(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekBYD undercuts Defender with its first 7-seat SUV in the UKBYD is bringing its boxy, seven-seat SUV to Europe and the UK. The Ti 7 is now on sale in the UK, and it’s even cheaper than the Land Rover Defender PHEV.
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekNHTSA probes 1.2M Tesla Model 3, Model Y over suspension failuresThe US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into roughly 1.2 million Tesla vehicles after receiving 156 complaints of a front suspension component detaching while driving. The probe covers 2018-2020 Model 3 and 2021-2023 Model Y vehicles, and it centers on the front lower lateral link separating from the car. (opens original source in a new tab)Fred Lambert·31 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekHMP’s new $3,999 electric scooter is the affordable, street-legal commuter the US needsThe US electric two-wheeler market has no shortage of high-powered electric motorcycles and moped-style e-bikes. But if you’re looking for something in between – a practical, street-legal electric scooter built for everyday transportation rather than weekend thrills – your options are surprisingly limited. That’s why the new HMP Lightning MK.II caught my attention. (opens original source in a new tab)Micah Toll·31 July 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaReport That Tesla Considering Sale of Chinese Business Reportedly Completely FalseThere hasn’t really been a lot of notable news from Tesla lately. Even on hardcore Tesla fan sites, the news this year has often been little tidbits that mean more or less nothing and end up leading nowhere significant. There have been times when I’ve thought, “Hmm, I must be ... [continued] The post Report That Tesla Considering Sale of Chinese Business Reportedly Completely False appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Zachary Shahan·31 July 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaZoox Gets 1st Approval From USA For Paid Robotaxis — With No Human ControlsLooking at the headline, one might think, “Wait, what? Waymo has been providing paid robotaxi rides in the US for years now.” Yes, indeed, but those vehicles have included human controls, basically being consumer cars modified to drive themselves. This is a blanket approval for the USA for vehicles that ... [continued] The post Zoox Gets 1st Approval From USA For Paid Robotaxis — With No Human Controls appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Zachary Shahan·31 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekTesla weighs selling China business to clear path for SpaceX mergerTesla is looking at cutting loose its China business to clear a path toward a merger with SpaceX, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. If true, it would be a massive deal in the auto industry. Tesla’s Shanghai factory builds more than half of all Tesla vehicles, so any separation would carve out the single biggest piece of Tesla’s car operation. (opens original source in a new tab)Fred Lambert·31 July 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaPeople Want Us To Not Cover Elon Musk’s Politics, But He’s Using His Wealth & Power From Tesla To Influence ElectionsOne random guy talking crazy, racist, extreme nonsense on the street corner doesn’t warrant coverage here at CleanTechnica. But when someone is using hundreds of millions of dollars and nearly unmatched social media influence to affect elections, which then affect cleantech more than anything else in our society, it seems ... [continued] The post People Want Us To Not Cover Elon Musk’s Politics, But He’s Using His Wealth & Power From Tesla To Influence Elections appeared f (opens original source in a new tab)Zachary Shahan·31 July 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnica“Hot Blocks” Thermal Energy Storage Startup Nails Down $550 Million More To Chase Fossil Fuels AwayThe US energy storage startup Antora Energy is scaling up with a $550 million assist from leading investors. The post “Hot Blocks” Thermal Energy Storage Startup Nails Down $550 Million More To Chase Fossil Fuels Away appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Tina Casey·31 July 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaEurope’s Waste Creates Value ElsewhereHow the Circular Economy Act can provide the tools to help scale Europe’s recycling industry, in order to secure access to critical minerals. Recovering materials from end-of-life products like cars and batteries is a key means to secure much needed critical minerals resiliently and sustainably. However, Europe’s recycling industry is ... [continued] The post Europe’s Waste Creates Value Elsewhere appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Transport & Environment (T&E)·31 July 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaWere We Less Happy Before Social Media?We’ve got so much going on with the AI craze and AI crisis that the social media ones feel like old news. The old-school era of social media, though, is still here. There are still all kinds of challenges and problems associated with TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube, Facebook, and other ... [continued] The post Were We Less Happy Before Social Media? appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Zachary Shahan·31 July 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaNew Sierra Club Reports Finds Wisconsin’s Dirty Power Generation Uses 1.34 Trillion Gallons of Water AnnuallyA new report from the Sierra Club, Thirsty Power: Coal and gas will leave us high and dry, analyzes Wisconsin’s current power generation, the water needed for that power, and the potential impacts on Wisconsin’s water as Big Tech tries to build more data centers across the state. These data ... [continued] The post New Sierra Club Reports Finds Wisconsin’s Dirty Power Generation Uses 1.34 Trillion Gallons of Water Annually appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Sierra Club·31 July 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaChina’s 15th Five-Year Plan For Solar & Wind Is HugeChina’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and National Energy Administration (NEA) have published their 15th Five-Year Plan for Renewable Energy Development. Basically, this is what the country plans to do and achieve in terms of renewable energy development in the years 2026–2030. This is where the country sets four ... [continued] The post China’s 15th Five-Year Plan For Solar & Wind Is Huge appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Zachary Shahan·30 July 2026
