Akshay6m ago

"Iran war sparks renewables boom as Europeans rush to buy solar, heat pumps and EVs...

French online used-car retailer Aramisauto [saw] its EV sales almost double between the middle of February and 9 March...

German renewable energy firm Enpal BV tells Bloomberg that inquiries for solar panels and heat pumps have risen by around 30 per cent"

https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/31/iran-war-sparks-renewables-boom-as-europeans-rush-to-buy-solar-heat-pumps-and-evs

#IranWar #Hormuz #Solar #EV #BEV #Renewables #Energy #Climate #EU #UE #Europe

Europeans rush to buy solar and heat pumps as energy bills soar

The war on Iran has become a catalyst for green technology, as Europeans scramble to find less volatile alternatives to oil and gas.

euronews
FlanFlinger45m ago

*insert "shut_up_and_take_my_money.gif

#electricvehicles #ev

https://youtu.be/n3h-Hl8Zo7I

Finally! An Affordable Electric Car We Actually Want

YouTube
acemaxx55m ago
#Chinese firms account for at least 70% of global manufacturing capacity for major #green technologies, including #solar, #battery and #EV #electric vehicle components, chart @financialtimes.com
https://www.ft.com/content/47edd17c-366f-42e4-b0cf-c20e065210d2
Show thread💧🌏 Greg Cocks5h ago
antectodal - I did notice a lot of the #taxis in #Kathmandu were #electric / #EV, smart with that dense #traffic
💧🌏 Greg Cocks5h ago
From #Ethiopia To #Nepal - The #EV #Boom You Didn’t See Coming
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https://insideevs.com/news/768768/ethiopia-nepal-surprising-ev-boom/
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How rich a country is doesn’t necessarily dictate its citizens’ desire and willingness to switch to #electric power.
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“[T]aking the 'extraordinary step' in 2024 of banning imports of all gas-powered passenger vehicles - becoming the 1st nation in the world to do so.
"Crazy" would maybe be the more fitting term if a government in 2024 would #ban #ICE car imports...
"Ethiopia is leaning hard into #EVs in part because importing #fuel is expensive, and 96% of the country’s #electricity comes from clean #hydropower - a dual win for the country’s #finances & #environment."
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#honourablemention
"... In Nepal, ¾ of new #passenger #vehicles - and almost ½ of #commercial vehicles - are electric... plug-in hybrids.
Why?
Importing #oil from India became tricky after #India imposed a #blockade in 2015, the #Nepalese government was forced to shift its focus to expanding the country’s #hydroelectric #generation capability..."
36Kr Japan | 最大級の中国テック・スタートアップ専門メディア10h ago

BYD、2025年売上高18兆円で過去最高　海外販売100万台突破も「価格競争」の影

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://36kr.jp/487960/

Mastodon Trends South Africa7h ago

The following hashtags are trending across South African Mastodon instances:

#ev
#android
#apple
#playstation
#petrolprice
#fuelprice
#petrolpricemustfall
#southafrica

Based on recent posts made by non-automated accounts. Posts with more boosts, favourites, and replies are weighted higher.

Francis Mangion (M)8h ago

#Iran #Iran_and_Israel_and_USA #war #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #ev

11 March 2025

Iran’s MAPNA receives order to export EV chargers.
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/03/11/744325/Iran-EV-chargers-exports-MAPNA

Iran’s MAPNA receives order to export EV chargers

Iran’s MAPNA is planning export 1,000 EV chargers under a contract with a CIS country.

PressTV
BrisWombat8h ago
Snort. Toyota are sitting on their new Corolla but won’t sell it in the west because…?
Ah well, their loss. China (and to a lesser extent Korea) is eating their lunch here because Toyota and Japan are dragging their heels even longer. https://www.carscoops.com/2026/03/gac-toyota-bz3-price-cut/
#EV #ElectricCar
Toyota Is Selling A New EV For Less Than A 15-Year-Old Used Corolla | Carscoops

Toyota's two joint ventures cut prices on two EVs to mark 80,000 sales in year one, and the numbers will sting if you live in the West

Carscoops
スマートモビリティJP11h ago

キャデラック リリック Vを日本初公開。Vシリーズ初のフル電動SUVは、史上最速のキャデラックに

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://smart-mobility.jp/_ct/17830882