Chinese EV Revolution, Best Electric Cars for Your Money, Solid-State Battery News — Top 13 Cleantech Stories

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It’s the top of one other week already, and I’m able to share a number of the high cleantech tales of the previous week or so. That is essentially the most closely themed “Cleantech Stories of the Week” put up shortly. Chinese language EV corporations are taking nearly all of the headlines. I additionally determined this week to create a video speaking concerning the high tales of the week. Test it out right here:

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1. Our China Electrical Automobile Gross sales Report

Publishing our unique, in-depth China electrical automobile gross sales report earlier at this time for the month of October, we bought to see and share that 53% of recent auto gross sales in China at the moment are plugin automobile gross sales. Simply full electrics (BEVs), these accounted for 30% of recent auto gross sales. And there was one clear chief: BYD. Within the general auto market, BYD accounted for all 5 of the highest 5 fashions! For far more, check out the full October report.

2. And the Chinese language EV Revolution Globally

Earlier than that report got here via, there was a lot large Chinese language EV information just lately that I made a decision to do an overview piece on the revolution underway in the auto industry. I rolled via a sequence of gorgeous stats concerning BYD and Xiaomiprimarily. There’s additionally the case of XPENG and NIO expanding into more and more markets. BYD is, in fact, increasing world wide as nicely, and our Australian reporter, David Waterworth, explored the hottest new BYD Down Under, the Shark. That needs to be successful!

3. Strong-State Batteries Lastly Right here?

We’ve been protecting the promise and hype round solid-state batteries for a couple of decade, or perhaps longer. To begin with, there was the information that Chery is building a 1 gigawatt-hour (GWh) solid-state battery factory. Then, although, certainly one of our writers identified that the energy density of these batteries isn’t practically as excessive because it was initially anticipated to be (but). We additionally bought information that Honda is building its own solid-state battery factory!

4. Stage 1 Charging for the Win!

Following up on a Cleantech Discuss podcast during which our guest strongly advocated for rolling out a lot more Level 1 charging infrastructurehe handed alongside information of an economist advocating for this as well. I’m all for it, as I’ve been on this practice for years!

5. The place Does the US & the World Go Following Trump’s Second Election?

That’s what CleanTechnica’s Scott Cooney and I mentioned in a protracted video this week. Read about it hereor simply watch the video:

6. Tesla Enters the Philippines

Tesla continues to be progressively increasing internationally. Its latest new market is the Philippines. Our on-the-ground reporter there bought some particulars on preliminary orders and gross sales, in addition to some nice photos. There’s additionally an expectation that Tesla will get nickel from there, however we’ll have to attend for an replace on that.

7. Hyundai IONIQ 9 Unveiled

Hyundai’s newest electric vehicle, the IONIQ 9, was just unveiled. I count on it to be an enormous hit within the US, and I’m certain it can win some design and innovation awards for what it’s completed with the inside. I sit up for seeing them on the highway, and enjoying with the fascinating, versatile seats.

8. Greatest Worth for Cash EVs!

Jose Pontes revealed an excellent sequence on the “best value for money” electrical automobiles in the marketplace in Europe. I beloved and extremely suggest this sequence, whether or not you reside in Europe or not. For fast entry, listed below are the tales on every automobile class:

9. CATL Flexing & Increasing Its Choices

We bought a couple of notable information gadgets from CATL, the most important battery maker on the planet. For one, it’s going to start producing its second-gen sodium-ion batteries in 2025. Maybe much more considerably, it is adding whole EV platforms (and grid storage solutions) to its portfolio. However perhaps even the most important story of all was CATL Founder Robin Zeng somewhat humiliating Elon Muskand once you assume a few ranges deep on this, it could be an important warning shot from Chinese President Xi Jinping to Elon Musk and Tesla.

10. Autonomous Electrical Air Taxis Flying!

I’m undecided how large the electrical air taxi market will ever get, but it surely retains shifting ahead, and the most recent large information merchandise is Ehang initiating test flights of autonomous electric air taxis in Thailand.

11. BLUETTI + United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

Energy storage giant BLUETTI has partnered with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) to assist “accelerate clean energy adoption and sustainable development in Africa.” I’m certain this can present a number of assist to hundreds of households.

12. Within the US? Purchase Your Electrical Automobiles, Warmth Pumps, and Photo voltaic Panels ASAP!

With Donald Trump’s plan to kill renewable energy, energy efficiencyand electric car incentivesif you need to purchase any of those, you higher get your purchases compete earlier than the top of the 12 months! Republicans in Congress and Trump are prone to take away all of those subsidies beginning in 2025. (Facet be aware: RIP, world.)

13. Kia + DHL

Supply automobiles are an especially wise, good, money-saving portion of the market to affect. DHL has come to the same conclusion, and it’s tapping Kia to offer the corporate with most likely hundreds of electrical supply automobiles for its fleet. Yay, widespread sense!

Along with these 13 main tales, listed below are additionally a couple of honorable mentions and op-eds:

Have every other favorites tales I missed? Be at liberty to share them under.