Bringing Kung Fu engineering to the land of Judo TOKYO — When BYD unveiled its RACCO electric minicar to media in Tokyo, the executive introducing the boxy microvan made a point to present it not as a foreign import, but as a vehicle tailor-made for the daily routines of Japanese … [continued]
At the new route launch with Philippine President Marcos and Mayor Vico of Pasig City and Mayor Joy Belmonte of Quezon City. (Photo by PCO)
Electric Love Bus Expands Across Philippine Cities as Test for Public EV Adoption THE Philippines is expanding its electric Love Bus program beyond its initial Metro Manila route, integrating electric minibuses into public transport networks and community livelihood programs supported by local governments and private developers. The latest deployment launched … [continued]
President Marcos (right) with Rommel Juan (EVAP Chairman) and DOST Secretary Rene Solidum. (Photo for Cleantechnica by author)
President Marcos continues to energize the country’s renewable and clean energy directions MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is pushing for local production of electric tricycles and jeepneys, with the government looking to connect manufacturers with electric vehicle technologies developed by Philippine universities and research institutions. Marcos made the … [continued]
Polish fleet expands with 31 new buses now in service with GZM. (Photo from Izar appearing in MagyarBusz.info)
SPANISH electric bus manufacturer Irizar e-mobility has completed delivery of 31 battery-electric buses to Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia (GZM), adding a sizeable new electric fleet to public transportation in Poland’s Upper Silesian metropolitan area. GZM presented the new Irizar ie buses in July after completing technical acceptance of the vehicles earlier in … [continued]
Ferry charger for electric-powered ferry at Sulesund. (Photo by Johan Holmquist for Innovajon Norge)
IT HAS been almost a year since the first Norway-Philippines Electric Ferries Conference was held in Manila in November 2025, and interest in electric and hybrid propulsion for ferries appears to be gaining some traction. The conference brought Norwegian ferry and maritime technology companies together with Philippine government agencies, ferry … [continued]
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands — WHEN Bastø Electric entered service in Norway in March 2021, it was hard to miss the significance of the ferry. At 139.2 meters long, with room for 600 passengers and 200 cars and a 4.3-MWh battery, it was the world’s largest all-electric ferry at the time. … [continued]
HANOVER, Germany — Among the many electric vehicles at IAA Transportation 2026, the Stellantis BOW is hard to miss. It is small, green and looks nothing like a conventional delivery van. There is no cab and no driver’s seat. The cargo body sits over four wheels, with cameras and sensors … [continued]
SAN PABLO CITY, Philippines — The Philippines’ first locally designed and built electric passenger ferry is no longer just a demonstration project. It is now carrying passengers on the Pasig River in Metro Manila. The M/B Dalaray was developed by engineers at the University of the Philippines Diliman with funding from … [continued]
HANOVER, Germany — Stellantis Pro One brought a broad selection of electric commercial vehicles to IAA Transportation 2026, with battery-electric vans and smaller urban delivery vehicles making up a substantial part of its display–a total of 13 commercial vehicles from its Citroën, Fiat Professional, Opel and Peugeot brands on its stand … [continued]
IAA Transportation 2026 opens with electric trucks, hydrogen and a crowded show floor HANOVER, Germany — Steve Hanleys’ analysis on the IAA Transportation 2026 focuses clearly on the expectation as the event. Cleantechnica barely missed the press day on Monday, Sept 14 but covered the opening of Tuesday to a … [continued]
