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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Powering very large ships with batteries may seem difficult and expensive. But don’t jump to conclusions too quickly. Battery prices have come down a ton in recent years, energy density has improved greatly, and a bit of creativity using swappable batteries makes it all the easier and more efficient. And now, it’s being done with an extremely large container ship — in China, of course. When I saw the news on this recently, I sort of skipped over it because I thought we had…

Former President Donald Trump says a lot of things that aren’t true. One recent “alternative fact” related to electric vehicles was so off that we felt the need to correct the record. No, this isn’t about politics or the upcoming election; it’s just what we do. When people spew nonsense about EVs—or in this case, EV charging—InsideEVs claps back and brings receipts.  In at least three recent speeches—including his address at the Republican National Convention and at rallies in North Carolina and Atlanta—Trump said that President Joe Biden’s administration has spent $9 billion on “eight chargers.” It’s an eye-popping figure,…

Rivian confirmed rear left charge port location in upcoming R2 models That changes from plans on rear right for streetside charging and Rivian’s own networks R2 owners should have an easier time using Supercharger stations Front, rear, left, right? Automakers still can’t agree on where to place EV charge ports on vehicles. But it appears that Tesla’s longtime preferred location at the left rear may have swayed another U.S. EV maker—Rivian. News of Rivian’s switch in location for future EVs came Thursday through Rivian Forums. A contributor noted that as the R2 and R3X were being shown at the Rivian…

In the January-July period, BYD was No. 1 in the NEV market by retail with a 34.1 percent share, while Tesla was No. 3 with a 6.5 percent share. BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) still had the largest share of China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) market last month, while Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) fell one spot in the rankings as its share slipped. BYD saw retail sales of 311,804 passenger NEVs in China in July, continuing its No. 1 position with a 35.5 percent share, according to data released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The company is the…

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! We decided to take a Waymo to get to the museum across the city from us in San Francisco. My daughter opened the Waymo app, and, poof — 1, 2, 3, and a Waymo robotaxi arrived in 5 minutes outside the house, calmly waiting for us to unlock and open the door. Shannon unlocked the Waymo. Image by Cynthia Shahan | CleanTechnica Waymo greeted Shannon and gently asked her to buckle her seatbelt. As the doors closed firmly, we floated down the street with…

The Galaxy E5 is a compact SUV, the first to feature Geely’s Aegis Short Blade Battery, and will target global markets. (Image credit: Geely) Geely Auto Group has launched a new model in the Galaxy lineup, the E5, a compact SUV (sport utility vehicle) that will also be available in overseas markets. Geely rolled out the Galaxy E5, an all-electric SUV with a starting range of 440 kilometers and a starting price of RMB 112,800 yuan ($15,750), at a launch event in Guiyang, Guizhou province in southwest China yesterday. The compact SUV will be aimed at the global market, with…

If you own an electric vehicle then you’re probably sick and tired of the anti-EV crowd telling you how much you hate your electric car. One of the oldest lies is some variation of “you’ll have to get a new battery every 75,000 miles”. It is a practically ancient line of attack for social media trolls. And as anyone driving a modern EV with a 60 kWh+ pack like a Tesla Model 3 will tell you: this supposed EV reliability concern is completely untrue. We now have more than enough evidence to show that batteries will provide a usable driving range…

EVs cost less to fuel in every state of the U.S. By electricity cost vs. gas prices, there’s a vast range among states EVs have the strongest advantage in Idaho, Washington, and the Northwest Fluctuating gas prices can make internal-combustion vehicles cost up to six times more to drive than EVs, but the potential savings can vary in different parts of the country. The Northwest is the U.S. region where EV owners save the most money compared to fueling gasoline cars, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). That’s based on analysis by Argonne National Laboratory, which estimated cost savings…

As a serious heat wave expands across the US, we look at how high temperatures affect EV range from battery range experts Recurrent. An intense heat wave is expanding from the Midwest to the East and West coasts, with 6.4 million people under excessive heat watch as of today. Temperatures are expected to reach 100F in multiple areas in the US in the coming week.  So, I’m resurfacing this June study from Recurrent, which provides EV battery health reports for owners, shoppers, and dealers. Recurrent’s study, “Summer & Hot Weather on Electric Car Range,” looked at real-world data from more than 7,500…

The Yangwang U9, an all-electric supercar, went on sale on February 25 at a starting price of RMB 1.68 million ($231,560). (A Yangwang U9 on display at the Beijing auto show in April 2024. Image credit: CnEVPost) Yangwang, the luxury brand of BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY), will begin deliveries of the U9 next month, after launching the electric supercar model in February. The Yangwang U9 is already in the production scheduling phase and will begin deliveries in late August, Yangwang said in a July 27 statement. “Over the past few months, we have been pushing full steam ahead in…