Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2025

There, d elegations from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary, and Romania finalized an ambitious plan: to generate up to 6 gigawatts of clean energy in the Caucasus region, run the electricity through a cable along the bottom of the Black Sea, and deliver it to Europe. Some of the projects represent more than just clean power. GW , by 2030.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 17, 2025

Clean Fleet Report recently had the opportunity get behind the wheel for a couple hours during media event in San Francisco. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by John Faulkner and Cadillac.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 22, 2025

Lower Cleaning Costs Keeping mud and grime off the vehicle reduces the frequency and intensity of washing, saving time and money. Professional Appearance Clean, well-maintained mudflaps contribute to a polished, professional look for fleets and independent truckers.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 24, 2025

Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report sponsored newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. See image gallery at cleanfleetreport.com ] Disclosure Clean Fleet Report is loaned free test vehicles from automakers to evaluate, typically for a week at a time. Story by John Faulkner.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

This helps with the stubborn road salt when needed and maintains the quick cleaning functionality for [link] Wes (@wmorrill3) February 27, 2025 This relatively minor fix to a big issue will roll out with software version 2025.2.8, and has already made its way to a first wave of Cybertruck owners.

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EV Central

MARCH 17, 2025

Ensuring it remains relevant, the XC60 will then receive a third comprehensive facelift designed to sharpen up its looks, enhance its on-board tech, as well as adding yet more electrification to clean up its tailpipe emissions. Volvo will release more teasers of the Volvo EX60 in the coming months in the build-up to its launch next year.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 23, 2025

Its interior with its single stalk looks very clean as well, and features like its powers folding rear seats will most definitely be appreciated by consumers. The new Model Y looks very good from the videos, with its front light bar bringing a notable “cyber” vibe to the vehicle.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 26, 2025

It's a bit baffling -- Jeep worked to keep the interior design clean and the control operations simple, but this choice needlessly complicates matters. The rear spoiler integrates well, and the dash design is clean while still incorporating knobs and buttons. Paddles wouldn't mar the design.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 3, 2025

I showed up less than 48 hours later and the car was in the process of being stripped clean. Here's what this car looked like when Unloved Cars of Colorado made its pilgrimage to the Colorado Springs U-Pull-&-Pay in early February.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 5, 2025

Our results helped us to refine our models and to determine the best way to tailor the hydrogen environment in our machines to enable a clean, stable EUV source for chip fabrication. For instance, we mapped blast-wave trajectories as a function of ambient pressure, droplet size, laser energy, and target shape.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 10, 2025

People have been asking us to cover this story from Canada about 4 Tesla stores claiming $43 million in EV rebates from the Canadian government in 3 days and thus emptying the program account and blocking other auto dealers from getting reimbursed for EV rebates they passed along to customers.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 12, 2025

As this article is being written, VinFast’s dedicated cargo ship, the Silver Queen, has docked at the Jakarta port and is unloading 2,500 VinFast electric vehicles. The shipment departed MPC Port in Haiphong, Vietnam, coming from VinFast’s assembly plant nearby. The Silver Queen is the same ship that brought the.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 12, 2025

In the United States, cumulative utility-scale battery storage capacity exceeded 26 gigawatts (GW) in 2024, according to ourJanuary 2025 Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. Generators added 10.4 GW of new battery storage capacity in 2024, the second-largest generating capacity addition after solar.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 3, 2025

Plugin vehicle registrations were up 18% year over year (YoY) in January, to over 1.2 million units, with BEVs being the driver of growth (+24% YoY) compared to PHEVs (+8%). Share-wise, 2025 started with plugin vehicles getting 19% share of the global auto market (12% BEV). The global market was.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 13, 2025

In recent months I’ve assembled a long, long list of hydrogen bus trials that ended up with the transit agencies realizing what should have been obvious before they started: hydrogen buses are a lot more expensive and battery electric buses are much cheaper and more reliable. More come out of.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 2, 2025

Following our report on Q4 auto sales in the US, including pure electric vehicle (EV) sales versus fossil fuel vehicle (FFV) sales, we’ve got a new, much bigger report well, it’s the same size and type of report, but it’s for full-year sales rather than 4th quarter sales.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A new survey of electric vehicle owners around the world finds that only 1% of electric vehicle owners would buy a pure gas-powered (or diesel-powered) car for their next vehicle. The survey comes from the Global EV Drivers Alliance (GEVA), and this is GEVA’s first survey on the topic.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 7, 2025

The WA EV Network (Western Australia electric vehicle network) recently “opened.” ” The EV charging network is the longest in Australia, extending 7,000 kilometers. The network includes 110 charging points across 49 locations.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 7, 2025

The February auto market saw plugin EVs take 96.2% share in Norway, up from 92.1% year-on-year. BEVs continue to squeeze out other powertrains, though diesels and HEVs are now outperforming PHEVs. Overall auto volume was 8,949 units, an increase of 21% YoY. The best-selling BEV in February was the Nissan. continued] The post EVs Take 96.2%

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Something interesting has been going on with Tesla Cybertrucks. Tesla has been quietly replacing their battery packs, seemingly a lot of them. At least since September, Tesla has been swapping out Cybertruck battery packs for new ones when they are brought in for other maintenance issues. The first report we’re.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Key takeaways Early adopters of charging microgrids can gain a competitive edge with flexible pricing Solar-powered microgrids cut costs with zero marginal cost energy Collaboration on green corridors boosts savings and revenues First movers with electric truck charging microgrids have a superpower, which is much more flexible energy pricing options. (..)

