Honda Motor Co. has confirmed it will discontinue the Prologue, ending sales of its only battery-electric vehicle in North America and leaving the automaker without a mainstream all-electric passenger model in the region once dealer inventories are exhausted in early 2027. The decision did not come as a surprise to … [continued]
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Isuzu Motors is testing a three-minute battery-swapping system for municipal electric garbage trucks in Yokohama, aiming to eliminate lengthy charging delays for high-demand commercial vehicles. This was first reported in Japan Times but confirmation of the timing came from CleanTechnica sources in Isuzu’s headquarters at Nishi-ki in … [continued]
The race to dominate artificial intelligence is forcing Asia and the Pacific into an infrastructure buildout unlike any in its history, with electricity grids emerging as the next strategic battleground. The Asian Development Bank is betting that the region cannot sustain the coming wave of AI data centers, semiconductor manufacturing, … [continued]
Author’s note: I am reminded, usually by the comments to these opinion pieces I write, that the reason CleanTechnica is what it is, and why I joined it, is because when the founders set it up 18 years ago, clean energy was a revolution. Today it is a hard default. … [continued]
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — The rapid transition of Southeast Asia toward clean energy is moving from the early adoption of electric mobility to a regional industrialization effort. When the 4th ASEAN Battery Technology Conference opens next month in Sepang, Malaysia, the focus will pivot from policy framework proposals toward the engineering … [continued]
Four years into its run as the undisputed champion of the Japanese electric vehicle market, the Nissan Sakura is getting a mid-cycle refresh. The tiny kei car has single-handedly carried Nissan to the top of Japan’s EV sales charts since its 2022 debut, often accounting for nearly half of the … [continued]
The Vinfast Limo Green is an MPV added to the Rentapasada program only last month. Photo for CleanTechnica by Raymond Tribdino.
Most automakers entering a new market concentrate on selling vehicles. VinFast is taking a different approach in the Philippines, where it is trying to create new business owners first. The Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer has expanded its Rentapasada (literally rent-to-hire) program, an initiative that allows Filipinos to launch a ride-hailing … [continued]
Philippines’ express delivery service JRS Express and mobility startup Voltai finalized a pilot partnership to integrate electric motorcycles and battery-swapping technology into commercial logistics operations in Metro Manila last March. As of July 16, the partnership has begun running a real-world testing ground for two-wheel electric vehicles (EVs) operating within … [continued]
India’s latest push toward electric vehicles is being driven by more than industrial policy or climate commitments. It is also a response to one of the country’s most persistent public‑health crises: air pollution. The Delhi government has approved a sweeping new electric‑vehicle policy that offers owners of older vehicles more … [continued]
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is mounting a coordinated push to scale up homegrown electric vehicle technologies as volatile global fuel prices continue to pressure the local transport sector. Driven by its central research arm, the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development, the … [continued]
