overall market). That’s up 51% year over year (YoY), compared to the overall market being up 5%. Looking deeper at the numbers, growth came … [continued]

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Volvo Trucks Pushes For Price On Carbon Emissions

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:01:32 +0000

Volvo Trucks is a leader in battery electric trucks in Europe and the US and making plans to continue leading the field.

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Volvo Trucks Delivers 70 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in California

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:29:36 +0000

Volvo Trucks North America has successfully delivered 70 Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of a $21.5M funding initiative supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD). The project, named “SWITCH-ON,” has deployed these zero-tailpipe emission trucks to several … [continued]

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EV & CleanTech Round Up — More Battery Recycling, MAN Accelerates Charging, Wind Advances, & Millions for Volvo Renewable Renovation

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 02:42:16 +0000

These days, batteries are frequently recycled and repurposed, and companies that tackle this environmental issue make weekly news. We’ve got more battery recycling news below. MAN will build the biggest public charging network for heavy commercial vehicles in the nation to date, with 400 charging stations across 170 locations spanning … [continued]

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IIHS Study Highlights Risk Of Using Driver Assistance Technology

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 22:30:58 +0000

Driver assistance technologies have great promise, but in practice they allow some people to do things they shouldn’t do behind the wheel.

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Volvo EX90 — First Drive

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:15:05 +0000

The fully electric Volvo EX90 is perhaps the brand’s most important electric vehicle launch to date. It is being built in South Carolina, with shipments to customers expected to kick off in the 4th quarter of 2024. Volvo invited CleanTechnica out to The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, … [continued]

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Colombia EV Sales Report: 240% Growth Brings the Country Back onto the Regional Podium! 

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 02:31:02 +0000

Before November 2023, Colombia had been a consistent member of the podium in Latin America as far as EV adoption goes. That month the position got snatched by Brazil thanks to the lowering of the BYD Dolphin’s price and, later, the arrival of a more affordable BYD Dolphin Mini (BYD … [continued]

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What Range Anxiety? 440 Miles, 400kW Chargers for Large EVs — Cleantech News

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:53:03 +0000

Solar saves in many different kinds of ways. Over 63,000 customers were powered by Sunnova SunSafe solar + storage systems during storms in July and August. The present-day grid requires urgent restoration, but at least Sunnova is there to save the day. California continues its efforts in bringing 400kW chargers … [continued]

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