CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 7, 2025

As the transition to electric vehicles accelerates in several markets around the world, countries where the auto industry contributes significantly to their local economies need to accelerate their EV production to safeguard the future of their industries. An example of a country where the auto industry is a key pillar.

South Africa

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 1, 2025

It’s time for another look at how the US auto industry has changed in recent years, in this report focusing in on the 4th quarter and extending from 2024 back through 2019. Let’s dive in and see how things have changed across the industry first, before narrowing down to the.

2019

Electrek

JUNE 16, 2025

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) just dropped its third annual Global Automaker Rating, showing that Chinese carmakers dominate the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) space. China now accounts for over 11 million EVs sold annually – over half of global EV sales.

BYD

Driivz

JULY 1, 2025

According to ESG Today , under the amended rules, auto makers will now be able to meet the emissions obligations by averaging their performance over a three-year timeframe. This allows the auto industry to balance an excess of emissions in one year by outperforming in another year.

Europe

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 8, 2025

Much has been written about the BYD Shark, the stylish EREV pickup truck that will face one of the most established segments of the legacy auto industry in the developing world and Oceania for now. But BYD is not the only player aiming for a piece of this lucrative.

Colombia

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Last week, I reported on BYD’s climb up the ranks of the top selling automakers or auto groups in the world. continued] The post BYD Becomes 3rd Best Selling Auto Brand in World! However, one clear ranking that.

BYD

Plug in America

AUGUST 4, 2025

The new law handed out billions of dollars in fossil-fuel subsidies while actively dismantling EV and clean energy incentives, programs, and regulations. auto industry in its transition to domestic EV and battery manufacturing. The program provided resources for clean energy, including electric transportation.

Tax Credit

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 2, 2025

Following our report on Q4 auto sales in the US, including pure electric vehicle (EV) sales versus fossil fuel vehicle (FFV) sales, we’ve got a new, much bigger report well, it’s the same size and type of report, but it’s for full-year sales rather than 4th quarter sales.

USA

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 13, 2025

Clean Energy Canada’s recent survey found that 53 percent of Canadians support a “lower tariff that balances protection for Canada’s auto industry with improving affordability for consumers, in line with Europe.”

Vehicles

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 8, 2025

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Tax Credit

The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 0002

Well, he's a +15 year Auto Industry veteran, born and raised in the Motor City! So, sit back, relax, and let the nostalgia wash over you as we celebrate the iconic 1986 Honda Civic Si. Welcome to Drive Culture ! A detailed car review YouTube channel hosted by the ultimate car enthusiast, Jonathon Rivers! Who is Jonathon Rivers?

Honda

InsideEVs

JULY 30, 2025

But today on Critical Materials, your one-stop shop for some of the biggest stories in the EV world, we have to discuss the Environmental Protection Agencys reversal of 15 years of climate policy, and what it means for the auto industry. Instead of, y’know, ensuring we have clean air and clean water.

EPA

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

The distribution of California’s clean vehicle rebates across different socioeconomic groups has been uneven, with higher income groups more likely to receive rebates, according to a new study by a team from the University of California, Berkeley. fewer rebates per 1,000 households (b = −0.0544, p =.000).

St. Louis

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2010

The study offers two main insights on the nature of clean energy jobs in the automobile sector: First, the paper documents that saving oil will directly create good jobs by driving demand for specific additional manufactured components. Driving Growth: How Clean Cars and Climate Policy Can Create Jobs.

Cleaning

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Murkowski, the ranking Republican on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said her amendment is necessary to avoid the “economic train wreck” that would result from the Environmental Protection Agency regulating stationary sources of carbon dioxide under the Clean Air Act. The AAM and AIAM are opposing this amendment.

Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Thus, the Commission said it would work together with industry to develop a proposal on the European Green Vehicles Initiative under Horizon 2020, including a platform to develop clean and energy-efficient vehicle technologies, as announced in the 2010 Industrial Policy Communication.

Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Japan’s auto industry must succeed in building passenger vehicles. To this end, manufacturers must participate in auto-racing to test their vehicles’ durability and performance and display their utmost performance.

Hydrogen

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

It’s time for another one of our quarterly US auto sales reports. No other media outlet compares US auto industry trends with as much history and depth as we do in these.

