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$16 Billion for Waymo to Dominate the Robotaxi Market in the West
There’s no doubt about it — if you stopped time today, Waymo would be named the robotaxi winner outside of China, or certainly in the West. No other company compares in robotaxi deployment to date. Now, there are companies that think they can catch up, or whose chief aim is ... [continued]
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Electric Moto-taxis Begin Rollout in Manila, Other Urban Centers
Electric motorcycles are beginning to move from pilot use to commercial deployment in the Philippine moto-taxi sector, with ride-hailing platform Xpress Super App confirming the integration of electric motorcycles supplied by VOLTAI into its operating network. VOLTAI is an electric vehicle brand under the Aboitiz Group, one of the country’s ... [continued]
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Zurich Transit Operator Prepares Fresh €150 Million Electric Bus Tender After Supplier Setbacks
UPDATED AS OF FEBRUARY 2. Zurich’s public transport authority, Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ), has officially launched one of its largest fleet procurements in years, opting for a new competitive tender for battery-electric buses rather than relying on existing framework contracts. The move, first reported by BusWorld and CH Media, was formalized ... [continued]
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2026 Nissan LEAF Named a 2026 Car and Driver Editors’ Choice Winner
Value-packed, all-new LEAF scores another industry award The all-new 2026 Nissan LEAF was named a Car and Driver Editors’ Choice winner. The annual list names the best cars, trucks, SUVs and vans from the 2026 model year, ranked across 47 unique vehicle segments. “Redesigned for 2026, the new LEAF provides the range, performance, ... [continued]
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MEMO: Sierra Club & Partners Rally to Make Polluters Pay for Climate Disasters
Summary of Week of Action and What to Expect Next Washington, DC — Last week, Sierra Club joined partners from across the country for a “Make Polluters Pay” Week of Action, a coordinated set of advocacy actions and events dedicated to holding Big Oil and Gas companies accountable for their climate ... [continued]
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There Will Be More EVs (and NEVs) at the Chicago Auto Show 2026
The Chicago Auto Show will return to McCormick Place from February 7 to 16, 2026, with a lineup that underscores the show’s evolving role in the US auto market: less about global debuts and more about consumer-ready vehicles, electrification pathways, and hands-on engagement. The small ratio of pure EVs to ... [continued]
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Toyota Uses bZ Time Attack Concept to Probe the Limits of EV Racing
At the 2025 SEMA Show, Toyota presented a battery-electric concept car that signals how the company is thinking about motorsport in an electric future. The bZ Time Attack Concept was developed not as a styling exercise, but as a functional prototype to evaluate how a BEV platform behaves under racing ... [continued]
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Global EV Sales Leaders — Top Selling Brands & OEMs in 2025
After publishing our report on the top selling EV models in the world in December and 2025 as a whole, as well as an overall report on global EV progress, here’s our complementary report on the auto brands and groups leading EV sales around the world. Geely on the Way ... [continued]
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20 Best Selling EV Models in the World in 2025 — Tesla Makes an (Increasingly Rare) #1 + #2 Win
Regarding December’s best selling electric vehicles, the big news is that thanks to a strong month in China, Tesla partly recovered from the hangover on the US market and saw its best sellers return to leading positions. The Model Y (132,327 units, down 3% YoY) won the best seller spot, ... [continued]
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Global EV Sales Leaders — 2025 Top Markets & Powertrains
December was a Record Month! There were over 2.1 million plugin vehicles registered in December, with both BEVs (+13% YoY) and PHEVs (+6% YoY) rising. With the USA EV market still in hangover mode and China slowing down, it was up to the Rest of the World (+51% YoY) to ... [continued]
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Porsche Cayenne EV Production Begins As New Car Sales Tumble In Norway
The Porsche Cayenne Electric is already in production, just two months after it was unveiled. It features faster charging than competitors.
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96 New Fast EV Chargers Planned For Washington State
New fast EV chargers will be installed along Interstate 90 and US routes 97, 195, and 395 in the state of Washington. Almost 100 fast charging ports will be installed at 14 different locations in about two years. Funding will come from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, although President ... [continued]
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The Cell-To-Body EV Movement Is Leaving Some Automakers Flat-Footed
Volvo is among the EV makers adopting cell-to-body battery technology that saves weight and money while improving battery performance (cropped, courtesy of Volvo).
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Alternative Truths About Climate & Renewable Energy Hurt Us All
Lies about climate and renewable energy permeate the internet. The fact that our planet is warming has been proven in hundreds of different ways. Burning oil and gas, which are the deposits of ancient plants and animals, heats the planet and is destroying the unity of the Earth’s biosphere. But ... [continued]
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VinFast’s Green Strategy Comes Into Focus in the Philippines
VinFast’s expansion in the Philippines is increasingly centered on fleet-led electrification rather than retail EV evangelism. Alongside electric scooters, the company will soon introduce the VF Limo Green, a fully electric seven-seat MPV that will initially be sold to fleet, taxi, and other commercial operators. This approach reflects a deliberate ... [continued]
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