Electric Vehicles

Chatgpt generated image symbolizing the Year of the Fire Horse as electrified infrastructure reshapes global power systems.

The Fire Horse Energy Transition & Creative Destruction

Joseph Schumpeter wrote that creative destruction is the essential fact about capitalism. He was not describing a gentle process. He was describing waves of innovation that dismantle capital stock, reprice assets, and reorganize entire industries. In the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Fire Horse we have just entered symbolizes … [continued]

ChatGPT generated comparison of a complex hydrogen bus repair bay and a simpler battery electric maintenance bay.

The Hydrogen Workshop Transit Agencies Actually Need

On March 20, 2026 in Mississauga, Ontario, CUTRIC is hosting a hydrogen fuel cell bus readiness workshop sponsored by Mississauga’s transit agency, MiWay. The framing is straightforward. As Canada moves toward a greener future, agencies are invited to prepare for the arrival of hydrogen buses on site. The assumption is … [continued]

VW Caravelle PHEV coming to South Africa this year. With up to 7 seats, it is built on Volkswagen Group's MQB platform. Image courtesy of Volkswagen Group Africa.

Volkswagen Launches The All-New Caravelle PHEV In South Africa

Plug-in hybrids are the hottest thing in South Africa right now in terms of sales growth. Sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) were up 280% in 2025 compared with sales figures from 2024. In total, 738 PHEVs were sold in 2024 and 2,808 PHEVs were sold in 2025 in the passenger … [continued]

"We streamlined the underbody to manage the air. Starting at the front, we made the bolt holes shallower and carefully directed the air around the tire and suspension."

Ford Hypes “Bounty” Culture and UEV Platform

Ford has been all over the place on electric vehicles in the past 15 years or so. Back in February 2013, it released the Ford Fusion Electric, which was basically representative of the technology at the time but was a quite weak attempt at creating an electric vehicle by electrifying … [continued]

Waymo’s Remote Operations Strategy Highlights Why the Philippines is a Critical Hub

A report by David Shepardson for Reuters on the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing into autonomous vehicle safety placed Waymo’s performance record under intense scrutiny. CleanTechnica reported on the industry developments beyond Washington point and how the Alphabet-owned company chose the Philippines as the location for its remote fleet response … [continued]