It’s been a popular topic lately to write about China’s EV sales slump in 2026, growing EV exports from China, and various policy changes and even controversies related to that. But there’s much more going on that isn’t typically acknowledged. First of all, note that while China’s EV sales are … [continued]
Latin America’s small champion is breaking all expectations. Uruguay surpassed Costa Rica as the regional leader in 2025, reaching an impressive 20% BEV market share for the whole year, up from 8.5% in 2024. 2026 has seen the continuation of high growth levels in the Uruguayan market, bringing the yearly … [continued]
In the heart of the Emma community just outside Asheville, North Carolina, a transformation is taking place that goes far beyond hardwire and wires. While the transition to renewable energy is often seen as a luxury, a partnership between Sugar Hollow Solar, PODER Emma, and Footprint Project is providing clean energy as a … [continued]
I’ve been writing a bit lately on why robotaxis are not going to be as disruptive as many people expect. (See here and here and here.) A big core of the critique is the expectation that personal vehicles will have self-driving tech in them, and people would still rather have … [continued]
ComEd, in partnership with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (Caucus), recognized nine communities that graduated from the 2026 EV Readiness Program during an award ceremony this week in Northbrook, Illinois. The program supports municipalities as they prepare for the continued growth of electric vehicles (EVs) through improved local policies, permitting, and … [continued]
Tesla fans criticized BYD electric vehicles for years. Supposedly, they were cheap, boring, and poorly made. However, BYD has grown and grown over the past several years, now produces far more cars than Tesla, and has about the same number of R&D engineers as Tesla has total employees. Now we … [continued]
BYD’s Datang EV launched this week. While impressive on its own, the premium SUV becomes more impressive compared to other vehicles in China. RWD Datang models start at 239,900 RMB ($35,502 USD) for 800 km up to 269,900 RMB ($39,941 USD) for Flagship trim with 950 km of class-leading range … [continued]
New utility-scale renewable electricity generation is creating global demand for reliable, high-efficiency power conversion and grid integration solutions. Enhanced ABB Proteus utility-scale power conversion portfolio delivers industry-leading efficiency up to 99.45 percent for maximum energy yield. Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) solutions include bi-directional converter stations and control systems, enabling … [continued]
We briefly covered the news this month that electricity from solar power surpassed electricity from coal power in May. This is the first time the US ever got more electricity from solar than from coal across a full month. But let’s take a closer look, also sharing a great graph … [continued]
Wallbox (NYSE: WBX), a leading provider of electric vehicle charging and energy management solutions, yesterday announced the launch of the new Pulsar Pro, the latest evolution of its AC charging portfolio designed to simplify EV charging reimbursement. As EV adoption continues to grow, charging is becoming increasingly distributed across homes, … [continued]
