Chatgpt generated panoramic image of a California refinery at twilight, smokestacks fading into dusk while EV charging stations glow in the foreground
California’s refinery sector is contracting, and the reasons are not as complicated as operators often suggest. When refinery owners announce closures, they usually point to the burden of environmental regulations, the costs of compliance, or fines from state agencies. Those factors are real, but they are not decisive. The more … [continued]
ChatGPT generated this panoramic image of a rural African village powered by a solar mini-grid, with electric motorcycles charging under a canopy of solar panels, highlighting the potential for off-grid renewable energy to enable clean transport in regions without reliable national grid access
Africa’s transport landscape starts from a very different baseline than the regions leading the global electric vehicle transition. Vehicle ownership per capita is low in most countries, and in many places motorcycles, scooters, and informal public transport dominate the movement of people and goods. In 2015, the continental average for … [continued]
ChatGPT generated panoramic image of a gasoline powered SUV being crushed in a junk yard as the owner is handed the keys to a shining new electric car
Europe stands at the doorstep of a decisive decade for electric vehicles. Over the next ten years, the continent’s major automotive markets — Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands — will see battery-electric vehicles dominate new car sales. This shift is driven largely by strong policy mandates, technological improvements, … [continued]
The BMW iX3, the first model in the Neue Klasse series, will be in showrooms next year and will set new standards for electric cars.
ChatGPT generated this panoramic image of a long lineup of internal combustion vehicles waiting at the last open muffler shop, surrounded by shuttered service garages marked "Out of Business."
For decades, fueling up your car meant a quick stop at your local gas station, and vehicle maintenance was simple and affordable. But imagine your regular fill-up suddenly becoming a frustrating search for dwindling fuel pumps, or discovering that routine repairs now cost twice as much due to disappearing parts … [continued]
ChatGPT generated this panoramic image of a closed gas station, symbolizing the decline of internal combustion infrastructure in the face of accelerating EV adoption
Understanding tipping points in technology adoption requires clarity on how and why technologies spread. To analyze the ongoing shift from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs), it’s valuable to combine three complementary theories: Diffusion of innovations, logistic growth or the s-curve, and complex adaptive systems. Together, these … [continued]
Foxtron, a division of Foxconn, announced this week ti will develop and build a new electric car for Mitsubishi in Asia.
There are many reasons to drive an electric car, but really the best reason is because it is just so much fun!
Mashup by Carolyn Fortuna/CleanTechnica from "Donald Trump Signs The Pledge" by Michael Vadon (CC BY-SA 2.0. license) + "Elon Musk" by Daniel Oberhaus (CC BY 2.0 license).
Support for electric vehicles in America is expected to decline sharply under the next administration as tariffs go up.
ChatGPT generated panoramic image of an American urban road system clogged nose to tail with Tesla Cybercars
Let’s start out with the blunt reality that I didn’t bother to watch the Tesla reveal event in real-time, or even consider watching the event. Tesla reveal parties stopped being particularly relevant a few years ago. The Tesla Semi reveal was the last one of any significance from my perspective. … [continued]
