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December saw plugin EVs take 68.6% share in Sweden, up from 62.8% year-on-year. BEV share grew marginally YoY, while PHEV share increased. Full year 2025 saw EVs at 63.2% share, up from 58.4% YoY, with two thirds of the gain coming from PHEVs. Overall December auto volume was 23,877 units, ... [continued] The post Sweden’s EVs At 63.2% Share In 2025 — Volvo EX40 Best-Seller appeared first on CleanTechnica.

December’s auto market saw plugin EVs at 34.4% share in France, up from 23.5% year on year. Full year 2025 saw EVs at 26.7% share, up slightly from 25.4% YoY, and let down by shrinking PHEV share. Overall December auto volume was 172,927 units, down some 6% YoY. Full year ... [continued] The post France 2025 EVs at 26.7% Share — Renault 5 Best Seller appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Recent reports out of Mexico indicate that Nissan and Mercedes are selling their joint venture factory in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and the top bidders have been narrowed down to BYD and Geely. Overall, this represents a dramatic shift for legacy automakers in Mexico. While Chinese vehicles have rapidly risen to take ... [continued] The post Geely & BYD Are Top Bidders For Nissan/Mercedes Aguascalientes Plant, Potentially Expanding Mexican EV Production appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The new U.S. Maritime Action Plan, available from the White House Maritime Insights page, is serious policy work. It acknowledges that American commercial shipbuilding has withered to less than 1% of global output and that only a handful of domestic yards can build large oceangoing vessels. It recognizes workforce shortages, ... [continued] The post America’s New Maritime Plan Is Competing for the Wrong Century appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Repealing the endangerment finding may tick of a lot of boxes for right wing extremists, but the result could be not what they expect. The post Whether The Endangerment Finding Stays Or Goes Will Be Up To The Supreme Court appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Canada has just shifted its electric vehicle policy architecture. Instead of relying on an explicit EV sales mandate, the federal government has moved toward tightening fleet average emissions standards combined with credit trading and trade policy adjustments. On the surface, this looks like a procedural change. In practice, it changes ... [continued] The post Canada, California, & Europe: Three Ways to Force EV Adoption appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The greedy, grasping, living cartoon of a Scrooge who currently occupies the White House is leveraging coal power to support his plans for killing as many Americans as possible. Hopefully he will leave office again — peacefully, this time — before doing much further damage. In the meantime, energy storage ... [continued] The post New Energy Storage Solutions Are Killing Trump’s Coal Power Fantasy appeared first on CleanTechnica.

6 years and 3 months ago my wife and I took delivery of our new long range, dual motor Tesla Model 3, on October 21, 2019, at the Salt Lake City Delivery and Service Center. At the time, I paid $6,000 for what was called Full Self Driving (FSD). I ... [continued] The post AI = Artificial Intelligence or Always Incorrect? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The question around electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aka Jetsons air taxi certification has shifted. It is no longer about whether regulators will create a pathway. Both the FAA and EASA have done that work. The FAA finalized powered lift operational rules in 2024 and published Advisory Circular 21.17-4 ... [continued] The post eVTOL Certification Is Coming, But Commercial Runway Isn’t appeared first on CleanTechnica.

This odd battle has been going on for so long that I had actually forgotten about it. There’s a quirk in some US state laws that they require automobiles to be sold through 3rd party auto dealers. That is actually rooted in something, in some potential for consumer abuse identified ... [continued] The post You Can’t Buy EVs Directly from Auto Manufacturers in Iowa … But Maybe Soon appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Hyundai Motor Group claimed in an article today that it is “Driving the Future of Electrified Mobility with Advanced R&D.” It sounded positive and exciting, and Hyundai is a company producing some of the better EVs out there. But it is also hard to call Hyundai a leader. Hyundai is ... [continued] The post Hyundai Claims To Be “Driving The Future Of Electrified Mobility” appeared first on CleanTechnica.

It’s clear one company entered into 2026 with a big booster in its backpack and pep in its step. Waymo started the year ready to rock and roll, from rapid expansion into new markets, to a new funding round to speed that up further, to a new stage of autonomous ... [continued] The post 6th Generation Waymo Driver Launches into Life appeared first on CleanTechnica.

