Xiaomi Wants To Become A Top 5 Automaker Globally
Xiaomi sales have been absolutely stunning in 2024, but the company’s CEO, chairman, and founder wants to go far beyond this and make Xiaomi the 5th largest automaker in the world! In its first 9 months, the company sold a
Why Maintaining A Gas Car Sucks Compared To An Electric Car
Owning gas cars means dealing with frequent oil changes and various maintenance issues, leading to time, cost, and reliability concerns versus EVs. This rant is going to list some things I’ve found to be annoying about the ~15 gas cars
Hertz Is Now Selling Teslas To Renters! (Super Cheap)
This is a wild one. We’ve covered the Hertz decision to buy tens of thousands of Teslas, followed by the Hertz decision to buy tens of thousands fewer Teslas than it originally planned and to sell off most of the
CleanTechnica Car of the Year Nominees & Voting — USA Edition
It’s time to make a conclusion on which newly introduced vehicle deserves the title of CleanTechnica Car of the Year for the USA market. For those unfamiliar with this award, the core of the award is to try to identify
Carlos Ghosn Sees Trouble Ahead For Japanese Auto Manufacturers
Carlos Ghosn, the former head of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, has some thoughts on the proposed new partnership between Honda, Nissan, and possibly Mitsubishi. Not surprisingly, Ghosn is not feeling all that friendly toward Nissan these days, after it conspired with
11 Projects for Advancing Next-Gen Batteries in USA
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is investing $25 million into 11 projects focused on developing next-gen batteries and associated components. The announcement today from the DOE indicates that the funding goes toward projects focused on “advance materials, processes, machines,
Stellantis and Zeta Energy to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries
Netherlands-headquartered automaker Stellantis and US battery technology firm Zeta Energy have signed a joint development agreement to develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries that have energy density comparable to that of
BYD Continues To Go After Europeans’ Hearts, & Enters Estonia
Earlier this year, I noted that BYD was really going after Europeans’ hearts by sponsoring the Euros, a massive football (soccer) tournament in Europe that is similar to the World Cup and goes well beyond the normal football fanbase. BYD
Strategic Planning Failure by Legacy Auto: From Disrupters to the Disrupted
From conversations between Dr Paul Wildman and CleanTechnica’s David Waterworth on Strategic Planning. Paul and I have had and will continue to have in-depth conversations about the industry transition to electric cars and its broader and deeper implications. This article
3 Years Of Model Y Ownership & Opportunities
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling EV in the world. It’s no longer rare to pass a Model Y in traffic — the vehicle is a common sighting across the US in urban, suburban, and rural areas — and