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• CCleanTechnica2026-10-14✓ Read

  BMW Sales Suffer In 3rd Quarter, With BEVs Only Real Bright Spot

  Like many legacy automakers, BMW Group is having a down year, including in the third quarter. In fact, despite years of dragging its feet and lobbying against regulations pushing for a faster transition to electric vehicles, full electrics (BEVs) were the only bright spot for the company last quarter. While ... [continued] The post BMW Sales Suffer In 3rd Quarter, With BEVs Only Real Bright Spot appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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• CCleanTechnica2026-10-13✓ Read

  Europe Should Learn From South Korea’s Hydrogen Station Failure

  Europe is building a hydrogen-refuelling network before there is a large hydrogen-truck market to support it. Under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, hydrogen stations are supposed to be available along major motorway corridors at intervals of no more than 200 kilometres by 2030, with additional coverage at designated urban nodes. ... [continued] The post Europe Should Learn From South Korea’s Hydrogen Station Failure appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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• CCleanTechnica2026-10-13✓ Read

  Trump’s Dirty Energy Double Whammy: Pay More for Fuel & Power—and Use More of It

  How the Trump administration’s policies are driving up costs at the pump and the plug while deepening dependence on fossil fuels, with a focus on nine states: Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin. While running for president, Donald Trump vowed to slash “energy and electricity ... [continued] The post Trump’s Dirty Energy Double Whammy: Pay More for Fuel & Power—and Use More of It appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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• CCleanTechnica2026-10-13✓ Read

  Reinforcing the ETS SMAP to Guarantee Long-term Shipping Decarbonisation

  The SMAP mechanism introduced under the ETS represents an opportunity to help the maritime sector to transition towards clean fuels and propulsion technologies, and strengthen Europe’s industrial leadership. With an estimated support of €15 billion between 2028 and 2040, such a mechanism could encourage shipping companies to use green e-fuels, ... [continued] The post Reinforcing the ETS SMAP to Guarantee Long-term Shipping Decarbonisation appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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• CCleanTechnica2026-10-13✓ Read

  To Save Nature, Countries Should Eliminate Subsidies That Harm Forests

  Governments around the world are handing bioenergy and the other industries harming forests tens of billions of euros in subsidies. How much does saving nature cost? One estimate puts it at around $900 billion per year. Yet, instead, many governments spend hundreds of billions every year harming nature. If we want ... [continued] The post To Save Nature, Countries Should Eliminate Subsidies That Harm Forests appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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• CCleanTechnica2026-10-13✓ Read

  40% of Volkswagen Group’s European Orders Were 100% Electrics Last Month

  Volkswagen Group gets a lot of stick for not doing a better job of electrifying and leading the EV revolution. However, it’s doing better than most (or all?) other legacy automakers, especially in its home market of Europe. Of course, Volkswagen has been losing sales in China rapidly. Even auto ... [continued] The post 40% of Volkswagen Group’s European Orders Were 100% Electrics Last Month appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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• CCleanTechnica2026-10-12✓ Read

  BYD Has Now Produced 150,000 Commercial Plugin Vehicles

  Just a week ago, I covered BYD’s September commercial electric vehicle growth, which is up tremendously year over year. BYD’s commercial vehicle sales increased 113% year over year last month. Across the first nine months of the year, sales were up 29% — from 37,578 in 2025 to 48,492 in ... [continued] The post BYD Has Now Produced 150,000 Commercial Plugin Vehicles appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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• CCleanTechnica2026-10-12✓ Read

  Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2026: Celebrations Of Respect

  Indigenous Peoples’ Day was first officially proclaimed by US President Joe Biden in 2021. Acknowledging that it is imperative to uphold the rights and dignity of the indigenous people who were here long before colonization of the Americas began, Biden also admitted that US federal policies systematically sought to assimilate ... [continued] The post Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2026: Celebrations Of Respect appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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• CCleanTechnica2026-10-12✓ Read

  Pebble Upgrades the 2027 Flow, Turning It Into A Microgrid To Power Your Adventures & Your Home

  Pebble was one of the first fifth-wheel manufacturers to truly embrace the promise of automotive-grade lithium batteries, rooftop solar, and public EV chargers bundled into a tech-centric living space. That’s right up our alley, which is why we cover them regularly here on CleanTechnica. They invited us out to be ... [continued] The post Pebble Upgrades the 2027 Flow, Turning It Into A Microgrid To Power Your Adventures & Your Home, appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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• CCleanTechnica2026-10-12✓ Read

  Glasgow’s Buses Reveal Britain’s Transit Experiment

  Walk around Glasgow as I did this summer and the bus companies are hard to miss. First Glasgow, McGill’s, Stagecoach and other operators have their own brands and vehicles, which can make the city look as though its public transport system has been divided among private companies. Being a bit ... [continued] The post Glasgow’s Buses Reveal Britain’s Transit Experiment appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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• CCleanTechnica2026-10-12✓ Read

  EU Passenger Package: A Golden Opportunity to Maximise Green Travel

  The EU Passenger Package still falls short of aligning with the EU’s climate targets and is not harmonious enough with the EU’s rail policy agenda. The EU Passenger Package is a big leap forward to passenger rights, and presents vast progress in dragging European rail ticketing out of the stone ... [continued] The post EU Passenger Package: A Golden Opportunity to Maximise Green Travel appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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• CCleanTechnica2026-10-12✓ Read

  Bus Buyers Have Overwhelmingly Chosen Battery-Electric

  Zero-emission bus procurement has moved beyond the stage where battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell buses should be treated as two parallel technologies waiting for the market to decide between them. Transit agencies have now spent years operating both, rebuilding depots, installing charging and refuelling infrastructure, training technicians and discovering which assumptions ... [continued] The post Bus Buyers Have Overwhelmingly Chosen Battery-Electric appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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• CCleanTechnica2026-10-11✓ Read

  Trump Must Absolutely Love Solar Panels, Because They Help Farmers

  The agrivoltaic movement combines solar panels with agriculture, providing farmers with new opportunities to improve their financial situation at a time of skyrocketing fuel costs. The post Trump Must Absolutely Love Solar Panels, Because They Help Farmers appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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• CCleanTechnica2026-10-11✓ Read

  Tesla Enables V2H Bidirectional Charging, Europe Completes EV4EU Trial

  Every Tesla Model 3 and Model Y built in the US on or after October 1, 2026, is capable of vehicle to home (V2H) operation, according to Not A Tesla App. In fact, some cars built as long ago as April may have the upgrade available, as some cars were ... [continued] The post Tesla Enables V2H Bidirectional Charging, Europe Completes EV4EU Trial appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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• CCleanTechnica2026-10-11✓ Read

  Successful Market Launch of the Electric Urban Car Family: CUPRA Raval, Volkswagen ID. Polo, Škoda Epiq, and Volkswagen ID. Cross Together for the First Time at the Paris Motor Show

  Four entry-level electric models. Three brands. Almost 150,000 orders. Already a joint success story for affordable electric mobility. The Electric Urban Car Family (EUCF) is celebrating a milestone at this year’s Paris Motor Show: For the first time, all four models will be presented together. The CUPRA Raval, Volkswagen ID. ... [continued]

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• CCleanTechnica2026-10-11✓ Read

  You Can Now Get The Kia EV3 At US Dealerships — Dream EV!

  When it comes to most things, you pay less for something that’s smaller. In the car business, that rule typically holds true as well. Smaller cars typically cost less than larger ones (unless they come with a ton of power). That also gives the impression generally that smaller cars are ... [continued] The post You Can Now Get The Kia EV3 At US Dealerships — Dream EV! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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