During its March 12 investor day in New York, Lucid Group announced a sweeping financial and product strategy that signals a departure from its status as a niche luxury manufacturer. CleanTechnica attended the event’s webcast live. Marc Winterhoff, the Interim CEO at Lucid, opened the event indicating immediately how the … [continued]
Following what the Department of Energy (DOE) has described as the highest fuel price jump in the country’s history, with pump prices rising by as much as P24 (~$0.55) per liter this week due to global supply disruptions, Vingroup has launched its “Trade Gas for Electric” campaign. The initiative is … [continued]
Zoox sort of feels like “The Little Engine That Could.” For years, Waymo and Tesla have gotten almost all of the attention in the US for their robotaxi plans and progress — as well as Cruise, a bit, before it shut down. However, Zoox slid onto the scene sort of … [continued]
The UK’s ZEV mandate required that 22% of new vehicle sales be zero-emission vehicle (electric vehicle) sales in 2024. The industry exceeded that, though, according to data just released by the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT). Well, that is, if you take CO2 credits in the Vehicle Emissions Trading Scheme … [continued]
Rumor is out that Stellantis has been in talks with two Chinese EV producers, XPeng and Xiaomi, regarding forming significant partnerships for Europe. Stellantis has not exactly been the shining example of good financial management or traveling with the trends and leading on electric vehicles, and it’s not surprising to … [continued]
Many of our readers ask why Australia doesn’t have an automotive industry. Well, here comes the next generation to take up the challenge. Meet Applied EV, a Melbourne-based startup that has just raised AU$40 million to progress its autonomous electric dreams. The list of investors includes some heavy hitters, among … [continued]
BYD can be hard to keep up with, but it is making product moves again. I recently mentioned the mainstream midsized Song Ultra, but there have been sales launches and multiple filings over the past 24 hours, particularly for compact SUVs/crossovers. While midsized vehicles tend to be the top sellers … [continued]
We’ve seen it from a handful of automakers now. With Donald Trump and Republicans killing EV-friendly policies, they’ve decided to write off billions of dollars of EV investment (perhaps with a bunch of other things stuffed in there) and kill EV plans — whether that be new EV production lines … [continued]
Next month, I’m hooking my travel trailer up to my Chevy Silverado EV and heading out on a coast-to-coast trip from Los Angeles to the Outer Banks along Route 66. It’s supposed to be a fun, relaxing drive that you can come along for on BlueSky or on my website. … [continued]
A few years ago, Democrats controlling Congress and President Joe Biden gave the US electric car industry a huge boost via the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which included extensions and upgrades to the federal EV tax credit. Whether planned or accidental, one unique feature of the updated legislation was … [continued]
