Author: Raymond Tribdino

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. This is part two of a two-part report on the state of Thailand’s electric vehicle adoption. I used YCP’s “Thailand’s EV Powerhouse: 2024 Guide to the EV Market in Thailand,” published in December 2024, as data and context reference. I ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Standing at the Valenzuela Gateway Complex last Saturday morning, September 13th, I couldn’t help but feel transported back to the 1980s. I wasn’t invited to the launch, but had to be there — commuting over 120 kilometers from home base ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. VinFast has officially expanded its electric two-wheeler portfolio with the launch of three new models: the Vero X, Feliz, and Feliz Lite. Unveiled on September 10, these scooters are equipped with a dual-battery system, one of which is removable, a ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I live just 30 kilometers from the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan Hydroelectric Power Plant southeast from my hometown. In fact, I am surrounded by renewable energy facilities in every direction — the Makiling Banahaw Geothermal Plant is just 22 kilometers away, and the ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup, has taken the unprecedented step of filing lawsuits against 68 individuals and organizations, alleging a coordinated campaign to spread false information about the company and its leadership. Why is this story in CleanTechnica? Vingroup owns VinFast, ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) has introduced comprehensive new guidelines that expand the Philippines’ electric vehicle classification system from four to six categories, marking a significant step toward streamlining the country’s rapidly growing EV market. The revised rules, contained ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. In July, CleanTechnica sent out emails to Mibot creator and YouTuber-turned-CEO Kazunari Kusunoki, who is based in Hiroshima. It is understandably difficult to get time with him, being the hands-on guy for the R&D and testing of the MiBot. However, ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The 2024–2025 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship concluded as a season of dual triumphs, with Nissan’s Oliver Rowland securing a dominant driver’s crown while Porsche finally captured the elusive teams’ and manufacturers’ titles after a season-long battle. Rowland, in ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Writing the story on India’s renewable energy journey pushed me to use the same materials that I gathered to look at what’s happening in the rest of the world. The global renewable energy sector has witnessed a dramatic shift in ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. While Tesla, Rivian, and every major automaker desperately hunt for engineers who can actually build autonomous EVs, 80+ university teams just proved they’re finally teaching the right skills. And it happened at a racetrack in Michigan. The dirty secret slowing ... [continued]