Yamaha Launches Its First Electric Scooter In India: EC-06 Priced At ₹1.67 Lakh

Yamaha Launches Its First Electric Scooter In India: EC-06 Priced At ₹1.67 Lakh

Yamaha Motor India has officially entered the electric vehicle segment with the launch of the EC-06, its first-ever electric scooter for the Indian market. Priced at ₹1,67,600 (ex-showroom, Delhi), the EC-06 was unveiled on February 2, 2026, marking a significant milestone for the Japanese two-wheeler giant as it joins India’s rapidly growing EV revolution. Key […]

Kia EV4 base model test: What the €37,590 version has to offer

Kia EV4 base model test: What the €37,590 version has to offer

Some vehicles make it obvious when they are the cheapest base model. Robust steel wheels or plastic wheel covers often give it away. Alternatively, instead of the crisp white-blue light of LED headlights, yellowish halogen bulbs light the way. With our test Kia EV4, however, it is only the door handles that reveal it is […]

Chinese car giant Geely targets 75 pct “new energy vehicle” share by 2030

Chinese car giant Geely targets 75 pct “new energy vehicle” share by 2030

Chinese automotive giant Geely Group, the parent company of brand names such as Volvo, Polestar, and Zeekr, will aim to exceed annual sales of 6.5 million by 2030 with a share of plug in and fuel cell vehicles accounting for over 75 per cent. Geely unveiled its five-year strategic blueprint on Tuesday, outlining the company’s […]

200 Electric Trucks Can Be Charged At One Depot In A Day?

200 Electric Trucks Can Be Charged At One Depot In A Day?

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! When I worked at an energy efficiency organization, a manager once said, “There are metrics and there are meaningful metrics.” Some measuring yields numbers that may not be useful or applied productively. Lately while writing about electric vehicle […]

Nio’s EV Drivers Really Love This One Signature Feature

Nio’s EV Drivers Really Love This One Signature Feature

Nio has performed 100,000,000 battery swaps since 2018. In all, Nio has 3,790 swap stations across the globe. It plans on adding 1,000 more by the end of 2026.  Nio claims that it has delivered 5.28 billion kWh of energy since it started its swap stations.  I love battery swapping. Sure, the electric-vehicle revolution tends […]

BYD invests in autonomous, battery-swap mining truck business

BYD invests in autonomous, battery-swap mining truck business

Chinese equipment brand Boonray has developed an autonomous, battery-swapping electric mining truck that it hopes will revolutionize the global mining industry – and global EV leader BYD just gave it a multimillion dollar vote of confidence. Led by a team of scientists from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and built with L4-level autonomous driving technology at its […]

The Best Luxury Sedan That No One Is Talking About

The Best Luxury Sedan That No One Is Talking About

Luxury cars in 2026 are expected to be less popular than in previous years, primarily due to overall affordability. While a niche demand, wealthier consumers still demand their cars to translate into unparalleled levels of luxury and performance. The gradually reducing demand means that competition in the segment has become a lot more aggressive, resulting […]

Audi Brings Back Scroll Wheels, Yet One Interior Frustration Still Remains

Audi Brings Back Scroll Wheels, Yet One Interior Frustration Still Remains

The 2027 Audi A6 e-tron and Q6 e-tron arrive with steering updates, smarter infotainment, and more intuitive features by Brad Anderson 51 minutes ago 2027 Audi A6 e-tron and Q6 e-tron launch in the second quarter. Tactile scroll wheels replace some hated haptic buttons on wheel. Prices start at $66,700 for A6 e-tron and $64,500 […]

First U.S. Solid-State Passenger EV Program Begins with Karma Kaveya

First U.S. Solid-State Passenger EV Program Begins with Karma Kaveya

Karma Automotive has partnered with Factorial to launch the first solid-state battery production program in the United States designed specifically for passenger vehicles. It’s a move that could reshape not just ultra-luxury EVs, but the broader direction of next-generation electric mobility. At the center of this collaboration is Factorial’s FEST solid-state battery technology, which will […]