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Support for green tech, EV ecosystem, consumer spending boost: Automakers’ Budget wishlist

Arora said, “Budget allocation on facilitating the EV ecosystem like charging infrastructure will give further lift to sustainable mobility. Allocating a budget for better and safe road infrastructure will facilitate the growth of the auto industry.” Automakers want the government to provide merit-based policies to support a full range of green technologies and alternative fuels… Continue reading Support for green tech, EV ecosystem, consumer spending boost: Automakers’ Budget wishlist

Renault bets big on full hybrids as rival firms invest in PHEVs

Renault is betting big on full-hybrid powertrains as a means of transitioning its cars and customers to pure-electric power, and has no plans to expand its PHEV offering beyond the flagship Rafale.  Company CEO Fabrice Cambolive told Autocar that the decision to focus on full-hybrids – a move that contrasts starkly with heavy recent investment… Continue reading Renault bets big on full hybrids as rival firms invest in PHEVs

Clean Technica: USA EV Sales In 2024 — Up 7% Over 2023, 61% Over 2022, 166% Over 2021003822

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The US electric vehicle market did grow in 2024. It increased 7% over 2023, or by nearly 89,000 units. Compared to 2022, EV sales grew by 61%, or almost 492,000 units. Compared to 2021, EV sales grew by 166%,… Continue reading Clean Technica: USA EV Sales In 2024 — Up 7% Over 2023, 61% Over 2022, 166% Over 2021003822

Clean Technica: You Can Now Order New Tesla Model Y in USA — Plus Brand New Video/Commercial003820

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The new version of the Tesla Model Y (“Juniper”) was just revealed in China two weeks ago. It’s got an attractive new frontend with that LED light strip across the vehicle. It also has more tech packed inside —… Continue reading Clean Technica: You Can Now Order New Tesla Model Y in USA — Plus Brand New Video/Commercial003820

Clean Technica: 40% of Safest Car Brands Are Electric Vehicle Brands003818

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Confused.com is a top car insurance comparison site in the UK. (Why its domain name is “Confused.com,” I don’t know.) Despite being focused on the UK market, writers at the site recently decided to analyze National Highway Traffic Safety… Continue reading Clean Technica: 40% of Safest Car Brands Are Electric Vehicle Brands003818

The short but vibrant life of Britain’s Pininfarina

Somewhere in the Sussex town of Worthing sits a grey business estate, the likes of which can be found anywhere in the country. Yet it was right here that many of the beloved cars and wild motor show concepts of the 1980s and 1990s were designed by a creative agency the equal of Italy’s iconic… Continue reading The short but vibrant life of Britain’s Pininfarina