Lucid Gets Another $1.5 Billion Lifeline From Saudi Arabia
Making electric vehicles isn't cheap—especially for the new crop of startups trying to do battle with Tesla. Lucid, one of those new firms, can breathe a bit easier now after getting a much-needed lifeline from Saudi Arabia's sovereign
Cheap EVs in Africa & South America, Robotaxi Leaders, Tesla California Sales Crisis — Top Cleantech Stories – Clean
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It may be summer, but there are still tons of cleantech stories rolling through. From cheap electric cars making their way into African and South
Buying An EV Gets Easier With Washington State’s Revamped Rebate
In the United States, the 2010 federal EV tax credit served as a template for many of the state rebates and tax credits enacted across the country including in Texas and California. But in the years since, we
Here’s how scorching heat affects your EV’s range
As a serious heat wave expands across the US, we look at how high temperatures affect EV range from battery range experts Recurrent.
An intense heat wave is expanding from the
What EV Slowdown? Ford’s Electric Sales Up 31% In July
In July, Ford once again increased all-electric vehicle sales in the U.S., delivering 8,242 units—31% more than a year ago. It was the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year growth.
Because Ford's total sales volume decreased by 0.8% to 165,621, the
The New VW Transporter Is Actually A Ford With ICE, PHEV And EV Power
You wouldn’t be able to tell just by looking at it, but the new Volkswagen Transporter cargo van (also available as the Caravelle people carrier) shares its underpinnings with the Ford Transit. The Blue Oval also provides powertrains, which include
The 100% Tariff On Chinese EVs Will Be At Least Two Weeks Late
The U.S. has been criticized for its 100% tariff on imported EVs from China. The plan poured ice-cold water on U.S aspirations of brands like Zeekr and BYD but also threw a wrench into domestic manufacturers, too. The tariffs are
‘Not Fair Competition’: Pete Buttigieg Blasts China’s EVs
The U.S. can't sit by and let China dominate the electric vehicle sector, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said during a panel with Axios. He argued that China's heavy subsidization of its homegrown EV sector was driven by a desire to
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Is ‘Modern Retro’ While Tesla Model Y Is A ‘Frog’
For years now, the Tesla Model Y has been the most popular electric car on the market, especially in the West. It hit the right balance of range, charge speeds, price and practicality. But a number of excellent competitors from
The BMW i4 Gets More Range Than Ever
The BMW i4, BMW's best-selling all-electric model in the U.S. has been slightly refreshed for the 2025 model year.
Despite no major changes on the battery and powertrain side, the latest BMW i4 will get more range than in the previous