Willing EV owners showcased their cars. Photo courtesy Majella Waterworth

The Future Is Now — Solar Citizens Sausage Sizzle Political Protest

Solar Citizens is a renewable energy lobby group with passion and intellect! With a federal election just days away in Australia, they coud not resist staging an event promoting renewable energy and electric vehicles. The “Future is Now” event was held in the seat of Dickson, currently held by a … [continued]

Kofa battery swap center and electric motorcycle. Image courtesy of Kofa

More Good Electric 2- & 3-Wheeler News From East & West Africa

Several companies across a number of countries on the African continent have put in a lot of work over the past 7 years or so to establish and grow their electric mobility firms. Following a series of pilot projects and several iterations of their products incorporating key learnings from those … [continued]

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Toyota & Waymo Outline Strategic Partnership to Advance Autonomous Driving Deployment

Tokyo, JAPAN―Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”) and Waymo reached a preliminary agreement to explore a collaboration focused on accelerating the development and deployment of autonomous driving technologies. Woven by Toyota will also join the potential collaboration as Toyota’s strategic enabler, contributing its strengths in advanced software and mobility innovation. This potential … [continued]

Stella Li of BYD receives the World Car Awards for the BYD Dolphin at the 2025 New York Auto Show. (Photo handout from BYD)

BYD Dolphin Mini, The Car the US Will Never Have, Secures World Urban Car Award

BYD had already been nominated twice to the World Car Awards. This year, it happened: BYD became the first Chinese automaker to clinch a prestigious World Car Award. The spotlight shone on the BYD Seagull (also known elsewhere as the Dolphin Mini) as it was announced as the 2025 World … [continued]

ChatGPT generated panoramic image of Lisbon at dawn, showing city lights gradually returning after a blackout, symbolizing successful restoration and hope

From Darkness to Light: Iberia’s Rapid Grid Recovery Explained

On April 28, 2025, the Iberian Peninsula experienced a significant and sudden blackout, plunging large portions of Spain and Portugal into darkness and disrupting critical infrastructure for millions of people. The outage occurred at around midday, severing approximately 60% of the region’s electricity supply in seconds. The initial cause remains … [continued]

One of the displays of the NYC Power Authority at the NY Auto Show. (Photo owned by Cleantechnica: Raymond Tribdino)

Like It or Not, EVs are Going to Stay

Day One of the New York International Auto Show (NIAS) Industry Days opened with a forum called “Evaluating the Shifting EV Landscape.” It gathered many top U.S. automotive executives, analysts, and policy experts to talk about trends in the American EV landscape. The forum was moderated by automotive industry research … [continued]