I recently became the first person outside of XPENG to ride in a L03 prototype using XNGP with VLA 2.0 followed by a Tesla Model 3 using FSD on the same roads. Many have experienced FSD, but not on roads where VLA 2.0 is available. People have also driven or … [continued]
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]
At its launch into the Australian market eight months ago, the Mazda 6e received 2,000 pre-orders. It has delivered 693 of those cars in the last four months. I have long been an admirer of Mazda’s design, so we went to the local dealership to check it out. We were … [continued]
Latin America’s small champion keeps making headlines and surpassing even the most optimistic expectations. Uruguay’s EV adoption has diverged from the region and reached a level that many of us would’ve though irrationally optimist only two years ago. Amidst a booming vehicle market, Uruguay EV sales have exploded through 2026, … [continued]
Juiced Bikes has been one of the leaders in the long-range, durable ebikes category. Its bikes often stretch the definition of an ebike, even consistently landing in the electric moped category with motors that exceed the 750 watts typically allowed in the US for ebikes. In 2024, Juiced Bikes declared … [continued]
High gas prices and a never-ending wave of new BEVs has allowed August to reach 65% EV market share, a new record! However, while record market share was achieved in the past thanks to strong EV sales, this time, the record achievement is thanks to a significant ICE (internal combustion … [continued]
Qualms about Chinese cars seem to have vanished, as prices come down and technology goes up. Meet the Jaecoo J5. The Jaecoo J5 has been a consistent high seller since its debut only a few months ago. We first wrote about it here. As I complied my monthly update of … [continued]
It was the phone call most fathers dread. “Dad, I’ve blown up the car!” I asked her what had happened to her 20 year old Suzuki Swift (Swifty). “So, the Swift has been making a rattly can noise on and off the whole time I’ve had it. Hubby described it … [continued]
Tourist regions need high speed charging to drive local economies. Although there is plenty of access to high-speed charging on the coastal highways and cities of Australia, there is still a need for more charging for tourists once you head inland. This was highlighted by a recent event in Kingaroy, … [continued]
Last week, I wrote about the new Jackery EnergyGuard Max 100 kWh battery at IFA Berlin. This large capacity offers customers home energy storage to easily cover their needs as electrification evolves. Those with large, fully electrified homes, solar arrays and multiple EVs would still have capacity left to participate … [continued]
