Ultraviolette Unveils ‘Violette’ AI Voice Assistant On F77 At CES 2026
Indian electric motorcycle maker Ultraviolette Automotive showcased its next-generation AI-powered voice assistant, ‘Violette’, on the F77 electric motorcycle at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, marking a major step forward in connected two-wheeler technology. The system has been developed in partnership with SoundHound AI, a global leader in voice-enabled AI solutions. Following the recent launch of […]
GAC Aion UT electric hatchback confirmed for Australia
GAC, a recent Australian-arrival automotive giant from China, last November unveiled an electric hatchback with a big range, which we predicted was destined for international markets. That was in the form of the Aion UT. Now, the brand has confirmed that it will be the second electric model to join its growing lineup of local […]
Colombia EV Sales Report: Market Share Reaches 12.9% in December, Prior to Tesla’s Upcoming Tsunami
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Colombia’s EV market has been setting record after record lately, reaching 10% market share in November and rising to 12.9% (10.7% BEV) in December! Last month, EV sales reached an all-time high of 3,905 units, 80% more than a year prior, and 60% above the […]
Opel Chief: electric Manta will not arrive pre-2030
In an interview with Der Spiegel, Opel CEO Florian Huettl stated: “The Manta is a model with enormous emotional potential. However, we have reordered our medium-term priorities. We are first renewing the Corsa and our SUV segment. The Manta project exists—there are design models—but none of these models will reach the market before 2030.” An […]
VinFast Just Rolled Out Four New Electric Scooters — And Tightened Its Grip On Vietnam
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. VinFast has rolled out four new electric scooter models in Vietnam, and this is not a routine product refresh. It is a coordinated escalation across hardware, software, pricing, and energy infrastructure, designed to lock in domestic market dominance before foreign platforms — most notably Gogoro […]
Volkswagen lifts annual global EV sales by a third to nearly one million in 2025
Volkswagen Group revealed this week that it delivered nearly 1 million all-electric vehicles (EVs) in 2025, up 32 per cent from the year before despite a slight decline in overall vehicle sales over the year. Volkswagen – which covers all the various brands including Volkswagen, Škoda, Audi, and Porsche – will publish its full breakdown […]
Hotel and motel EV charging fees are becoming incredibly expensive
With the summer comes the Aussie road trip. I don’t do a lot of road tripping at other times of the year, so a summer trip somewhere is an opportunity to observe how much the charging network has improved. I’ve been impressed by some of the large charging sites that have emerged in the past […]
GM’s CEO Just Admitted An Uncomfortable Truth About Plug-In Hybrids
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the company remains committed to an “an EV future,” despite industry headwinds. The automaker is looking at hybrid options in the meantime, Barra said, as it currently offers none. There’s just one problem with plug-in hybrids, and that’s making sure people actually plug them in. On paper, China’s Chevrolet […]
Toyota counters Elon Musk’s boast with Grok’s support
Bending the truth slightly – something Tesla CEO Elon Musk is also known for – he claimed as early as 30 December on his social media platform: “Tesla Model Y is now officially the world’s best-selling car for the third year in a row!” However, the last time that the Model Y undisputedly held this […]
Comments on World’s Potential Response to Trump on UNFCCC Withdrawal
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I got behind on reading comments on my articles for a few days, and I’ve spent all morning catching up on that. Going through the comments on “How The World Can Respond To Trump & Rubio’s UNFCCC Idiocy,” I eventually realized I should really highlight […]