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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. The most important tales of the week focus on Chinese language EV corporations, and that’s in all probability going to be the case increasingly. Take a look at the most recent scorching information out of China and elsewhere beneath.
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1. Our China Electrical Automotive Gross sales Report
Publishing our unique, in-depth China electrical automotive gross sales report earlier at the moment for the month of October, we acquired to see and share that 53% of recent auto gross sales in China at the moment are plugin car gross sales. Simply taking a look at full electrics (BEVs), these accounted for 30% of recent auto gross sales. And there was one clear chief on this tremendous scorching market: BYD. Within the general auto market, BYD accounted for all 5 of the highest 5 fashions! For far more, try the total October report.
2. And the Chinese language EV Revolution Globally
Earlier than that report got here via, there was a lot huge Chinese language EV information lately that I made a decision to do an overview piece on the revolution underway within the auto business. I rolled via a collection of beautiful stats relating to BYD and Xiaomi, primarily. Nevertheless, there’s additionally the information of XPENG and NIO increasing into increasingly markets all over the world. BYD is, in fact, increasing all over the world as effectively, and our Australian reporter, David Waterworth, explored the most popular new BYD Down Underneath, the Shark. That ought to be successful!
3. Strong-State Batteries Lastly Right here?
We’ve been masking the promise and hype round solid-state batteries for a few decade, or perhaps longer. This week, we acquired some huge updates. Initially, there was the information that Chery is constructing a 1 gigawatt-hour (GWh) solid-state battery manufacturing facility. Then, although, considered one of our writers identified that the power density of those batteries isn’t practically as excessive because it was initially anticipated to be. (However perhaps it’ll simply take some ramping as much as get there.) We additionally acquired information that Honda is constructing its personal solid-state battery manufacturing facility!
4. Stage 1 Charging for the Win!
Following up on a Cleantech Speak podcast by which our visitor strongly advocated for rolling out much more Stage 1 charging infrastructure as an alternative of solely specializing in Stage 2 and Stage 3, he handed alongside information of an economist advocating for this as effectively. I’m all for it, as I’ve been on this prepare 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 an extended video this week. Examine it right here, or simply watch the video:
6. Tesla Enters the Philippines
Tesla continues to be steadily increasing internationally. Its newest new market is the Philippines. Our on-the-ground reporter there acquired 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 the Philippines, however we’ll have to attend for an replace on that.
7. Hyundai IONIQ 9 Unveiled
Hyundai’s latest electrical car, the IONIQ 9, was simply unveiled. I anticipate it to be an enormous hit within the US, and I’m certain it’ll win some design and innovation awards for what it’s achieved with the inside. I look ahead to seeing them on the street, and much more so look ahead to enjoying with the attention-grabbing, versatile seats.
8. Finest Worth for Cash EVs!
Jose Pontes printed an outstanding collection on the “greatest worth for cash” electrical autos in the marketplace in Europe. I really like and extremely suggest this collection, whether or not you reside in Europe or not. For fast entry, listed here are the tales on every car class:
9. CATL Flexing & Increasing Its Choices
We acquired a couple of notable information objects from CATL, the largest battery maker on the planet. For one, it’s going to start out producing its second-gen sodium-ion batteries in 2025. Maybe much more considerably, it’s including entire EV platforms (and grid storage options) to its portfolio. However perhaps even the largest story of all was CATL Founder Robin Zeng roasting Elon Musk, and if you suppose a few ranges deep on this, it might be an necessary warning shot from Chinese language President Xi Jinping to Elon Musk and Tesla.
10. Autonomous Electrical Air Taxis Flying!
I’m undecided how huge the electrical air taxi market will ever get, nevertheless it retains transferring ahead, and the most recent huge information merchandise is Ehang initiating check flights of autonomous electrical air taxis in Thailand.
11. BLUETTI + United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Vitality storage large BLUETTI has partnered with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) to assist “speed up clear power adoption and sustainable growth in Africa.” I’m certain it will present a whole lot of assist to 1000’s of households in Africa. We want true feel-good information tales like this proper now!
12. Within the US? Purchase Your Electrical Automobiles, Warmth Pumps, and Photo voltaic Panels ASAP!
With Donald Trump’s plan to kill renewable power, power effectivity, and electrical automotive incentives, if you need to purchase any of those, you higher get your purchases accomplished 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 observe: RIP, world.)
13. Kia + DHL
Supply autos are a particularly wise, sensible, money-saving portion of the market to impress. DHL has come to the identical conclusion, and it’s tapping Kia to offer the corporate with in all probability 1000’s of electrical supply autos for its fleet. Yay frequent sense!
Along with these 13 main tales, listed here are additionally a couple of honorable mentions and op-eds:
Have some other favorites tales I missed? Be at liberty to share them beneath.
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