Former CleanTechnica contributor Gavin Newsom (now Governor of California) and former “overly bipartisan” President of the United States Barack Obama are tired of the nonsense and done with the extreme, unprecedented attacks on our political norms and democratic principles. Rather than responding to ridiculous distortions of our political system with … [continued]
On August 21, 2025, NIO’s Premium Flagship SUV, the All-New ES8, was officially unveiled and opened for pre-orders. The six- and seven-seater variants of the Executive Premium Edition are priced from RMB 416,800 ($58,050), or from RMB 308,800 ($43,000) with the battery subscription plan of NIO Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS). The Executive … [continued]
In a solar-powered, self-charging carport, of course, but more on that later. Serial entrepreneur and attention seeker Arran Blomfield of RegenEV has gone all out and bought himself a red MG Cyberster. “Well,” I quipped, “if you are going to have a midlife crisis, a sports car is cheaper than a … [continued]
Omni Port™ Eliminates Charging Station Confusion by enabling any new EV to charge without adapters ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), a leading provider of EV charging solutions, today announced conversion kits to install its Omni Port adaptable charging solution on older stations. The kits are now available for immediate delivery, joining new Level … [continued]
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) have started field tests of Toyota’s Sweep Energy Storage System* at Mazda’s Hiroshima Plant in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. For the tests, the power system at Mazda’s headquarters campus―the only power generation system operated by an automaker in Japan―and Toyota’s system that utilizes … [continued]
Pedestrians, cyclists and drivers are at increased risk as the rapid rise in monster US pick-up trucks on Europe’s roads is set to accelerate after the EU-US trade pact. Publication of the pact comes as new data shows America’s pedestrian road deaths are now three times higher than in the … [continued]
Most of the booths at the EICMA Expo in Milan were understandably dedicated to motorcycles and motorcycle gear, but we found one standout in a Renault-backed automotive company, Mobilize. Mobilize is bringing a pair of affordable electric vehicles to the market that flip the concept of the automobile on its … [continued]
Prices for lithium-ion battery cells continue to fall, and now there is news that CATL may soon bring cheap sodium batteries to market.
As I’ve written many times before, I was one of the first electric car buyers in Florida (except for Tesla Roadster buyers). I bought a 2012 Nissan LEAF on December 1st, 2011 (after putting down a $99 deposit about a year earlier). That was the first day Nissan sold LEAFs … [continued]
Fastned was founded to enable “Electric Freedom,” the capability to travel by electric car everywhere the driver likes to go, something that was not possible in the first electric car age. That is roughly the period from 1880 to 1930. The grid, the batteries, and the charging possibilities of those … [continued]
