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Europe’s Decisive Decade: How Electric Vehicles Will Transform Continent By 2035
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]
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Musk Pounds Another Nail Into The Tesla Sales Coffin, Taylor Swift Deepfake Edition
Tesla sales continue to spiral downwards as CEO Elon Musk seeks to close the EV gender gap with..."spicy" deepfakes generated by the new Grok Imagine tool?
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Tesla Shareholders Sue Elon Musk Over Autopilot & FSD Failures
The $329 million verdict against Tesla by a jury in Miami last week was the last straw for several Tesla shareholders. Coupled with the widely reported misadventures of Tesla Robotaxis in Austin, Texas, recently, they have decided “Enough is enough!” and sued Tesla and Elon Musk personally for repeatedly overstating ... [continued]
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A New Hyundai Ioniq 5 SEL AWD For $99 A Month
About a week ago, two different individuals misinformed me that new electric vehicles cost over $180,000, or at least $40,000. I said nothing to either one because doing so might have started some pointless arguments. Instead I wrote 5 articles about affordable, new electric vehicles for purchase that cost much ... [continued]
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Japan’s One-Seat Micro EV that May Redefine Urban Mobility
KG Motors’ Mibot: A Single-Seat Wonder What has one seat, is narrow enough to fit two side by side on Japan’s narrow streets, and is electric but not like a golf cart? It’s a Mibot. Mibot is a one-passenger micro EV developed by Japanese startup KG Motors. Priced at ¥1 ... [continued]
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Heat Waves — U.S. Electricity Peak Demand Set New Records Twice in July
Electricity demand in the Lower 48 states exceeded previous peaks on two days in the last week of July. Hot weather, which increases electricity demand for cooling, combined with an underlying trend of demand increases, pushed coincident peak demand for the Lower 48 states to a high of 758,053 megawatts (MW) ... [continued]
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Europe-Wide EV Survey Finds Growing Interest in E-mobility & Acceptance of Chinese Brands
A survey of more than 8,000 people across Europe shows that interest in EVs is steadily increasing, with almost three in every five respondents saying they are likely to own one by 2030: up from just 42% this year Younger consumers and those in the Nordics — notably Sweden and ... [continued]
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Zeekr 7X Awarded 5-Star Euro NCAP Rating
Zeekr 7X has been awarded the maximum 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating The all-electric midsize SUV scored 91% for Adult Occupant Protection and 90% for Child Occupant Protection, demonstrating Zeekr’s commitment to keeping every member of the family safe A comprehensive suite of advanced driver assistance systems enabled a score ... [continued]
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BYD Electric Bus Sales Grow 128.5%
Alongside our monthly report on BYD’s passenger vehicle sales, let’s also take a look at the more stunning growth coming from the company’s commercial vehicle divisions. In July, BYD’s fully electric bus sales rose 128.5% year over year. Its bus sales rose a more modest 24.7% across all of January–July. ... [continued]
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Fully Electric BYD Car Sales Up 37% In July
Overall, BYD’s vehicle sales growth calmed down in July. After who knows how many months of strong vehicle sales growth, BYD’s passenger vehicle sales increased only 0.1% in July 2025 compared to July 2024. However, that hides a trend many EV enthusiasts will be very happy to hear about — ... [continued]
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Tesla Sales Keep Falling As Board Bribes Musk To Pay Attention To Business
Tesla sales in China and Europe continued their downward trend in July, thanks largely to the antics of Elon Musk.
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The Tesla Ethicist: Should Tesla Shareholders Rebel Against Musk’s Pay Raise?
Dear Tesla Ethicist: As a longtime Tesla shareholder, I’ve been following the ongoing and often tense discussions regarding CEO Elon Musk’s pay. His previous compensation package was struck down last year, as the court ruled that shareholders had not been properly informed of its details. As if that wasn’t enough, ... [continued]
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AI, Drones, & Digital Twins To Rescue Renewable Energy From The Horrible Orange Menace
Renewable energy planners, developers, and operators are using AI, drones, and next-generation digital twins to cut costs and improve system efficiencies.
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The Bluetti Apex 300 & B300K Portable Power Station — CleanTechnica Tested
BLUETTI has been making some big moves in the energy storage space and is shaking things up again in the large portable power station market with the introduction of its new BLUETTI Apex 300 and B300K energy storage units. The BLUETTI Apex 300 serves as the base unit and brains ... [continued]
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Canada’s Fossil Fuel Funding Faces Growing Legal Risks After ICJ Ruling
British Columbia recently announced $200 million in fresh funding to support Cedar LNG, a floating liquefied natural gas export terminal near Kitimat. The money is earmarked primarily to build transmission infrastructure, including a new 287 kV line, substation upgrades, and distribution networks needed to supply the facility entirely with renewable ... [continued]
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