(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekTesla, SpaceX confirm ‘Terafab’ chip fab site — $16.8B first phaseTesla and SpaceX have confirmed where they’ll build Terafab, the semiconductor megafactory Elon Musk first teased in March. It’s going to Grimes County, Texas, about an hour northwest of Houston. The companies put the initial phase at roughly $16.8 billion and said the finished site will span more than 100 million square feet, which they’re calling the largest chip manufacturing facility on the planet.
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekHyundai launches the updated IONIQ 6 in Turkey with a sleek new look and 422 miles of rangeThe new Hyundai IONIQ 6 is now on sale in Turkey with an updated design, new tech, and a longer driving range. (opens original source in a new tab)Peter Johnson·6 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaMusk’s Mayhem Continues Beyond DOGE Into Our Everyday LivesIt’s been over a year since Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) charged into the US federal government. His team fired thousands of government employees. Then they realized that so many problems emerged that they had to restaff many of those positions. Oops! It wasn’t lack of efficiency ... [continued] The post Musk’s Mayhem Continues Beyond DOGE Into Our Everyday Lives appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Carolyn Fortuna·6 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaEuropean Countries Cut Tens of Billions of Euros of Fossil Fuel Imports from Wind & Solar Power GrowthI wrote a handful of articles last month on the 75th edition of the Statistical Review of World Energy. There was one more thing in there that I wanted to cover, though. There’s a chart eleven pages in that shows how much money different countries have saved from switching to wind ... [continued] The post European Countries Cut Tens of Billions of Euros of Fossil Fuel Imports from Wind & Solar Power Growth appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Zachary Shahan·6 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaLatin America EV Sales Report: 10% EV Market Share Surpassed in Q2!Three months ago, in our previous quarterly report, I wrote the following: If costumer interest remains and high oil prices start to hit the region, there’s a very real chance we will surpass 10% at some point this year. By this, I meant I was hopeful that, if the stars ... [continued] The post Latin America EV Sales Report: 10% EV Market Share Surpassed in Q2! appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Juan Diego Celemín Mojica·6 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaLucid Aims Another Salvo At Tesla’s Robotaxi BusinessThe EV startup Lucid aims to focus more resources on its Robotaxi partnership with Uber, Nuro, and the Hertz affiliate Oro. The post Lucid Aims Another Salvo At Tesla’s Robotaxi Business appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Tina Casey·6 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaMore Than 100,000 Pre-Orders For The Xiaomi Sky Nomad?There are many hot new thangs in the Chinese EV market, but I don’t think any company has made a hotter overall splash in the past few years than Xiaomi. The consumer electronics company stormed into the EV market and was immediately a huge hit. Its first couple of models ... [continued] The post More Than 100,000 Pre-Orders For The Xiaomi Sky Nomad? appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Zachary Shahan·6 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekTrump claims electric car drivers have a ‘disease’President Trump went on another rambling tangent about electric cars at a Las Vegas rally Wednesday night, telling the crowd he “ended the electric mandate” and mocking EV owners for worrying about range – claiming they have a “disease.” Out of the entire unhinged rant, Trump did say one accurate thing: the EV take rate in the US is roughly 7%. The problem is that he said it proudly while the rest of the world is rapidly moving to electric transport. (opens original source in a new tab)Fred Lambert·6 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaWayve & Uber Can Now Deploy Robotaxis in LondonThe year of robotaxis moves forward, and we have another robotaxi update today. The autonomous driving firm Wayve and partner Uber were granted Private Hire Vehicle licences from Transport for London (TfL) and can now deploy robotaxis in The Swinging City. That said, they must include human supervisors onboard for ... [continued] The post Wayve & Uber Can Now Deploy Robotaxis in London appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Zachary Shahan·6 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaEugene Clean Energy Fund Officially Qualifies for the November 2026 BallotVoters will decide whether to place a fee on billion-dollar corporations to fund clean energy jobs EUGENE, Oregon — The Eugene Clean Energy Fund, backed by environmental organizations and labor unions, has officially qualified for the November 2026 ballot, after the Eugene City Recorder certified that the campaign had submitted enough ... [continued] The post Eugene Clean Energy Fund Officially Qualifies for the November 2026 Ballot appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Sierra Club·6 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaElectric Mining Truck Uses Sodium-Ion BatteriesSodium-ion batteries are one of the hot new things in the EV and broader cleantech industry. They are providing a next era of electrification. That even includes electric mining trucks now! Hina Battery and Shaanxi Tonly Heavy Industries are collaborating on these mining trucks, which are reportedly the first such ... [continued] The post Electric Mining Truck Uses Sodium-Ion Batteries appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Zachary Shahan·6 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaTrump EPA Plan to Put Louisiana in Charge of Toxic Coal Ash Threatens Drinking WaterTesting at all Louisiana coal plants found groundwater contamination Today, Earthjustice, the Alliance for Affordable Energy Louisiana, and the Sierra Club urged the Trump administration to abandon its plan to put the State of Louisiana in charge of oversight of toxic coal ash waste due to the state’s abysmal environmental track record. ... [continued] The post Trump EPA Plan to Put Louisiana in Charge of Toxic Coal Ash Threatens Drinking Water appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Sierra Club·5 August 2026
