2026 Denza B8 6S Review: The Toyota LandCruiser is about to be tested more seriously than ever by this full-size Chinese PHEV 4×4 wagon
Many have tried to take on the mighty Toyota LandCruiser 4×4 wagon and very few have succeeded. The latest challenger comes from China in the form of the Denza B8. Denza is the premium brand of BYD and the B8 is one of two launch models alongside the Toyota Prado-sized B5, which we’ve already covered. […]
Ebikes Are Cutting Car Commutes To & From High Schools & Middle Schools
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I was looking out the window the other day and saw a middle-schooler biking home from school with her mom and dad. They were all on electric bikes (ebikes). It hit me at that moment that ebikes were really helping to increase school commuting by […]
Plug-in vehicles make up more than a quarter of new cars sold this year
Emerging markets across the globe are driving an important shift in the car market, with a quarter of new cars sold so far in 2025 being either a battery electric vehicle (BEV) or a plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV). According to a new report published this week by global energy think tank Ember, which analysed available […]
Ride-hailing firm Grab invests in robotaxi specialist Momenta
As early as August, Grab partnered with China’s Momenta competitor WeRide, which included an investment from Grab in WeRide and a strategic collaboration to integrate Level 4 autonomous vehicles—known as robotaxis—into Grab’s network. These vehicles will be bookable via Grab’s ride-hailing app, just as users would book a conventional driver-operated car. The new partnership between […]
8 of the world’s top 10 best-selling EVs are Chinese, + 29% overall growth in the first 10 months of 2025
Global growth patterns show BEVs strengthening while PHEVs fluctuate Across the first 10 months of 2025, battery electric vehicles continued to lead the market transition. BEV sales grew approximately +24% YoY, supported by sustained consumer demand in China, strengthening sentiment in Europe and incentives in the United States. In October alone, global BEV registrations increased […]
Tesla warns of massive lease price hikes coming at end of the month, the prices are crazy
Tesla has been pulling every demand lever it can find to end the year on a high note, resulting in some of the most aggressive lease pricing we’ve ever seen. The automaker is now signaling that these deals are expiring at the end of the month, and the price jumps are going to be significant. […]
Why 2026 Will Be The Best Year Yet To Buy A Used EV
Car-buying website Edmunds predicts a huge flood of lease turn-ins in 2026. That will include electric vehicles, many of which were leased during the tax credit era. Coupled with depreciation, this means that a giant supply of low-mileage EVs are hitting dealer lots, many with excellent range and outstanding features. Some people say that given […]
2025 EV Two-Wheeler Launch Recap: Top 5 Electric Motorcycles In India
India’s electric two-wheeler market has entered a high-growth phase, with annual sales now crossing 1.1 million units and recording more than 20% year-on-year growth. Demand has surged across both metros and smaller cities as riders shift toward cheaper running costs, better battery technology, and improved charging convenience. Electric two-wheelers continue to dominate the overall EV […]
EV cancer risks: Real-world study delivers verdict on battery electric electrosmog health threat
Pioneering new German research has revealed the true risks involved with living with an electric car and the good news is that they are much lower than anyone had ever imagined. Concerns had arisen with the latest trend of larger and larger batteries combined with high-power electronics and processors. But according to Germany’s ADAC auto […]
Tesla’s Long-Term Sales Decline in Europe — Can Cheaper Models & “Full Self Driving” Turn Things Around?
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I was going to explore some European EV sales trends this week and ran across the following chart, which shows the 8 leading auto brands’ quarterly market share of the BEV market in 13 European countries (combined): There are three things that jumped out to […]