The new Nissan LEAF, the transformed 2026 Nissan LEAF, continues to shine thanks to the wonderful mix of good specs, modern design, and great affordability. It has certainly been one of the top EV highlights of the past year in the United States — probably the greatest — and it … [continued]
We have been covering NIO for more than 9 years. When it started out as a young, ambitious, small young company, it was clear the EV startup had big dreams. The company wanted to achieve great things and excite the world, as Tesla had done, on the benefits of a … [continued]
It is a most absurd thing — Republicans who insist that the we should be completely free and that people should be able to spend and try to make money however they wish somehow also decided that major investors cannot be allowed to look at matters of climate change, social … [continued]
One of the first things Donald Trump did when he got into office (the second time) was try to stop funding for and development of cleantech. Honestly, it’s one of the most ridiculous things one could imagine a president focusing on, but then again, that list is long with this … [continued]
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Sierra Club released a new tracker which shows that while Americans are grappling with soaring costs, utility companies are planning to add nearly 500 more expensive and polluting gas-fired power plants across the country. Over the past year, electricity prices increased at double the rate of inflation. Rather than investing in … [continued]
We already knew that Waymo was going to be entering several new markets in 2026. With the company raising $16 billion to expand more rapidly, I also expected we’d see some announcements about such expansions this week. And now we have them. The company has announced that it is now … [continued]
A new, 3-D printed, reusable sponge-like cartridge can soak up critical minerals from domestic mining, industrial, and electronic waste.
CATL is the largest battery producer in the world. Any move it makes is noteworthy. While CATL has been making sodium-ion batteries for some time, production commitment has increased dramatically in 2026. CATL introduced its Naxtra line of batteries earlier in 2025 and has now announced plans for volume production … [continued]
The state of Michigan has sued several oil companies, claiming they have conspired to keep EV and renewable energy prices high.
BYD passenger vehicle sales are in a tough spot, as just discussed. However, BYD’s commercial vehicle sales are going swimmingly. Compared to December, naturally, sales were down last month (in general, December is a much bigger sales month than January), but they weren’t even down much month over month. Meanwhile, … [continued]
