First Tesla Semi electric truck rolls off high volume production line
For almost a decade, Tesla has been working to launch one of its most impactful products to reduce transport emissions: the Tesla Semi electric truck. Now, the first Tesla Semi has officially been produced off a high-volume production line in Nevada. On Tesla Semi account’s X page, the company shared: “First Semi off high volume […]
A Practical Guide for Commercial Sites
As electric vehicle adoption accelerates, many commercial properties are discovering that installing EV chargers can present an electrical capacity challenge. Office buildings, multifamily properties, retail centers, municipalities, and even fleets often face fixed power limits that were never designed for simultaneous EV charging demand. But thanks to EV charger load management, built into EV Connect […]
Electric Fire Trucks Are Spreading, But They Lag Buses, Garbage Trucks, & Drayage Fleets
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Vancouver has an electric fire truck. I’ve even seen it. That still sounds like a line from a pilot project brochure, but the truck is real, it is in service, and it is part of the city’s municipal fleet. I had also been looking at […]
Cheapest Polestar 2 cut from Aussie line-up: Last year it was being updated, this year the Standard range Single motor is gone!
Polestar has dropped the cheapest version of the Polestar 2 from its Australian line-up as part of a simplified MY27 update due here in the middle of 2026. The Swedish EV brand has confirmed the Standard range Single motor is no longer available, meaning the Polestar 2 range now opens with the Long range Single […]
China’s Rolls-Royce Rival May Have Found A Shortcut Into Europe
Hongqi may build EVs in Spain at a Stellantis plant, fast-tracking its European expansion. Its heritage could be a selling point—or a liability—in Europe. Chinese automakers are increasingly using EU factories to avoid tariffs and scale faster. For years, European automakers were worried that it was only a matter of time before Chinese brands would […]
Hyundai IONIQ 9 Calligraphy Black Ink: Specs, Range, Features
Hyundai has unveiled the 2027 IONIQ 9 AWD Performance Calligraphy Black Ink, a new range-topping version of its flagship three-row electric SUV. Revealed during a media event near Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Savannah, Georgia, the new trim signals a stronger push into the premium EV SUV segment with a focus on luxury, design, […]
CATL Inks Deal For 60 GWh Of Sodium Energy Storage Batteries Over Next Three Years
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. A few years ago, talk of sodium-ion batteries focused on whether they would ever become commercially viable. The concept is compelling — sodium is abundant and cheap — but the price of raw materials is one thing, manufacturing batteries at scale is something else entirely. […]
Ford beats Q1 earnings, raises forecast with $1.3B in tariff relief
Ford (NYSE: F) reported Q1 2026 earnings after the market closed, beating top and bottom lines due to a $1.3 billion one-time tariff refund and improvements with the Novelis plant recovery. After reporting that first-quarter vehicle sales in the US fell 8.8% to 457,315 units, Ford said strong demand in the year prior, before the […]
CATL showcases an expansive battery portfolio at its Super Technology Day in Beijing
CATL unveiled one of its most ambitious technology lineups to date during its Super Technology Day event in Beijing, introducing six next‑generation battery systems and a fully integrated supercharging and battery‑swapping ecosystem designed to support the future of electrified mobility. The announcements span third‑generation fast‑charging technologies, aviation‑grade condensed batteries, hybrid‑focused chemistries and large‑scale sodium‑ion industrialization, […]
Xpeng launches its biggest EV and showcases AI tech at Beijing Auto Show
Xpeng has launched its biggest electric SUV to date, the new 6-seater GX, in China this month and has showcased the model at the current Auto China 2026 show in Beijing. At the show, it has on display multiple GX models, the affordable Mona M03, the new P7 fastback sedan and the people mover, X9. […]