Believing the range advertised, Barry bought his Zeekr X in February of this year and discovered that in the real world of country driving in rural Victoria, the car only achieved about 75% of the range that was advertised. Barry tells me: “The Zeekr X WLTP range is stated as … [continued]
Electric vehicles account for more than 20% — more than one out of five — auto sales in California. The Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3 dominate the market and are the first and third best selling cars in the state. However, several other electric models rank very well … [continued]
At the Solar Citizens Election sausage sizzle, I managed to catch up with Jake Whitehead. Adjunct Professor at the University of Sydney, Whitehead is CEO of ODIN and chief scientist at the Electric Vehicle Council. He is the proud owner of a Ford F-150 Lightning. He was kind enough to … [continued]
I just reported on the top selling electric models in China. Now, let’s have a look at the top selling EV brands and auto groups. Looking at the overall manufacturer ranking (not just electrics), I believe the most relevant fact could be that BYD has found out the demand ceiling … [continued]
BEVs represented close to a third of the total Chinese car market in March. April saw the continuation of the never ending growth of the Chinese EV market, with plugins scoring over 900,000 units in April (in a 1.8-million-unit overall market). They grew over 30% YoY, a positive outcome in … [continued]
The King is dead, long live the King! Not too long ago, I wrote about Costa Rica’s slow growth in EV adoption in recent months, saying that the rest of the region was not staying still and that should this situation maintain through 2025, the country was at risk of … [continued]
Here at CleanTechnica, we review a lot of bikes in all shapes and sizes. But some kinds of bikes are far more common than others. 20” and 26” fat-tire e-bikes are very common in the United States, probably because they’re the SUVs of e-bikes. They’re comfortable and absorb bumps well. … [continued]
Compared with March 2025, plug-in vehicle sales dropped slightly in both New Zealand and Australia in April. In Australia, 8,628 cars with a plug were sold, making up 9.3% of the market (6.4% BEV — 6027 units; 2.9% PHEV — 2601 units). In New Zealand, 649 cars with a plug … [continued]
A couple of months ago, I covered data from the US Department of Energy showing which states had the most EV registrations. Naturally, the leaders were the largest, most populous states. So, that doesn’t show us which states are leading on a per capita basis. A reader, “john smith,” was … [continued]
April saw plugin EVs take 28.8% share in Germany, up from 18.4% year on year. BEVs volumes have recovered from their incentive-cut trauma, and PHEVs are also up. Overall auto volume was 242,728 units, flat YoY. The best-selling BEV in April remained the Volkswagen ID.7. The April auto market saw … [continued]