Auto Industry

InsideEVs

APRIL 21, 2025

backpedals on clean energy and EVs, the rest of the world will move on without us, he says. If the U.S.

Auto Industry

CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 28, 2024

The US auto industry continues to grow following its long recovery from the COVID-19 epidemic and economic shutdown of 2020–2021. continued] The post US Auto Industry Rose 8% in 4th Quarter, While EV Industry Grew 29% appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2013

The other 98% of the portfolio includes 19 new clean energy power plants that are adding enough solar, wind and geothermal capacity to power a million homes and displace 7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide every year—roughly equal to taking a million cars off the road. I hope we did you proud. —Elon Musk.

Tesla

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2009

billion)—is provided under the EIB’s European Clean Transport Facility (ECTF). With submissions planned for the June Board meeting, this total would exceed €7 billion (US$9 billion) by mid-year. Most of this funding—estimated at €4.6 billion (US$5.9

Auto Industry

Electric Auto Association

MAY 23, 2025

As CARB leaders noted, the Senate vote on Thursday undermines critical clean air protections. auto industry in a global market that is rapidly advancing toward cleaner combustion technology as well as zero-emission vehicles,” according to a CARB statement.

Clean

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

continued] The post How Chinese Cars Like The XPeng Mona M03 Will Impact The Global Auto Industry appeared first on CleanTechnica. About 3 years ago, I wrote about cars that seemed to be impressive before, like the Xpeng P5 and the BYD Dolphin.

Auto Industry

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 19, 2022

Is it just me, or has all the fun been sucked out of the auto industry? In previous decades, the unique design of a car was something to be celebrated. Cars were an extension of one’s personality and were intended to make a statement. A bit before my time, not just fish could have fins […].

Auto Industry

CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The post European Auto Industry Turmoil At Volkswagen & Stellantis Likely To Accelerate In 2025 appeared first on CleanTechnica. Volkswagen and Stellantis are seeing tough times ahead as sales skitter and factory closures are in the offing for both companies.

Auto Industry

CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The US auto industry is truly on the rebound. Seemingly not, as US auto industry sales in the 4th quarter of 2022 were 10% higher than […] In the 3rd quarter, sales increasing 1% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021, the first positive trend in a while. But was it just a lucky little blip?

Auto Industry

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 6, 2025

continued] The post Auto Industry Crash on Horizon from Lack of Rare Earth Minerals & Magnets? Word on the street is that the escalating trade combativeness between the West and China has led to China putting restrictions on rare earth minerals and magnets. China controls more than. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Auto Industry

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

However, at that time, the German auto industry felt confident that it could continue to mainly produce and sell ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles in Germany while at the […]

Auto Industry

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

It was an atypical and interesting conversation for me, because it wasn’t with someone entrenched in and coming from the EV industry. This is a more conventional auto guy.

Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) recently finalized a memorandum of understanding detailing the two organizations’ intentions to collaborate on a joint research project analyzing passenger vehicle technologies and costs in China.

China

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development. The tools, which were announced by DOE as part of its Clean Cities Initiative, are available online, making them accessible to consumers, installers, governments and businesses.

Plug-in

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 7, 2022

But why did the auto industry wait so long? Electrification of cars and trucks is all the rage.

Auto Industry

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched US DRIVE, a cooperative partnership with industry to accelerate the development of clean, advanced, energy-efficient technologies for cars and light trucks and the infrastructure needed to support their widespread use.

EPRI

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

Negative reaction to the widely expected announcement was voluminous and vociferous: Ceres: “Rolling back the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and emissions standards will undermine the global competitiveness of the US auto industry. This is not a technical assessment, it is a move to demolish the nation’s clean car program.

EPA

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

2454 , The American Clean Energy and Security Act—which establishes a cap-and-trade program also contains a number of provisions for accelerating the deployment of a vehicle charging infrastructure and the manufacturing of plug-in electric drive vehicles. 2454, The American Clean Energy and Security Act.

Plug-in

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Comparing the 3rd quarter of 2021 to the 3rd quarter of 2020, US Tesla sales were up 67% while overall US auto sales were down 13%. Compared to 2019, the difference was even more stark — Tesla sales were up 104% and US auto sales were down 22%.

Auto Industry