VinFast’s American Dream Is Cracking From The Inside Out
The Vietnamese automaker acknowledges that tariffs and EV market instability have forced it to scale back its US expansion by Brad Anderson 1 hour ago Fewer than 1,500 VinFast cars registered in the US this year. VinFast had promised hundreds of US dealers by late 2024. Only 17 VinFast dealers have VF 8 or VF […]
Toyota slashes price of its first EV by $10,000 despite bigger battery, longer range
Toyota has shaved more than $10,000 off the price of its first EV in the electric market, despite upgrading the specs on its battery, power from the motors and range of the bZ4X. The bZ4X was launched almost two years ago in Australia and has achieved just over 1,800 sales since then. The revamped lineup […]
Northern Territory to get it’s first Tesla Supercharger, as expansion continues
Tesla has been rapidly growing its reliable charging network and has been rolling out more charging stations across many parts of Australia, including the most southern site, opening last month, near Hobart in Tasmania. Now, Tesla has been spotted developing its most northern site in Australia, this time in Darwin, and the site been officially […]
VinFast India Partners with State Bank of India to Empower EV Dealer Financing
Date: September 29, 2025 29 Views New Delhi, India –VinFast India, the Indian arm of the global electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast Auto, has announced a strategic partnership with the State Bank of India (SBI) to provide comprehensive dealer financing solutions. This collaboration is aimed at creating a robust financial ecosystem to support VinFast’s nationwide […]
Demonstrably Safe AI For Autonomous Driving
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. By Waymo AI Team Autonomous driving is the ultimate challenge for AI in the physical world. At Waymo, we’re solving it by prioritizing demonstrably safe AI, where safety is central to how we engineer our models and AI ecosystem from the ground up. As a […]
BMW’s production director Nedeljković to take over as CEO in 2026
In 2023, the BMW Supervisory Board postponed the impending generational change: by extending the contract of Oliver Zipse, who has led BMW since 2019, the board made an exception to its internal rule for board members. Typically, there is an age limit of 60 years, and from the age of 60, only one-year contracts are […]
Radical Citroen ELO Concept Previews Future MPVs
Citroen unveiled ELO, a concept car that opens a new chapter for the brand. Following on from OLI concept, presented in 2022, ELO is a laboratory of ideas that explores areas inspiring Citroen’s thinking for tomorrow. Bold, clever, creative and focused on well-being, it perfectly embodies Citroen’s values. True to more than a century of […]
Ford Turns To Renault To Build Its Next Cheap EVs
Ford has reached out to Renault to build two new affordable EVs for Europe. The two models will debut in early 2028 and will likely only be available in Europe. This could mean the Fiesta nameplate will return in 2028, and there’s even a chance for the hot Fiesta ST to become an EV. Renault […]
Europe’s EV charging network growth report 2025: expected to reach 1.2 million public charge points
Europe adds around 190,000 chargers in 2025 Combined EAFO and national datasets show that Europe reaches just over 1.11 million public chargers by October 2025. With typical monthly growth patterns and final national updates added, the continent is projected to end the year at approximately 1.23 million public charge points. This implies a net addition […]
Tesla Model Y and Tesla Model 3 show the highest defect rates among tested EVs in a TÜV report
Germany’s TÜV has issued its 2026 report for the available passenger car park in the country. The report highlights rising defect rates in Germany’s car fleet, an aging vehicle population, and the growing role of electric vehicles in safety inspections. The study is based on ~9.5 million inspections performed between July 2024 and June 2025, […]