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CleanTechnica published a post titled “Pssst! Wanna See A Driverless Electric Truck?” The source summary says autonomous electric trucks are already operating along roads in Ohio and elsewhere in the US.
CleanTechnica reported that global plug-in vehicle registrations were up 5% year over year in August, reaching around 1.8 million units. The summary also said BEVs rose 13% year over year while PHEVs fell 12%.
CleanTechnica published a piece about special e-mobility tariffs and South Africa's limited incentives for electric mobility, compared with several other African countries.
The article says Europe’s battery value chain has faced setbacks but does not start from scratch. It argues that the Industrial Accelerator Act should provide incentives to help materialise and scale projects.
CleanTechnica published a report about US Q3 EV sales and described the period as "the good, the bad, and the ugly."
CleanTechnica says UK company HyFlux wants to use the cold of liquid hydrogen on a future hydrogen aircraft to cool a fully superconducting electric motor. The reported idea matters because it targets a difficult part of hydrogen aviation, not a completed product or order.
BYD said it delivered 456,713 passenger vehicles in September, up 5.4% from August 2026 and 16.2% from September 2025. The report indicates improving sales momentum, including stronger fully electric vehicle sales.
European transport-sector businesses and organisations are urging the European Commission to maintain ambitious CO2 standards for trucks. The letter says this is needed to preserve policy stability as demand for electric heavy-duty vehicles grows.
CleanTechnica says ports are choosing battery-electric reach stackers even though the machines are often seen as a hydrogen use case. The point matters because it suggests batteries are being used in heavier port equipment than some observers expected.
Electricity use by light-duty electric vehicles in the United States increased 8% in the first six months of 2026 compared with the last half of 2025. The slower growth may indicate a moderation in EV electricity demand after larger gains in earlier six-month periods.
FedEx has ordered 2,000 electric trucks from California startup Harbinger. The order adds to the company’s electric delivery fleet and indicates continued interest in vehicle electrification.
A new T&E analysis says electric cars retain value better than leasing-industry estimates suggest. The group says more accurate depreciation estimates should encourage the EV shift.
Ameren Missouri filed a proposed long-range energy plan with the Missouri Public Service Commission, according to CleanTechnica. The summary says the plan would significantly increase reliance on fossil fuels if approved as proposed.
CleanTechnica summarizes a new total cost of ownership analysis by Transport & Environment (T&E) covering major truck markets in the EU.
Andrew Mangano set out to show it is possible to travel around Australia using mainly solar energy. The source frames the effort as a response to claims that electric cars are powered by electricity generated by fossil fuels.
A CleanTechnica article says Leipzig’s hydrogen garbage trucks did not meet the demands of regular refuse collection. The issue matters because municipal waste trucks need to operate reliably on fixed daily routes, not just in demonstrations.
A new analysis says electric trucks deliver a lower total cost of ownership than diesel in six of nine major EU markets. The finding matters because those markets account for 46% of new heavy truck sales in the EU.
CleanTechnica’s summary says the Netherlands’ 2026 National Energy System Plan update cuts the central 2040 estimate for gaseous hydrogen demand to about 200 petajoules, from roughly 460 PJ in the 2023 plan.