Trump Admin Freezes Giant NEVI Charging Program — But Can It?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2025 01:10:01 +0000

The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) charging program is a major EV program created as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Congress passed in 2022 when Joe Biden was president and Democrats controlled Congress. It includes $5 billion in grants to roll out more EV charging infrastructure all across … [continued]

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EVs At 51.6% Share In Sweden — Volkswagen ID.7 Best Seller

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:27:40 +0000

January’s auto sales saw plugin EVs at 51.6% share in Sweden, down slightly YoY from 52.5% in January 2024. BEV share was fractionally up YoY, while PHEV share was slightly down. Overall auto volume was 19,632 units, up some 14% YoY. The Volkswagen ID.7 was the best selling BEV. January’s … [continued]

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€20,000 Volkswagen Electric Car — The Next VW Beetle?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 04:57:31 +0000

The Volkswagen Beetle is an iconic car that is one of the prime symbols of the cultural revolution of the 1970s (a revolution that is somehow facing significant backlash today, incidentally). It was a popular car of young adults in the ’70s. But, while its cute design and “Beetle” name … [continued]

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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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