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CATL battery swap electric semi tech cleans up the “messy middle”

Electrek

Theres a CATL battery in just about every EV you can name , so its safe to say they know a thing or two about electrifying mobility at scale. Now, theyve turned their attention to heavy trucks and their proposed universal battery swap solution for HDEVs could be just the thing to clean up that messy middle.

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EVs are 73% cleaner than gas cars – even with battery production

Electrek

Battery electric cars sold today in Europe produce 73% less life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions than gas cars, even when factoring in production, according to new research from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). That’s a big improvement from 2021, when the gap was 59%.

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Tesla Is Secretly Recalling Cybertruck Batteries

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla has been quietly replacing their battery packs, seemingly a lot of them. At least since September, Tesla has been swapping out Cybertruck battery packs for new ones when they are brought in for other maintenance issues. continued] The post Tesla Is Secretly Recalling Cybertruck Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Smoothing the road for electric vehicles

Plug in America

The so-called mandate that you will hear about refers to a suite of complementary policies comprised of clean vehicle standards as well as incentives, and infrastructure and manufacturing investments to support the transition to cleaner transportation. The clean vehicle standards are NOT an EV mandate.

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The EV Battery Swapping Movement Is Gaining Momentum

CleanTechnica EVs

The global EV battery swapping station industry is branching out in all directions, with the Chinese firm U Power among those focusing on microgrid services as well as charging services. The post The EV Battery Swapping Movement Is Gaining Momentum appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Battery Swapping Uses Fewer Batteries Than Buffered Fast Charging

CleanTechnica EVs

continued] The post Battery Swapping Uses Fewer Batteries Than Buffered Fast Charging appeared first on CleanTechnica. In this comparison, the total.

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U.S. Battery Capacity Increased 66% in 2024

CleanTechnica EVs

In the United States, cumulative utility-scale battery storage capacity exceeded 26 gigawatts (GW) in 2024, according to ourJanuary 2025 Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. GW of new battery storage capacity in 2024, the second-largest generating capacity addition after solar. Generators added 10.4