Toyota Motor Corporation is moving to join cellcentric as an equal shareholder alongside Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG, following the signing of a non-binding memorandum of understanding among the parties. The planned structure would give all three companies equal ownership in cellcentric, which will continue to operate as an … [continued]
T&E calls for a temporary tax on oil companies’ super-profits. Oil majors are set to make a €24 billion¹ windfall from European drivers off the back of the latest conflict in the Middle East, a new T&E tracker shows². Oil companies have already made €1.3 billion in excess profits, the … [continued]
Argentina has been the Latin American EV laggard for as long as I’ve been following the regional transition: it was the last country to surpass 0.1% market share, then one of the last to get to 1%. It also had almost zero presence from the region’s most popular brands, with … [continued]
Another week has flown by, and it’s time to review and reflect on the top cleantech stories of the week. Here’s a hint: it’s about batteries, batteries, batteries. And also a bit of solar, a bit of fossil fuel war, and a bit of EV stuff. Let’s take a stroll. … [continued]
The unintended consequence of South Africa’s fuel crunch may be doing what the prevailing local environment that lacks supportive policy and incentives has long struggled to achieve: pushing more motorists to consider electric vehicles over diesel. In the absence of incentives for battery-electric vehicles (BEV) and in a year which … [continued]
Ten new EV fast chargers will be installed along travel corridors in Indiana. They will be located at three sites: Battery Innovation Center – An advanced battery research facility JJ’s Travel Plaza – A fueling destination located along US 31 The Beef House Restaurant and Dinner Theatre – A fueling … [continued]
XPeng spins off robotaxi unit as China’s EV race shifts toward autonomy Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng has taken a decisive step toward commercializing autonomous mobility, establishing a standalone robotaxi unit that signals a broader shift in strategy from car manufacturing to full-stack transportation services. The new unit, reported by … [continued]
The YouTube channel Not Just Bikes recently dropped a 48-minute video titled “Every Reason to Hate Cars.” Honestly, the host brings up some valid points. He talks about traffic fatalities, the sheer amount of space parking lots waste, and how even EVs chew through tires and kick up microplastics. There’s … [continued]
The Manila International Auto Show (MIAS) returns this April with a very different kind of energy, and you can feel it even before walking into the halls. In the Philippines, fuel prices are hurtling towards what were seen as impossible levels, inflation is biting, and conversations that used to stay … [continued]
In 2025, BYD became the largest producer of PHEVs, BEVs, and NEVs overall globally. It was the top automotive company in China. It was also the largest exporter of BEV buses. And it was the top producer of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) by installed capacity. However, in its recently … [continued]