In a period of struggling EV sales in the United States, when the market has been hurt by drastic changes to US policy and extreme tariffs, it’s hard to find bright spots or vehicle models that stimulate optimism and excitement. The Rivian R2 has the potential to be one. But ... [continued] The post Can the Rivian R2 Succeed & Propel Rivian to Prosperity? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Most maritime battery studies are already obsolete. That is not a criticism of the researchers who wrote them. It is a recognition that their assumptions were grounded in the battery costs and energy densities available at the time. Several of the most detailed recent merchant shipping studies modeled battery system ... [continued] The post Most Maritime Shipping Battery Propulsion Studies Are Already Obsolete appeared first on CleanTechnica.

BYD recently entered a partnership with the Manchester City soccer (or football) club. This is one of the top teams in the Premier League. The partnership includes supplying BYD and DENZA vehicles, along with ESS batteries. In the heavily tribal world of soccer, this will likely gain some sales from ... [continued] The post Could BYD’s Manchester City Partnership Indicate A Scandinavian Sales Offensive? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

When I was in elementary school, my classmates and I learned how New England mill owners sited their factories near mighty rivers. We know now those factories dumped their waste directly into public waters without any consideration to the pollution and damage they were causing. Sulfite and phosphorus. Sulfuric acid, ... [continued] The post Blue Origin Wants To Pollute A Pristine Florida Waterway — Just Say No appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The Florida legislature is considering bills that will ban local climate mitigation strategies it says are too costly. The post Florida Legislation Would Ban Local Climate Policies appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Rideence Africa Limited, a subsidiary of the Garden Real Group, is an integrated electric mobility solutions provider in Kenya. Rideence currently operates one of the largest electric ride-hailing fleet in Kenya. Rideence is also developing a nationwide charging network. The next big step as part of Rideence’s strategy is now ... [continued] The post Rideence To Start Local Assembly Of Electric Vehicles At AVA Plant In Mombasa, Kenya appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Doyne Farmer believes the world of economics has too many mathematicians and too few physicists, leading to inaccurate predictions. The post Doyne Farmer Wants To Drag Economics Into The 21st Century appeared first on CleanTechnica.

We seem to be in a period of questionable energy practices here in the US with the continued usage of old and aging coal power plants, despite the fact that overreliance on coal is bad for climate change and coal combustion generates toxic air pollution that harms people. One alternative ... [continued] The post 175 MW Energy Storage Project Launched In Maine appeared first on CleanTechnica.

One month is just that — one month. Tesla has been known to rebound from slow starts to quarters in the past. However, most of the hype around low Tesla sales in the first months of quarters in the past has been a misunderstanding — or misrepresentation — of how ... [continued] The post Is Tesla Really In Trouble This Time? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

China’s S2000 Stratosphere Airborne Wind Energy System (SAWES) has crossed an important threshold. This is an update on a report CleanTechnica featured 5 months ago. Last month, the megawatt-class airborne wind platform, operated by Beijing Lanyi Yunchuan Energy Technology Co., completed a grid-connected test flight in Yibin, Sichuan Province, confirming ... [continued] The post China Floating Turbine Passes Testing & Completes A Grid-Connected Flight appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is previewing its VF Limo Green in the Philippines, signaling its intent to enter the country’s seven-seat MPV segment, although the model has not yet been formally launched. Local automotive publication AutoIndustriya.com reported that the Limo Green has been shown to the market and is ... [continued] The post VinFast Teases Limo Green Electric MPV in Philippines, Formal Launch Expected in 1st Quarter appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Measuring consistent metrics and having common definitions are key to scaling circularity. The post A better way for businesses to measure circularity efforts appeared first on Trellis.

New data show global companies are among the least-trusted institutions. The post A global trust crisis appeared first on Trellis.

As I wrote yesterday, Tesla’s sales are down considerably in several European markets so far this year. Now we have news out of China, and it isn’t any better. In fact, whereas Tesla’s sales were down 23% across the 12 markets analyzed in Europe, the company’s EV sales in January ... [continued] The post Tesla’s Sales in China Drop 45% Year over Year appeared first on CleanTechnica.

