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EVs At 60.7% Share In Sweden — Volvo XC40 Again Leads

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March’s auto sales saw plugin EVs at 60.7% share in Sweden, up year-on-year from 58.1%. BEV share was flat YoY, while PHEV share was slightly up. Overall auto volume was 24,204 units, fractionally up YoY. The Volvo XC40 was the best selling BEV. March’s sales totals showed combined plugin EVs … [continued]

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Kia EV3 Is Crushing It In The Netherlands

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We publish several in-depth EV sales reports every month, including several focused on European markets. In fact, I don’t think there’s another place on the web that covers EV sales around the world more thoroughly than CleanTechnica. However, we been neglecting the Dutch market for a while. As I was … [continued]

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NIO & CATL Form Strategic Partnership on Battery Swapping

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Ningde, Fujian — NIO and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (“CATL”) signed a strategic partnership in Ningde, Fujian. Together, they will advance the high-quality development of the new energy vehicle industry by building a battery swapping network for passenger vehicles across the full range of products, unifying industry technical standards, … [continued]

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Can Underground Thermal Batteries Warm Northern Cities in Deep Winter?

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Having grown up in Canada’s north and spent far too many winters trudging through snowy downtown streets in Toronto, Ottawa, and Edmonton, I know firsthand just how brutal Canadian winters can be—and how urgently our cities need practical, scalable, low-carbon heating solutions. Even if you haven’t spent months navigating icy … [continued]

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China Is Scaling Geothermal District Heating & The World Should Pay Attention

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When China starts scaling a technology at massive levels, the rest of the world should take notice. That’s not a geopolitical statement, it’s a thermodynamic and logistical one. China doesn’t mess around when it comes to heat, power, and infrastructure. And in the case of ground-source heat pumps used for … [continued]

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