Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Economists from the National Bureau of Economic Research by Yale have done the hard work of trying to quantify the Tesla sales hit that has come from Elon Musk’s sharp, deep, radical turn to the right. It’s a daunting task. Without a doubt, it can’t… Continue reading Clean Technica: Study Showing Elon Musk Politics Cost Tesla 1 Million Sales Is Wrong004227
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Clean Technica: Tesla Pushes Leases & Buyouts As It Maximizes US EV Tax Credit?004226
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Wait, the US tax credit for EVs is gone, isn’t it? What am I doing sticking it in the headline now? Well, one month ago, we wrote about some news that broke just before the US EV tax credit expired. Ford and GM had worked… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Pushes Leases & Buyouts As It Maximizes US EV Tax Credit?004226
Clean Technica: Tesla’s Unboxed Manufacturing Process — How It Works & Why004225
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The automotive world is all atwitter this week with news that the US Patent Office has awarded two new patents to Tesla for its so-called “unboxed manufacturing process.” The buzz is that the process will allow Tesla to build cars more quickly with fewer human… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla’s Unboxed Manufacturing Process — How It Works & Why004225
Clean Technica: These Electric Car Batteries Lasting The Longest004224
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. One of the most common concerns about electric cars from people who haven’t bought one yet (and maybe even from EV owners) is how long the battery will last. Funny enough, a new study from Swedish used car platform Kvdbil finds that EV batteries actually… Continue reading Clean Technica: These Electric Car Batteries Lasting The Longest004224
Clean Technica: The Stupidest Thing Elon Musk Said This Week004223
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. On the Tesla conference call for shareholders this week, Elon Musk sounded like “old,” more normal Elon for much of it. He was mostly focused on certain tech issues at Tesla. However, he also made some wild, fantastical, unrealistic claims. (Some would claim that is… Continue reading Clean Technica: The Stupidest Thing Elon Musk Said This Week004223
Clean Technica: AI Bubbles & Robot Armies004222
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. It seems that AI and robots are all the rage these days. The future is all about AI and robots. I keep getting fed stories about these, some extremely optimistic, some extremely pessimistic. The following are a few big stories and comments from recent weeks.… Continue reading Clean Technica: AI Bubbles & Robot Armies004222
Clean Technica: “We Don’t Need No Stinking New Models!” —Tesla004221
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Riffing on a unique story or two by Zachary Shahan yesterday, Reuters this morning has a report with this cheery headline: “Tesla gambles that introducing new models no longer matters.” CleanTechnica readers, being unusually astute, are well aware that Tesla has not introduced a new… Continue reading Clean Technica: “We Don’t Need No Stinking New Models!” —Tesla004221
Clean Technica: Shocking Differences Between Tesla & 20 Top Automakers — Market Cap vs. Revenue & EBIT004220
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I ran across some shocking comparisons tonight. Apparently, someone shared the other day that Tesla’s market cap is higher than the combined market caps of the next 20 automakers. We’ve written about this kind of thing in the past, but it has been a while… Continue reading Clean Technica: Shocking Differences Between Tesla & 20 Top Automakers — Market Cap vs. Revenue & EBIT004220
Clean Technica: Who Will Win — GM or Tesla?004219
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. That may seem like an absurd question to most readers. Though, some will think it’s absurd because they are sure Tesla will win, and others will think it’s absurd because they are sure GM will win. I had a different title there initially, but it… Continue reading Clean Technica: Who Will Win — GM or Tesla?004219
Clean Technica: 7 Positives from Tesla in 3rd Quarter004218
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Overall, to me, Tesla’s financial trends don’t look good. However, there were some clear positives in Tesla’s 3rd quarter report as well. Additionally, even though Tesla’s financial trends look bad, the company does still have $41 billion in the bank, so there is no risk… Continue reading Clean Technica: 7 Positives from Tesla in 3rd Quarter004218