EV News From Foxconn, BYD, & Nigeria
The latest news from Foxconn, BYD, and Nigeria shows that the transition to electric mobility is happening all around the world.
India
Canada & South Korea Discuss Trade Deal As BYD Eyes India
Canada and South Korea are working toward a new trade deal that would bring more auto manufacturing to that country.
India Poised To Become World’s First Electrostate?
The economy of India today is where China’s was twenty years ago. Ember suggests India can bypass fossil fuels on its way to growth.
Gogoro’s Reset: From Electric Scooter Brand to Energy Infrastructure Company
Most of CleanTechnica’s contacts at Gogoro have cleared the deck. Luckily, we have one or two of them still in the Taiwan HQ and we will get more insider information during Computex 2026. But for now, here are the goods. Gogoro is trying to stop the bleeding. After years of … [continued]
Google Gemini generated this infographic illustrating a comparison between China and India's shift towards "electrostates" and the West's reliance on being "petrostates."
The Assumptions That Broke: China, India, and the End of Fossil Growth Models
The idea that heavy freight would be the last redoubt of diesel has been repeated for decades, often with confidence and rarely with evidence. In December 2025, that idea finally collapsed. Battery-electric heavy duty trucks crossed 50% of new sales in China, a segment that had long been treated as … [continued]
Hunter 1577-megawatt coal-fired power plant. Castle Dale, Emery County, Utah. February 10, 2025. Fritz Hasler Photo
Coal-Powered Thermal Generation Declines In China & India, But Surges In US
Electricity from burning coal declined in both China and India last year, thanks to more renewables, but things are different in the US.
Tata Power Commissions 1.4-Gigawatt Solar Farm Just Before Year End
Tata Power commissioned a 1.4-gigawatt (GW) solar power plant in Rajasthan, India, just before the end of the year. The INR 54.9 billion ($611 million) project is actually the largest solar power plant Tata Power has ever built. Approximately 2.454 TWh of electricity are expected to be produced each year … [continued]
India’s KP Group to Invest INR 36,000 Crore in Botswana’s Renewable Energy Sector
Agreement signed between KP Group and the Government of Botswana MoU targets development of renewable energy projects with nearly 5 GW capacity KP Group to offer 30 annual scholarships for Botswana citizens MATAR (GUJARAT), India — KP Group, a leading renewable energy company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with … [continued]
ChatGPT and Google Gemini generated image depicting how inflation causes electricity bills to feel more expensive even when real prices are stable or falling.
Two Charts, One Grid: Clean Electricity Is Getting Cheaper But Feels More Expensive
The argument begins with a pair of charts that appear to contradict each other while describing the same reality. One plots nominal residential electricity prices against carbon intensity for the ten largest electricity producing countries in 2015 and 2024. The other uses the same data but adjusts prices for inflation. … [continued]
The Aravalli Baseline Problem
In light of the recent judgement by the Supreme Court of India on the definition of what constitutes the Aravalli, mainstream media has been busy asking doomsday questions on the consequences if they are lost forever. These sharply worded posts channel and amplify outrage. But they imply inevitability and closure … [continued]
