Global automotive leader drives innovation with award-winning EV and hybrid vehicles while expanding electrified portfolio and advanced manufacturing technologies Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has been recognized by TIME magazine as an “Automotive Darkhorse” in “The 100 Most Influential Companies of 2025,” marking the Group’s first appearance on the prestigious … [continued]
It’s officially summertime now, and there’s always less news in the summer, but the cleantech news never truly pauses globally, so we still have a number of big stories to share from the past week. 1. Tesla’s tiny robotaxi pilot started in Austin, Texas. Tesla fans/shareholders are super enthusiastic about … [continued]
Nissan at Auto Shanghai in April launched the Dongfeng-Nissan N7 and presented the Frontier Pro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), which will be delivered by about the last quarter of this year. (Scroll all the way to the end for some exclusive insights on how well the truck is doing with customers.) … [continued]
Lynk & Co International has published its 2024 Sustainability Report, revealing a revised strategy that reinforces its commitment to sustainable mobility through bolder climate action, enhanced circularity, and more transparent governance practices. Read the full report here. Key Highlights from the 2024 Report: Updated Sustainability Strategy: Grounded in a double materiality assessment … [continued]
BEVs represented close to a third of the total Chinese car market in May. May saw the continuation of the never ending growth of the Chinese EV market, with plugins scoring over a million sales in May (in a 1.9-million-unit overall market). Digging deeper into the numbers, EREVs were the … [continued]
The Philippines is the first country outside of China to receive the Sealion 5 DM-i While Brazil complains about BYD’s shipment of nearly 8,000 cars carried by the BYD Shenzhen to the Port of Itajaí in Santa Catarina, the Philippines has launched the Sealion 5 DM-i, a vehicle not yet … [continued]
Lynk & Co is one of those young EV brands that sort of seems to live on the periphery. Obviously, it creates sleek looking, tech-blessed, cool electric cars. They all do. However, the brand never seems to be one of the first that comes to mind, and it doesn’t seem … [continued]
Great Wall Motors has launched its answer to the BYD Shark in Australia — the Canon Alpha EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle). The ute (light truck) market in Australia is huge. In May 2025, one in eight vehicles sold in the country were utes (about 14,000). The top three best-selling … [continued]
The overall Australian auto market continues to be buoyant, with 109,425 light vehicles sold in May 2025. Of this number, 12% had plugs. A total of 10,065 battery electric cars (BEV) were sold (9.2% of the market) and 3,081 plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) were sold (2.8% of the market). … [continued]
With over 14,000 EVs sold in May (an all-time high) and year-on-year growth of 63%, Brazil’s EV market seems to be gearing up for a record 2025. YoY sales have grown every month of this year so far, and the market has already surpassed the levels from December 2024, despite … [continued]
