Things are getting strange in the New Zealand plug-in vehicle market as sales bounce back. In March 2026, plug-ins achieved 26% of all auto sales, doubling month on month. Also, the Toyota BZ4X just outsold the Tesla Model 3! But first, some history. It wasn’t that long ago that I … [continued]
This will be my first test drive report for CleanTechnica. Since I started off with that statement, let me say that I am nervous writing a test drive report for the US market, knowing how much knowledge and experience there is out there regarding EVs. I don’t even have one. … [continued]
While other legacy automakers have shied away from talking about electric vehicles in their PR lately, Volkswagen Group is still giving them a strong focus. In the company’s global quarterly report published this week, it seemed that they accounted for half the text. Here are the highlights. The opening quote … [continued]
The New York Auto Show comes to a close this weekend. There were both encouraging and discouraging developments for vehicle electrification. However, while I expected innovative technology from automakers, the most encouraging presence was from the city and state of New York. Overall, automaker launches were not as exciting this … [continued]
The 2026 Manila International Auto Show runs from April 9 to 12 across the World Trade Center and the Philippine Trade Training Center, with a noticeably broader electrification footprint than in previous years. The expansion to an additional 3,000 square meters of exhibition space increases both vehicle count and brand … [continued]
Within the first month of release, the Nissan Serena e-POWER recorded over 1,300 bookings and around 250 deliveries nationwide, indicating solid initial demand for a midsized MPV in this price range. April deliveries are now approaching 1,000 units. Nissan assembler and distributor Edaran Tan Chong Motor introduced the sixth-generation version … [continued]
Plugin vehicle registrations were down 11% year over year (YoY) in February, ending the month close to 1.1 million units. Both BEVs (-8% YoY) and PHEVs (-16% YoY) had sales drops. This is the worst drop since the COVID-19 era, but there is one easy explanation for this — incentives. … [continued]
BEVs reach 20% market share! EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 295,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in February, 196,000 of them being BEVs. Overall, plugin vehicles were up 22% YoY. The overall market also had a positive month in February, rising 2% YoY to one million … [continued]
Continuing its 2026 trend, BYD had another down month in terms of year-over-year vehicle sales. Only one segment of its vehicle sales saw growth (and it was significant growth). To start with, let’s jump into the passenger vehicle sales. Note that for each chart or graph, I’m including a static … [continued]
Under a signed Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”), Volvo Cars is planned to take on Lynk & Co’s commercial and brand operations in Europe, further supporting the brand’s growth plans in the region. Lynk & Co will maintain its strict brand independence and remain an integral part of the Geely Auto … [continued]
