Well, that was quite a year. EVs hit highs and lows. Robotaxis proliferated and technology breakthroughs were annnounced (if not always put into production) at a steady pace. A Chinese automaker–BYD–took over the title of the world’s biggest electric vehicle maker. Tesla sales dropped for the second year in a row, but in the U.S. the company still dominated the EV market with a refreshed version of its best-seller, the Model Y.
Here at Clean Fleet Report we are all in on electric cars, but will continue to evaluate the variety of other propulsion systems available–with a particular eye to efficiency. We’ll also to continue to offer the latest news and information on advanced autootive technology, like autonomoous cars and advanced batteries, both of which promise some breakthroughs this coming year. We are assured there will be no shortage of exciting stories on all fronts this year, starting this week at CES.
The late 2025 headlines screamed “EV Retreat” but we’re not falling back. Our readership has steadily grown through the year as readers look for honest analysis of the best vehicles on the market. In 2026 we will see more affordable EVs, some intriguing plug-in-hyibrids PHEVs) and extended range EVs (EREVs) along with a boatlaod of hybrids. Don’t worrry, there also will be electric eye-candy from Ferrari, Porsche and Mercedes’ AMG division. It will not be a boring year!
So Much Good Stuff
We’ve already got articles in the works covering some of the newest vehicles and tech. The challenge as we see it will be to keep up with the onslaught of worthy hardware heading our way. We promise to do our best.
Here’s a teaser or two:
A peek under the skin of the electric Ferrari
A review of the new Toyota CH-R EV
The return of the affordable, improved Chevy Bolt
The debut of the low-cost DIY Slate EV
An almost autonomous ride in Mercedes electric CLA
A preview of Lucid’s Gravity SUV, soon to be an Uber robotaxi
Behind the scenes in Kenya’s move to electrify its fleets
We think this may be the defining year for the EV, when new technology really hits, prices start to align with value and infrastructure catches up with expectations. We’re excited about this new year. and hope you are, too. We also wanted to let you know we’re always open for your thoughts on what we should or shout not be covering. Every article has a comment section. We’d love to hear from you,
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