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SpaceX Starship V3 gets launch date update from Elon Musk

Tesla will increase its Full Self-Driving subscription price, meaning it will eventually be more than the current $99 per month price tag it has right now. Already stating that the ability to purchase the suite outright will be removed, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said earlier this week that the Full

Wind & Solar Surpassed Fossil Fuels In EU In 2025

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! The numbers are close, but the trend is clear. In its latest report on renewable energy in the European Union, Ember found that wind and solar provided 30% of all the electricity consumed all across

Tesla Europe builds momentum with expanding FSD demos and regional launches

Tesla has been notably active across Europe in recent weeks, expanding its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) ride-along program, entering a new market, and showcasing its newest vehicles across multiple regions.  Needless to say, it appears that Tesla is putting in some serious effort into boosting sales in Europe this year.  Tesla

CATL Wins World Economic Forum’s MINDS Award for AI-Driven Next-Generation Battery Design

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! Davos, Switzerland — CATL has been honored with the World Economic Forum’s 2026 MINDS (Meaningful, Intelligent, Novel, Deployable Solutions) Award, recognizing its groundbreaking project “Augmented Intelligence Leading Next-Generation Lithium-ion Battery Design,” which has been acclaimed

Gore Street closes EU fund, sees 'improved economics of LDES'

“The Fund is well timed to take advantage of the sharp declines in battery costs, driven by technology improvements and economies of scale, reduced entry costs, and improved economics of longer-duration systems,” Gore Street said. The firm is mainly known for the UK-focused Gore Street Energy Storage Fund (GSF), which

Tesla to increase Full Self-Driving subscription price: here's when

Elon Musk shared an incredible detail about Tesla Cybercab’s potential efficiency, as the company has hinted in the past that it could be one of the most affordable vehicles to operate from a per-mile basis. ARK Invest released a report recently that shed some light on the potential incremental cost

CATL Begins Commercial Production Of Sodium-Ion Batteries

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! How many times have we said here at CleanTechnica that the batteries for electric vehicles in 2030 haven’t been invented yet? A dozen? A hundred? More? People think the EV revolution sprang full blown from

EV slowdown as lifeline for US energy storage amid FEOC, tariffs

Overall, it means that on 1 January, 2026, tariffs on Chinese batteries and BESS went from around 37.5% to around 55%. Era of uncertainty While the industry has been aware of these coming changes, the unpredictability of the Trump administration’s additional announced tariffs over the past year has caused uncertainty

Tesla makes big Full Self-Driving change to reflect future plans

Tesla has initiated Cybertruck deliveries in a new region for the first time, as the all-electric pickup has officially made its way to the United Arab Emirates, marking the newest territory to receive the polarizing truck. Tesla launched orders for the Cybertruck in the Middle East back in September 2025,

CATL Sodium-Ion Batteries in Passenger Vehicles in July!

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! A lot of people have been skeptical about CATL’s new Naxtra sodium-ion batteries, wondering when they would appear in passenger vehicles. The wait is over. We have the answer. Following up on earlier announcements that

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