Volvo Plugin Vehicle Sales Increased 17% In January

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 01:26:00 +0000

Volvo Cars sold 50,820 cars in January, with almost half of them coming with a plug. Plugin model sales were also up significantly from a year prior, growing 17% compared to January 2024. In total, 44% of the company’s January 2025 vehicle sales — 22,398 out of 50,820 — were … [continued]

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BYD Shocks — Is Winning the EV Revolution

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 22:19:15 +0000

If you’ve been following CleanTechnica closely in recent weeks, you’ve seen a number of stories that cover BYD’s rapid rise in electric vehicle sales and huge share of the EV market. I discussed these stories and more in a CleanTechnica video today. BYD’s rise to #3 auto brand in the … [continued]

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Democratic Governors Prepared To Keep The EV Revolution Moving Forward

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 22:01:03 +0000

Many US states are prepared to keep the EV revolution moving forward even if federal incentives are taken away.

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Beijing Buses 95% Electric, Hydrogen Buses Dwindling, Refueling Stations Closing

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:14:38 +0000

A rule of thumb I’ve been applying for a while is to look at what is succeeding in China in terms of clean technology. It tries everything that’s potentially viable domestically and fierce competition weeds out the winners from the losers. And on battery-electric buses vs hydrogen buses, and battery-electric … [continued]

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The Wheels Are Already Coming Off The Honda-Nissan Merger Plan

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:40:33 +0000

Talks between Honda and Nissan are at an impasse according to reports in the Japanese press, and could fall apart this month.

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Tesla Cybertruck Reservations Go Poof — Now Free Wraps For Q1 Orders

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:26:19 +0000

We reported yesterday that Tesla is already rolling out discounts to try to get people to buy a new Tesla Model 3 or Tesla Cybertruck. It seems a bit early in the quarter for Tesla to be doing this, seemingly indicating ongoing or increasing consumer demand challenges after the company’s … [continued]

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Wireless Charging Is Coming To Port Of Long Beach

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:23:05 +0000

It wasn’t that long ago that the idea for electric vehicle wireless charging was hatched, and there have been many pilot projects. At CleanTechnica, we have published a variety of articles about wireless charging, including road-embedded technology. It might be possible to drive an EV and have it charge at … [continued]

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Graphite Tariffs Could Upend US EV Industry

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:06:13 +0000

Tariffs on graphite from China may seem like an easy thing to do, but they are an indication of national weaknesses in technology.

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Fleets Electrification Law Could Deliver 2 Million EV Sales In EU — Half What Carmakers Need To Meet Their 2030 Emissions Targets

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:57:39 +0000

The EU Commission is planning legislation to electrify large company fleets more quickly while President von der Leyen will come forward with her Automotive Industrial Action Plan on the 5th of March. An EU law to electrify company fleets could guarantee demand for more than 2 million electric cars for … [continued]

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Corporate Fleets and the EU Automotive Industrial Action Plan

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:55:18 +0000

How the European Commission can boost demand for made-in-Europe EVs The European car industry is in the midst of a historical transition shifting to electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing. New challenges arise, such as Chinese competition or ensuring a predictable demand. To build a resilient automotive industry, the EU needs to … [continued]

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