Tugboats combine brief demands for very high thrust with repeated operation inside the same ports, making their duty cycle unusually well suited to electrification.
Tugboats do not initially look like good candidates for battery propulsion. A harbour tug has to shove, pull and control ships weighing tens or hundreds of thousands of tonnes, sometimes in wind, current and confined channels where losing thrust is not an acceptable outcome. Modern ship-assist tugs consequently carry propulsion … [continued]
Canada has simply made the economics workable again That is a rather different story from the one that emerged when Ottawa announced in January that it would allow a limited number of Chinese-made electric vehicles into Canada at the country’s normal 6.1% tariff. The immediate reaction, particularly from Detroit, was … [continued]
Bringing Kung Fu engineering to the land of Judo TOKYO — When BYD unveiled its RACCO electric minicar to media in Tokyo, the executive introducing the boxy microvan made a point to present it not as a foreign import, but as a vehicle tailor-made for the daily routines of Japanese … [continued]
The US startup Voltpost is scaling up its EV charging solution, deploying lampposts and other existing infrastructure for modular, rapid installation and scale-up (screenshot courtesy of Voltpost via Vimeo).
The US startup Voltpost is scaling up its EV charging solution, deploying lampposts and other existing infrastructure for modular, rapid installation.
At the new route launch with Philippine President Marcos and Mayor Vico of Pasig City and Mayor Joy Belmonte of Quezon City. (Photo by PCO)
Electric Love Bus Expands Across Philippine Cities as Test for Public EV Adoption THE Philippines is expanding its electric Love Bus program beyond its initial Metro Manila route, integrating electric minibuses into public transport networks and community livelihood programs supported by local governments and private developers. The latest deployment launched … [continued]
President Marcos (right) with Rommel Juan (EVAP Chairman) and DOST Secretary Rene Solidum. (Photo for Cleantechnica by author)
President Marcos continues to energize the country’s renewable and clean energy directions MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is pushing for local production of electric tricycles and jeepneys, with the government looking to connect manufacturers with electric vehicle technologies developed by Philippine universities and research institutions. Marcos made the … [continued]
Polish fleet expands with 31 new buses now in service with GZM. (Photo from Izar appearing in MagyarBusz.info)
SPANISH electric bus manufacturer Irizar e-mobility has completed delivery of 31 battery-electric buses to Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia (GZM), adding a sizeable new electric fleet to public transportation in Poland’s Upper Silesian metropolitan area. GZM presented the new Irizar ie buses in July after completing technical acceptance of the vehicles earlier in … [continued]
Ferry charger for electric-powered ferry at Sulesund. (Photo by Johan Holmquist for Innovajon Norge)
IT HAS been almost a year since the first Norway-Philippines Electric Ferries Conference was held in Manila in November 2025, and interest in electric and hybrid propulsion for ferries appears to be gaining some traction. The conference brought Norwegian ferry and maritime technology companies together with Philippine government agencies, ferry … [continued]
I don’t remember how long ago it was that I first heard about potential racism issues at Tesla’s factory in Fremont, but I think it was about a decade ago. At the time, I figured it was a case of some bad seeds in management or even just on the … [continued]
The Saudia Arabia automaker Ceer has finally unveiled its much-anticipated flagship EVs, the new EXOBOT sedan and EVs, with five more models planned for production over the next five years (cropped, courtesy of Seer).
The Saudia Arabia automaker Ceer has finally unveiled its much-anticipated flagship EVs, the new EXOBOT sedan and EVs, with five more models planned for production over the next five years.
