Properly, that was fairly a 12 months. EVs hit highs and lows. Robotaxis proliferated and know-how breakthroughs have been annnounced (if not all the time put into manufacturing) at a gentle tempo. A Chinese language automaker–BYD–took over the title of the world’s greatest electrical car maker. Tesla gross sales dropped for the second 12 months in a row, however within the U.S. the corporate nonetheless dominated the EV market with a refreshed model of its best-seller, the Mannequin Y.
Right here at Clear Fleet Report we’re all in on electrical vehicles, however will proceed to judge the number of different propulsion programs out there–with a specific eye to effectivity. We’ll additionally to proceed to supply the most recent information and knowledge on superior autootive know-how, like autonomoous vehicles and superior batteries, each of which promise some breakthroughs this coming 12 months. We’re assured there will likely be no scarcity of thrilling tales on all fronts this 12 months, beginning this week at CES.
The late 2025 headlines screamed “EV Retreat” however we’re not falling again. Our readership has steadily grown via the 12 months as readers search for sincere evaluation of the most effective automobiles available on the market. In 2026 we are going to see extra inexpensive EVs, some intriguing plug-in-hyibrids PHEVs) and prolonged vary EVs (EREVs) together with a boatlaod of hybrids. Don’t worrry, there additionally will likely be electrical eye-candy from Ferrari, Porsche and Mercedes’ AMG division. It won’t be a boring 12 months!
So A lot Good Stuff
We’ve already bought articles within the works overlaying a number of the latest automobiles and tech. The problem as we see it will likely be to maintain up with the onslaught of worthy {hardware} heading our approach. We promise to do our greatest.
Right here’s a teaser or two:
- A peek underneath the pores and skin of the electrical Ferrari
- A assessment of the brand new Toyota CH-R EV
- The return of the inexpensive, improved Chevy Bolt
- The debut of the low-cost DIY Slate EV
- An nearly autonomous trip in Mercedes electrical CLA
- A preview of Lucid’s Gravity SUV, quickly to be an Uber robotaxi
- Behind the scenes in Kenya’s transfer to impress its fleets
We expect this can be the defining 12 months for the EV, when new know-how actually hits, costs begin to align with worth and infrastructure catches up with expectations. We’re enthusiastic about this new 12 months. and hope you might be, too. We additionally wished to let you recognize we’re all the time open to your ideas on what we must always or shout not be overlaying. Each article has a remark part. We’d love to listen to from you,
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