11th World Battery & Energy Storage Industry Expo (WBE 2026)

11th World Battery & Energy Storage Industry Expo (WBE 2026)

The 11th World Battery & Energy Storage Industry Expo (WBE 2026) will take place from September 16–18, 2026, at the China Import & Export Fair Complex (Area A), Guangzhou. The event is expected to be one of the world’s largest exhibitions focused on batteries and energy-storage technologies. According to the organizers, WBE 2026 will cover […]

New Waymo Robotaxi Custom Built By Zeekr Spotted in San Diego

New Waymo Robotaxi Custom Built By Zeekr Spotted in San Diego

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Finally! Waymo partnered up with Zeekr awhile back to develop custom-designed robotaxi vehicles for Waymo’s operations. It was a bit of a funny partnership, since Waymo is a US company focused on the US market and Zeekr is a Chinese EV startup. If that wasn’t […]

Nio Firefly heads closer to Australia as right-hand-drive production begins

Nio Firefly heads closer to Australia as right-hand-drive production begins

Chinese EV startup giant, Nio, which specialises in EVs that can be battery-swapped and has been rapidly expanding globally over the past few years, received approval in August for its first electric car in Australia, the Nio Firefly. The company’s CEO William Li has now shared that the first right-hand-drive production version of the Firefly […]

Xiaomi’s electric car business becomes profitable

Xiaomi’s electric car business becomes profitable

Xiaomi’s electric vehicle and artificial intelligence business unit has reached profitability approximately 19 months after the launch of its first electric saloon car, the SU7. The business unit officially combines “intelligent electric vehicles, AI and other new initiatives,” but electric cars alone accounted for 28.3 billion yuan in revenue in Q3, out of the business […]

Wisconsin gets 26 new fast-charging stations with $14M of grants

Wisconsin gets 26 new fast-charging stations with M of grants

Wisconsin is getting another boost in DC fast charging thanks to $14 million in recovered federal grants for 26 sites statewide. The funding comes through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, part of President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The award follows a legal battle earlier this year, when Governor Tony Evers (D-WI) joined […]

Which EVs Have The Most Range After 3 Years

Which EVs Have The Most Range After 3 Years

In general, you shouldn’t worry too much about battery degradation in modern electric cars.  Still, cars from some brands appear to fare better over time as far as range is concerned.  In any EV, the battery will lose capacity over the years. According to Recurrent, Hyundais are among the best, while BMWs and Jaguars lose […]

Are EVs Ready For Long Trips? Reddit User’s Windsor EV Trip Sparks Discussion –

Are EVs Ready For Long Trips? Reddit User’s Windsor EV Trip Sparks Discussion –

A Reddit user has shared his long-distance EV experience on the r/CarsIndia community, and his story highlights some of the real challenges EV owners may still face on Indian highways, especially with city-focused models. He has been using his Windsor EV for about six months, and within the city, the car performed well. He typically […]