Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! A recent article at The Drive tells us about some upcoming changes to Euro NCAP rules. Instead of leaving physical controls up to manufacturers and focusing on crash safety or crash prevention, Euro NCAP will give manufacturers a lower… Continue reading Clean Technica: European Safety Testers Will Require Buttons For Top Safety Ratings003285
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Clean Technica: The Technology “Handoff” May Mean Legal Trouble For Tesla003284
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Six years ago, Walter Huang was driving his Tesla Model X to work. At a junction between two highways near San Francisco, the car drove head on into a traffic barrier. He later died from his injuries. Lawyers for… Continue reading Clean Technica: The Technology “Handoff” May Mean Legal Trouble For Tesla003284
Clean Technica: Soundproofing An Older Tesla Model 3003283
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! In my recent article about reaching 100,000 miles in my 2019 Tesla Model 3, I mentioned how I got it acoustic dampened professionally. With so many used Model 3s being available on the market today, I thought it would… Continue reading Clean Technica: Soundproofing An Older Tesla Model 3003283
Clean Technica: Electrifying Government Fleets & Police Cars, & Customizing Tesla Cybertrucks003282
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! KJ Gimbel, founder and CEO of Xcelerate Auto, recently talked with CleanTechnica about the benefits and obstacles to electrifying government fleets, including police fleets. This is a true deep dive into public sector fleet management culture and the leasing… Continue reading Clean Technica: Electrifying Government Fleets & Police Cars, & Customizing Tesla Cybertrucks003282
Clean Technica: Tesla’s Giga Press Has Led To Systemic Industry Change, & Now EVs Will Cost Less To Build Than ICE Vehicles By 2027003281
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The electric vehicle (EV) era brings with it an unpredictable variety of demands. With the popularization of EVs and diversified consumers’ tastes, automakers are facing the need for high-mix, flexible-volume production instead of low-mix, high-volume production. One of the… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla’s Giga Press Has Led To Systemic Industry Change, & Now EVs Will Cost Less To Build Than ICE Vehicles By 2027003281
Clean Technica: EVs At 26.3% Share In France — Peugeot e-208 Leading003280
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! February saw plugin EVs at 26.3% share in France, up from 23.8% share in February 2023. Full electric volume grew 32% YoY, and plugin hybrid volume grew 12%. February’s overall auto volume was 142,598 units, up 13% YoY, though… Continue reading Clean Technica: EVs At 26.3% Share In France — Peugeot e-208 Leading003280
Cleantechnica: The Goal For Electric Vehicle Charging Comfort Is Within Grasp 003279
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Electric vehicle (EV) charging comfort is crucial for US drivers. More than others around the world, we insist on the longest range possible in our EVs. A higher range leads to higher national acceptance of EVs, and a limited… Continue reading Cleantechnica: The Goal For Electric Vehicle Charging Comfort Is Within Grasp 003279
Cleantechnica: Tesla Protests In Germany Gather Strength 003278
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Tesla wants to expand the size of its factory in Grünheide, Germany, just outside of Berlin to add a warehouse and freight depot — improvements that would make it easier to get supplies in and finished cars out. The… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Protests In Germany Gather Strength 003278
Clean Technica: EVs At 24.8% Share In UK — Tesla Back On Top003276
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! February saw plugin EVs at 24.8% share of the UK auto market, up from 22.9% year on year. Full electric volume increased by 1.21× YoY, with plugin hybrids up by 1.29×. Overall auto volume was 84,886 units, up 13%… Continue reading Clean Technica: EVs At 24.8% Share In UK — Tesla Back On Top003276
Clean Technica: It’s True — My Tesla Model 3 Has Not Appreciated In Value003275
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! A writer recently pointed out that Elon Musk promised five years ago that Tesla vehicles would appreciate in value, and they have not. At first, I was thinking, “Well, it’s a bit early to cover this,” but then I… Continue reading Clean Technica: It’s True — My Tesla Model 3 Has Not Appreciated In Value003275