JAKARTA, Indonesia — The 33rd GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show opened at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition in BSD City with a clear signal that Southeast Asia is rapidly accelerating its transition toward zero-emission transportation. CleanTechnica arrived after the media day and rushed through filing these stories. Running through Aug. 9, … [continued]
XPENG is the latest proof Malaysia’s ambitions to become a regional electric vehicle manufacturing center took another significant step forward in June, as the first locally assembled XPENG G6 rolled off the production line at EP Manufacturing Berhad’s (EPMB) facility in Melaka. On its own, the milestone marks the beginning … [continued]
The Jaecoo J7 PHEV and Omoda C9 PHEV pictured in the Western Cape, South Africa. In the background is the Iconic table Mountain. Image courtesy of Jaecoo and Omoda South Africa.
AutoTrader’s latest pricing and mileage figures highlight a decisive shift in buyer behaviour as Chinese brands convert sceptics into confident second-hand shoppers. This shift could help accelerate the transition to electric vehicles in South Africa in the medium term, as Chinese brands have shown to be more aggressive when it … [continued]
Why would you build electric vehicle charging bays in the middle of the Gobi Desert? “If you build it, they will come?” They certainly will — going by the latest stats coming out. China is building out the highways and necessary electric vehicle support infrastructure throughout its less developed northwestern … [continued]
AutoTrader data shows sales of Chinese vehicles jumped 89% in the first half of 2025. South Africa’s used car market is experiencing an increase in activity following a series of interest rate cuts. AutoTrader SA’s latest report says that following two interest rate cuts in 2025 — one in January … [continued]
Yes, story after story is coming out about the progress, innovations, and milestones being set by Chinese electric vehicle producers. That’s what happens when a country the size of China has reached more than 50% plugin vehicle market share. Actually, that achievement could stand for two things. Plugin vehicles account … [continued]
I recall the Chinese EV market getting into an extreme price war a couple of years ago, and then another one, and then another one…. The market has been in a series of prices for a long time, and BYD reportedly started another one recently. Some other big players in … [continued]
The “Detroit of the ASEAN” is now ahead of the EV race and is creating a wave of catch-uppers As I was reading the white paper (yes, printed on paper) “Thailand’s EV Powerhouse: Leading the Charge in EV Revolution in a Challenging SEA Automotive Market,” the simple conclusion was, if … [continued]
We met the Great Wall ORA (called an ORA Cat in China) at the Noosa Electric Vehicle Expo on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast two years ago. Other articles on CleanTechnica you might like to check out are here and here. I was excited because at that time, it was the cheapest … [continued]
I know many of our readers are not too fond of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), considering them an inferior solution to purely electric vehicles (BEVs), which, to be fair, they are. But modern PHEVs, with their all-electric ranges over 50 km and their hyper-efficient powertrains (some of which may get 2,000 … [continued]
