Electric Scooter Sales – January 2026: Brand-wise, Market Share & Trends
India’s electric two-wheeler market opened in January 2026 with over 1.15 lakh registrations (≈115,800 units) across major brands, marking a sharp year-on-year expansion and signalling renewed demand alongside accelerating EV adoption across segments. Market leadership remains concentrated, with legacy brands – TVS Motor, Bajaj Auto, and Ather Energy collectively accounting for a dominant share of […]
Tesla Buyer Loyalty Drops a Ton, But Still 3rd in USA
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! Tesla used to absolutely dominate brand loyalty surveys in the United States, and elsewhere. The vast majority of Tesla buyers said they’d buy a Tesla again or buy a Tesla as their next vehicle. However, recent research has […]
200 Electric Trucks Can Be Charged At One Depot In A Day?
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! When I worked at an energy efficiency organization, a manager once said, “There are metrics and there are meaningful metrics.” Some measuring yields numbers that may not be useful or applied productively. Lately while writing about electric vehicle […]
BYD joins lawsuit against Trump tariffs
The company’s American units filed a lawsuit in the US Court of International Trade on Jan. 26, arguing that a suite of executive orders that underpin the tariffs are invalid, making the collection of the duties unlawful, according to the filing. While BYD currently does not sell passenger cars in the USA, the Chinese company […]
BYD’s upcoming flagship 7-seater EV with 1,000 kW DC charging sighted
Over the past fortnight, a new large BYD electric SUV was spotted testing in China, revealing key details of the company’s potential flagship model in its Dynasty series, including with potential of charging speeds of 1,000 kW. The car has now been sighted in regulatory approval documents run by the Ministry of Industry and Information […]
Nio’s EV Drivers Really Love This One Signature Feature
Nio has performed 100,000,000 battery swaps since 2018. In all, Nio has 3,790 swap stations across the globe. It plans on adding 1,000 more by the end of 2026. Nio claims that it has delivered 5.28 billion kWh of energy since it started its swap stations. I love battery swapping. Sure, the electric-vehicle revolution tends […]
“From a trickle to a real market:” Government urged to retain FBT exemption for EVs
Two of Australia’s leading electric vehicle (EV) proponents have called on the federal government to retain the fringe benefit tax (FBT) exemption for electric vehicles, saying its removal will stymie further growth in sales. The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) and the National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association (NALSPA) have separately described the Electric Car […]
Kent plans rollout of up to 10,000 on-street EV chargers
Urban Fox will work with the council and local communities to install on-street chargers, with a focus on residential areas where off-street parking is limited. The first phase of installations is scheduled to begin in summer 2026, with locations assessed based on local demand and suitability. The £12 million in government funding comes from the […]
BYD invests in autonomous, battery-swap mining truck business
Chinese equipment brand Boonray has developed an autonomous, battery-swapping electric mining truck that it hopes will revolutionize the global mining industry – and global EV leader BYD just gave it a multimillion dollar vote of confidence. Led by a team of scientists from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and built with L4-level autonomous driving technology at its […]
AI Startup That Does EV-Related Materials Science Discovery Raises $8M
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! Though the political winds currently are blowing against clean, renewable electricity and sustainable transportation in the US, fortunately, in other countries, investment in such technologies continues. The UK-based startup Polaron recently raised $8 million. Racine2, an investment fund, […]