Capable of 1,000-kilometer range for commercial vehicles HANOVER, Germany — Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. unveiled a new modular battery platform for commercial vehicles at IAA Transportation 2026, with its heavy-duty version offering up to 1,000 kilometers of range and megawatt-level charging. Called TECTRANS II, the platform … [continued]
VOLVO Trucks’ new generation of heavy-duty electric trucks has been named International Truck of the Year 2027, giving the Swedish manufacturer its eighth win in the prestigious award and putting battery-electric heavy trucks at the center of its IAA Transportation 2026 presentation in Hanover, Germany. The award, presented during the … [continued]
The Tesla Semi Class 8 truck is shaping up to be another success story for the automaker, though Tesla CEO Elon Musk failed to appear in person at last week's official launch of the Semi factory in Nevada (screenshot via Tesla livestream).
The Tesla Semi Class 8 truck is shaping up to be another success story, though Tesla CEO Elon Musk failed to appear in person at last week’s official launch of the Semi factory in Nevada.
Authors writing a book about clean energy technologies, if you’re interested in working with CleanTechnica Press, we are officially going to start taking submissions for books to produce. We’ve launched CleanTechnica Press with my latest book, Outta Gas. We are of course promoting the book through CleanTechnica.com, our newsletter, and … [continued]
My 2026 Tesla Base Model Y with a mountain ebike on back. Pine Isle, Medicine Lake, Three Lakes, Wisconsin. August 10, 2026. Fritz Hasler photo.
First, a disclaimer: I find Musk’s recent rants about remigration (sending all US immigrants with skin color at least slightly darker than his back to their country of origin) despicable. Apparently, his upbringing in Apartheid South Africa continues to color his world view. That’s very ironic because remigration in South … [continued]
NISSAN Motor Corporation announced on September 23, 2026, its strategic return to the European A-segment with the unveiling of the all-new Nissan Pixo electric city car. Built under the company’s “Mobility Intelligence for Everyday Life” roadmap, the Pixo represents Nissan’s push to lower entry barriers for urban electric mobility through … [continued]
With Plug-In Navara And Primera EV MANILA — Nissan Philippines is anchoring its upcoming electrified vehicle lineup on products developed in China, turning to its joint venture with Dongfeng Motor to bring the Navara Pro Plug-in Hybrid pickup and Primera EV sedan to the local market on Nov. 6. The … [continued]
AMSTERDAM — Vietnamese electric mobility company Green SM began a pilot electric taxi service in Amsterdam on Thursday, making the Netherlands its second European market after Denmark and extending the commercial use of VinFast vehicles in a market where the automaker established a presence four years ago. Green SM will … [continued]
Raymond just covered XPENG’s launch in the Philippines earlier today, but we also have news from the past week of the company expanding significantly in Malaysia and planning the launch of the G9L in 64 markets around the world. We’d love to see XPENG launch in the United States, but … [continued]
The latest release from Donut Lab’s “I Donut Believe” series is a surprise. Donut Lab has always used the proof series to puncture false claims and conspiracy theories. This one smashes lithium battery conspiracy theories. Truly, Ziroth is wrong. More and more, critics are clinging to falsehoods like cult followers … [continued]
