Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. We’ve written a couple of times about the new Tesla Model 3 Standard and Tesla Model Y Standard. However, two things stood out to me that I wanted to discuss further. Range I’ll start on the plus side. One big positive thing jumped out to… Continue reading Clean Technica: 1 Big Plus & 1 Big Minus On Cheaper Tesla Model 3 & Model Y004204
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Clean Technica: Australian Electric Vehicle Sales Hold Steady at 15% in September004203
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. September 2025 saw over 11,500 new battery electric cars (BEV) and almost 4,500 plug-in hybrid electrics (PHEV) sold into the new car market in Australia. That’s a combined 15.7% market share of overall new car sales. The increase over the past few months is holding.… Continue reading Clean Technica: Australian Electric Vehicle Sales Hold Steady at 15% in September004203
Clean Technica: Everything Different In The New, Cheap Tesla Model 3 & Model Y004202
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Steve Hanley wrote a good article about the new, cheap Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, and that should be your starting place if you missed that. He covered some of the biggest changes in the new, more affordable Teslas. However, I wanted to go… Continue reading Clean Technica: Everything Different In The New, Cheap Tesla Model 3 & Model Y004202
Clean Technica: Global EV Sales Report — BEVs Reach 18% Share in August!004200
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. There were 1.7 million plugin vehicles registered worldwide in August. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 14% in August 2025 compared to August 2024. There were over 1.7 million registrations. BEVs grew 23% YoY to over 1.1 million units, while plugin hybrids were actually down(!),… Continue reading Clean Technica: Global EV Sales Report — BEVs Reach 18% Share in August!004200
Clean Technica: The Hidden Lever: A PSA & What Tesla’s Door Handles Reveal About Its Safety Culture004199
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I’m in Teslas regularly these days. Vancouver’s rideshare ecosystem has quietly standardized around them. Open the Uber app, call a ride, and odds are good a Model 3 or Model Y slides up to the curb. I don’t own a car, so my view of… Continue reading Clean Technica: The Hidden Lever: A PSA & What Tesla’s Door Handles Reveal About Its Safety Culture004199
Clean Technica: The Dangerous Door Handle Dilemma Leads To More Lawsuits Against Tesla004198
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. A few weeks ago, I wrote about installing lanyards on the mechanical release cables on the rear doors of my Tesla Model Y. At the time, I was pretty explicit about how cavalier Tesla has been in assuming that anyone who has been in a… Continue reading Clean Technica: The Dangerous Door Handle Dilemma Leads To More Lawsuits Against Tesla004198
Clean Technica: Why I Expect Tesla To Have Great 4th Quarter Auto Sales004197
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. As most expected and I documented in this article and this article, Tesla had a record 3rd quarter for vehicle sales. Tesla’s press release announcing the numbers stated: “In the third quarter, we produced over 447,000 vehicles, delivered over 497,000 vehicles and deployed 12.5 GWh… Continue reading Clean Technica: Why I Expect Tesla To Have Great 4th Quarter Auto Sales004197
Clean Technica: Tesla Sales Record Not Nearly As Positive As It Seems004196
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. As expected, Tesla had a big quarter of sales in the 3rd quarter. With the US EV tax credit being phased out, many buyers rushed to get their Teslas while they could benefit from the financial subsidy. Some headlines have cheered Tesla’s record quarter, but… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Sales Record Not Nearly As Positive As It Seems004196
Clean Technica: Which Automaker Is Going To Surge Most From US EV Tax Credit Rush?004195
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. There’s one day left to get an electric vehicle in the US and get a big tax credit for buying it! I was writing the other day about my surprise that Tesla isn’t sold out yet. After writing that, I started wondering, “Which automaker is… Continue reading Clean Technica: Which Automaker Is Going To Surge Most From US EV Tax Credit Rush?004195
Clean Technica: China To Ban Hidden Door Handles004194
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Hidden door handles were almost nonexistent until Tesla made them the only option in all of the EV company’s cars. But they have become the norm among new electric vehicles since then, in China as well as in the US and Europe. It makes some… Continue reading Clean Technica: China To Ban Hidden Door Handles004194