June 4, 2026

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. May 9th 2026 was our grandson’s graduation day at UW Madison, and I had my first intersection accident in 70 years of driving. For those of you who read my…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. While there generally is greater interest in electric vehicles among members of the public than interest in EV chargers, there are some intriguing…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. EVs are reaching new levels of market penetration in China. Chinese retail NEV (BEV and PHEV) market share was estimated to be 63% for May, while Chinese…

In Bitcoin news today, the BTC price has fully retraced to its pre-Iran conflict lows, dropping -5.5% to $61,322 in early Singapore trading on June 4, its weakest level since February 6, 2026, before recovering to around $64,200 by early…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. May 7 marked the world premiere of the TZ at Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama (TTC-S), which straddles the cities of Toyota and Okazaki in Aichi Prefecture.…

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes announced on June 4, 2026, that he had sold his entire positions in the HYPE token and NEAR Protocol, citing rising energy prices due to tensions with Iran, three upcoming mega AI IPOs, and a prediction that…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The EU Commission has proposed a plan to stockpile fertilisers in the wake of the conflict in the Middle East. Expanding crop-based biofuels production would…

In crypto news today (June 4), the market continues to bleed as June maintains its bearish trend. Bitcoin crashed below $62,000 overnight, falling by -4.8% over the past 24 hours. The crash has caused more than $1.63Bn in daily…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. May 2026 saw the Tesla Model Y regain the top spot in BEV sales in Australia, after losing it to BYD’s Sealion in April. In fact, the Model Y was Australia’s…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The Tesla Cybercab has achieved a stunning efficiency rating. At 165 Wh/mile efficiency, it has an estimated running cost of 2.6¢/mile. The hyper-efficient…