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 15, 2025

BMW Group is revving up its EV sales and production engine in Europe and elsewhere around the globe as demand for electric vehicles continues to rise. The post BMW Spots An EV Sales Opportunity As Tesla Tumbles appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 10, 2025

February saw plugin EVs take 27.3% share in Germany, up from 19.3% share yearonyear. BEVs were back to decent volume compared to 2024, though only modestly ahead of February 2023 figures. PHEVs have stepped up modestly. Overall auto volume was 203,434 units, down some 6% YoY. The best-selling BEV in. continued] The post EVs Take 27.3%

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 5, 2025

February saw plugin EVs take 61.1% share in Sweden, up strongly from 51.8% in February 2024. Most of the increase came from BEVs strong volume growth, while PHEVs were also up. Overall auto volume was 19,608 units, up by some 4% YoY. The Volvo XC40 was the best-selling BEV in. continued] The post EVs Take 61.1%

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 7, 2025

Our own King Wordsmith Steve Hanley wrote a story yesterday about how upcoming changes to the European New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) will require physical controls, not touchscreen controls, for 5 key functions of a car using the horn, operating the windshield wipers, activating turn signals, engaging the emergency.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 17, 2025

If you own a Ford Mustang Mach-E and/or Ford F-150 Lightning, you may now have the ability to charge at some Tesla Superchargers. Ford has also just made finding those easier by incorporating them into Apple CarPlay. In the settings menu of Apple CarPlay’s EV route planning system, drivers can.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 13, 2025

While Tesla CEO Elon Musk digs his EVs deeper into a hole, Toyota seizes new opportunities in the urban electric micro-car market. The post With Tesla EVs Down, Toyota Teases Super Cute Solar-Powered Micro Car appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 16, 2025

For more than a decade, the #1 EV story was Tesla’s growth story. It was extremely hard to believe that Tesla sales growth would stop anytime soon. And maybe it won’t in the bigger picture of this decade. However, there were signs a year and a half ago that Tesla.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 31, 2025

Toyota was again the top selling automaker in the world in 2024. Toyota Motor Corp. ended the year with 10.82 million sales (though, that was down 3.7% from 2023). Top rival Volkswagen AG was well behind with 9.03 million sales (down 2% from 2023). Hyundai Motor Group reached 7.23

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Almost every automaker in the US has decided to put the Tesla Supercharger port (or NACS North American Charging Standard port) on its EVs in the future, instead of CCS fast charging ports. The challenge, in the meantime, is getting adapters for existing EVs to allow them to.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 30, 2025

The UK’s Electrifying.com recently conducted a survey of car buyers in the UK. The survey found that “60% of car buyers now say Musks controversial reputation actively puts them off buying a Tesla,” the company writes. Is there any other company where 60% of potential buyers aren’t willing to.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Last week, I reported on BYD’s climb up the ranks of the top selling automakers or auto groups in the world. That is a bit of a tricky business because of the non-100% partnerships between different companies to create “groups” and “alliances” and joint ventures. However, one clear ranking that.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The European passenger plugin vehicle market scored 244,000 registrations in January, a progression of 18% YoY. Positively, BEVs (168,000 units, +37% YoY) continued to grow despite the drop in EV incentives in certain markets. On the other hand, plugin hybrids (PHEVs) were down, dropping by 5% year over year (YoY).

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 20, 2025

There’s constant talk about improving ADAS (advanced driver assist systems), or autonomous driving tech as it’s often referred to now. BYD is rolling it into every single new model by default. (As As Oprah would say, “You get self-driving tech! You get self driving tech!“)

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 3, 2025

South Africa hosts several vehicle manufacturing and assembly plants. Some of the automakers producing vehicles in South Africa include Mercedes-Benz, Ford, BMW, Toyota, Isuzu, and Volkswagen. Six years ago, I wrote an article on how South Africa could miss out on the massive opportunities presented by the EV transition if.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 18, 2025

California dominates the US electric vehicle scene. It has about 5 times more electric cars on its roads than any other state, and it’s also the #1 state in the nation in terms of electric cars per capita. California accounted for 31.1% of US EV (ZEV) sales in 2024.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The theme at the Paris Auto Show this year is lower priced electric cars that can compete with low cost offerings from Chinese manufacturers. The post At The 2024 Paris Auto Show, The Focus Is On Price appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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