About 22% of light-duty vehicles sold in 2025 in the United States were hybrid, battery electric, or plug-in hybrid vehicles, up from 20% in 2024. Among those categories, hybrid electric vehicles have continued to gain market share while battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles decreased, according to estimates from ... [continued] The post Electric Vehicle Sales Fell As Hybrid Vehicle Sales Continued To Rise In 2025 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Aside from denying that long established climate science is real, and the threats to humanity from global heating are great, the Trump administration is intent on doing all kinds of absurd things to pretend that fossil fuels are better than they are, and to line the pockets of fossil billionaires ... [continued] The post Using Taxpayer Money, Trump Bails Out Coal Power Plants in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, & North Carolina appeared first on CleanTechnica.

In an EV market where so many companies are trying to break through, make their mark, and stand out from the crowd, one new entrant has jumped ahead of the rest in the past two years. That company is Xiaomi, of course. Better known for its phones, it decided to ... [continued] The post Xiaomi Targeting 550,000 Sales This Year appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Rollback Will Make Americans Sicker, Raise Costs for Families WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Lee Zeldin will finalize a federal regulation that would obliterate the Environmental Protection Agency’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles. As a part of the Trump administration’s wholesale attack on the EPA’s ... [continued] The post Trump Administration Guts Clean Vehicle Standards and Wipes Out Longstanding Climate Finding appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Washington, DC — Today, in a brazen assault on the health and welfare of the American public, the Trump administration announced its rule revoking the Environmental Protection Agency’s longstanding greenhouse gas endangerment finding under the federal Clean Air Act. With the stroke of a pen at a White House, Donald Trump ... [continued] The post Sierra Club Statement on Trump Administration’s Elimination of the EPA’s Endangerment Finding appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Commercial robotaxi service continues to expand in city after city. In Abu Dhabi, Uber and WeRide just expanded driverless commercial robotaxi service into downtown. WeRide and Uber launched robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi a little more than a year ago. With this expansion into downtown, the partners now serve about ... [continued] The post Uber Expands Robotaxi Service to Downtown Abu Dhabi with WeRide appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Volkswagen Group has achieved another electric vehicle milestone this week. The German auto giant has just produced its 5 millionth electric drive unit. This was achieved across a handful of factories. “The Volkswagen Group has reached a milestone in producing five million electric drive units worldwide. This collective achievement by ... [continued] The post Volkswagen Group Produces 5 Millionth Electric Drive Unit appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Electricity consumption from customers connected to Kenya Power’s E-Mobility tariffs surged 188% in 2025.  Consumption rose from 2,922,692 kWh in 2024 to 8,433,437 kWh in 2025. This led to an increase in revenue from EVs charging to KShs. 190,800,016 ($1,479,069.89) from KShs. 64, 843,181 ($502,660.32) in 2025. Kenya Power says ... [continued] The post Kenya Power Says Consumption From EV Charging Was Up 188% In Kenya In 2025 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The new Highlander EV is a big deal for Toyota -- a big three-row SUV built in the US and battery-powered exclusively. The post Automotive Press Heaps Praise On Toyota Highlander EV appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Solid-state batteries for electric vehicles potentially have some significant improvements over lithium-ion and lithium-ion-phosphate batteries. They are less prone to combustion, can charge faster and can provide longer driving ranges. Some progress recently has been made with solid-state batteries: February 5: Karma Automotive agreed with Factorial Energy to launch the first ... [continued] The post Solid-State Battery Milestones Appear Encouraging For Near Future appeared first on CleanTechnica.

This is quite a notable milestone that has gone under the radar! BYD delivered 4.6 million vehicles to customers in 2025. That was actually not a great result for BYD. However, it did mark BYD flying past Tesla in BEV sales, which got a lot of attention. Something that has ... [continued] The post BYD Passed Up Ford In Global Auto Sales In 2025 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

An ongoing timeline of news about methodologies and frameworks from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the International Organization for Standardization, the Science Based Targets initiative and other key bodies. The post What’s next: Key climate and nature standards in 2026 appeared first on Trellis.

A validated science-based target didn't protect the ultra fast fashion brand from greenwashing charges. The post Shein revises ‘net zero’ language in Germany after activist complaint appeared first on Trellis.

