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It’s the top of one other week already, and I’m able to share a number of the prime 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 an increasing number of. Try the most recent sizzling information out of China and elsewhere under.
I additionally determined this week to create a video speaking in regards to the prime tales of the week. Test it out right here:
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1. Our China Electrical Automotive Gross sales Report
Publishing our unique, in-depth China electrical automobile gross sales report earlier at this time for the month of October, we obtained to see and share that 53% of recent auto gross sales in China at the moment are plugin automobile 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 sizzling market: BYD. Within the general auto market, BYD accounted for all 5 of the highest 5 fashions! For rather more, try the complete October report.
2. And the Chinese language EV Revolution Globally
Earlier than that report got here by, 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 within the auto business. I rolled by a collection of beautiful stats relating to BYD and Xiaomi, primarily. Nonetheless, there’s additionally the information of XPENG and NIO increasing into an increasing number of markets world wide. BYD is, after all, increasing world wide as effectively, and our Australian reporter, David Waterworth, explored the most popular new BYD Down Underneath, the Shark. That needs to be successful!
3. Strong-State Batteries Lastly Right here?
We’ve been masking the promise and hype round solid-state batteries for a couple of decade, or perhaps longer. This week, we obtained some large updates. To start with, there was the information that Chery is constructing a 1 gigawatt-hour (GWh) solid-state battery manufacturing facility. Then, although, one in every of our writers identified that the power density of those batteries isn’t almost as excessive because it was initially anticipated to be. (However perhaps it’ll simply take some ramping as much as get there.) We additionally obtained information that Honda is constructing its personal solid-state battery manufacturing facility!
4. Degree 1 Charging for the Win!
Following up on a Cleantech Discuss podcast during which our visitor strongly advocated for rolling out much more Degree 1 charging infrastructure as a substitute of solely specializing in Degree 2 and Degree 3, he handed alongside information of an economist advocating for this as effectively. 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 an extended video this week. Examine it right here, or simply watch the video:
6. Tesla Enters the Philippines
Tesla remains to be regularly increasing internationally. Its newest new market is the Philippines. Our on-the-ground reporter there obtained 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 automobile, the IONIQ 9, was simply unveiled. I anticipate it to be an enormous hit within the US, and I’m positive it can win some design and innovation awards for what it’s carried out with the inside. I look ahead to seeing them on the street, and much more so look ahead to taking part in with the fascinating, versatile seats.
8. Finest Worth for Cash EVs!
Jose Pontes revealed an outstanding collection on the “finest worth for cash” electrical autos available on the market in Europe. I like and extremely advocate this collection, 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 obtained a number of notable information objects from CATL, the most important battery maker on this 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 most important story of all was CATL Founder Robin Zeng roasting Elon Musk, and whenever you assume a few ranges deep on this, it could possibly be an essential warning shot from Chinese language 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, however it retains transferring ahead, and the most recent large information merchandise is Ehang initiating take a look at flights of autonomous electrical air taxis in Thailand.
11. BLUETTI + United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Vitality storage big BLUETTI has partnered with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) to assist “speed up clear power adoption and sustainable improvement in Africa.” I’m positive this may present plenty of assist to 1000’s of households in Africa. We’d like true feel-good information tales like this proper now!
12. Within the US? Purchase Your Electrical Vehicles, Warmth Pumps, and Photo voltaic Panels ASAP!
With Donald Trump’s plan to kill renewable power, power effectivity, and electrical automobile incentives, if you want 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 be aware: RIP, world.)
13. Kia + DHL
Supply autos are a particularly smart, good, money-saving portion of the market to affect. 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 below are additionally a number of honorable mentions and op-eds:
Have some other favorites tales I missed? Be at liberty to share them under.
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