The US Army Takes Another Step Towards EVs
The off-road specialist BC Customs will compete against Ford and General Motors for a new Army vehicle program that makes more space for hybrid EVs.
China’s Solar Industry Slows Down Due to Industry Pressures
China’s solar industry is entering a more challenging phase following years of record expansion. The sector is currently grappling with slower installation rates, shifts to market-based electricity pricing, significant manufacturing overcapacity, and a rapid transition toward higher-efficiency technologies. Some experts say that the solar industry in the country is being … [continued]
Netherlands FSD Drive Raises Questions
Tesla FSD has recently received permission to be activated in the Netherlands. This makes it the first country with FSD in Europe. My friend Dick Helders of XpengCam, who sometimes comments here on CleanTechnica, was one of the first to drive it in the country. He has a unique perspective … [continued]
ForeFront Power Completes Its First Erthos Solar Energy System for the City of Fresno
Erthos solar modules are mounted directly on the earth without structural steel, streamlining development and enabling the solar energy system to generate electricity at a lower cost ForeFront Power, a leading developer and asset manager of commercial and industrial-scale renewable energy solutions, on Thursday announced that it has achieved commercial … [continued]
How Much Windfall Profit Have Oil Companies Made in Europe?
Just eight oil companies have made €7.5 billion in excess profits in Europe in the first half of 2026. The conflict in Iran began on 28 February 2026. Within weeks, Brent climbed to over $100 and Europe’s oil companies began to experience and then report significant increases to income and … [continued]
Replacing a working gasoline vehicle can create a short manufacturing carbon debt while avoiding years of much larger combustion emissions.
New Science Says Scrapping A Working Gas Car For An EV Is Usually Greener
“The greenest car is the one already built” has been one of the more durable arguments against replacing internal combustion cars with EVs. It sounds sensible enough. Manufacturing a new vehicle has a carbon cost, while continuing to drive an existing car avoids another manufacturing event. But that framing quietly … [continued]
Op-Ed: Hiroshi Okuda–The Man Who Saved Toyota by Forcing It to Change
(Note: This article has been updated with photos of the Prius and the RAV-4 EV -The author) THE automotive world lost a visionary on August 8. Hiroshi Okuda, the former chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation, who passed at 93, was the first outsider to break the Toyoda family’s grip on … [continued]
I watched Vietnam Fall for the VinFast VF 3
HANOI, Vietnam — I have driven through enough of Vietnam to get a good sense of what belongs on its roads. Over the past two years, my trips have taken me from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang, Hai Phong and Can Tho, and through Dong Nai, … [continued]
New BYD Seal 06 & Qin MAX Part 2: Affordability & Value
Earlier this week, BYD launched the new Seal 06 and Qin Max. In Part 1, I focused on the changes to the vehicles and their positioning. However, where these vehicles stand out is in their affordability and value. Capability has been upgraded, including the fastest charging in this class, without … [continued]
Bombshell! Porsche To End Taycan Production
A decade ago, the automotive world was gaga over the news that Porsche had decided to move forward with the Mission E, the car that ultimately became the Taycan. The automotive world was over the moon with the news that mighty Porsche — the company that dominated Le Mans for … [continued]