As noted earlier today, Donald Trump is continuously engaging in assaults on US human health due to Trump’s incessant push for fossil fuels and against cleantech. The policies go beyond normal subsidies. Trump and his team are basically forcing the use of old coal power plants. And that will come ... [continued] The post Will Trump’s Assault on Human Health Matter in Texas? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Meanwhile, its sales rose significantly in Spain, Italy, Sweden, and Finland. I hadn’t seen anything about Tesla’s 2026 sales so far, and US sales are impossible to come by at this stage, so I decided to go have a look at how Tesla is doing in various European markets. Using ... [continued] The post Tesla Down Dramatically in UK, Norway, Netherlands, Switzerland appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The US startup SOLRITE is opening up a new energy storage opportunity for residential ratepayers to participate in money-saving VPPs, whether or not they have rooftop solar panels. The post Now Anyone Can Join A VPP, With or Without Rooftop Solar appeared first on CleanTechnica.

This started as a response to Zach’s recent article asking “Why Have Automakers Written Off $55 Billion In EV Investments?” Zach encouraged me to flesh it out a little and post it as a followup article. Here are a few reasons why Detroit automakers were able to rack up such ... [continued] The post Reasons For The Legacy EV Retreat appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Donald Trump has a handful of clear areas of focus in his second term as president. One of those is to force old, polluting, expensive fossil fuel power plants on the American people. And he’s taking it to new extremes this week. “Based on reporting, today Donald Trump will give ... [continued] The post Donald Trump to Give Coal Industry Another Massive Handout — via Department of Defense appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Harper McConnell, the NGO’s new chief impact and growth officer, spent the last decade leading sustainable sourcing for Mars and Starbucks. The post Mars regenerative agriculture specialist joins Rainforest Alliance appeared first on Trellis.

DETROIT, Michigan — This week, the Trump Administration is expected to announce a suite of rollbacks that bolster the coal and fossil fuel industries, threatening to keep our coal plants online longer and make our environment and climate dirtier. The administration is expected to revoke the Environmental Protection Agency’s longstanding ... [continued] The post Sierra Club: Trump’s Latest Environmental Rollbacks Are Yet Another Move To Cut Corners For The Coal And Fossil Fuel Industries appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Eight thousand new EV chargers will be installed in Canada at a cost of $84 million. At the moment, Canada has about 35,000 public EV chargers. Canada also supports the transition to zero-emissions vehicles with EV incentives and the country has huge sustainable transition goals, as stated here: “To help ... [continued] The post 8,000 New EV Chargers To Be Installed In Canada appeared first on CleanTechnica.

The endangerment finding is about to be removed from official US policy, thanks to the tireless efforts of hard core activists. The post The Four People At The Center Of The Endangerment Finding Storm In The US appeared first on CleanTechnica.

When Lucid Motors announced plans to build its first manufacturing facility outside the United States in 2022, the move was framed as both symbolic and strategic. The plant in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) would not only become Saudi Arabia’s first car factory, but also a cornerstone of the kingdom’s ... [continued] The post Lucid Is Finishing A Greenfield EV Plant For The Next Phase Of Global Manufacturing appeared first on CleanTechnica.

BYD recently announced the revised Atto 3 EVO in Europe, ahead of its official release in China. While there is no official pricing yet, deliveries are expected soon, with the car already appearing on the website. Cosmetically, the changes are minor, and we have already seen many of them in ... [continued] The post BYD Launches RWD & AWD Atto 3 EVO In Europe First appeared first on CleanTechnica.

It's time to go beyond offsets, said Balance Eco, the company behind the new crediting methodology. The post How ‘Balance Units’ consider nature and local communities as well as carbon appeared first on Trellis.

Cultural and institutional divides are preventing a unified approach to decarbonization. The post A detente is needed between the nature and tech communities. Here’s why appeared first on Trellis.

Ingka Group’s biggest supplier, Inter IKEA, is withholding its data as it makes updates to comply with European disclosure regulations. The post Why IKEA’s biggest retailer paused reporting for most emissions appeared first on Trellis.

Julio Cordano was chief negotiator during Chile’s presidency of the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference (COP25). The post Chilean diplomat named to revive plastics treaty talks appeared first on Trellis.

The organization in charge of the fashion industry's environmental 'report card' has a permanent CEO after several years of leadership turnover. The post Cascale names Ying McGuire as new CEO appeared first on Trellis.