August saw plugin EVs take 25.7% share of the auto market in France, up from 21.0% year on year. The volume of full electric sales grew by almost 60% YoY. Overall auto volume was 113,599 units, up 24% YoY, though still far below pre-2020 seasonal norms. August’s best selling full electric was the Tesla Model… Continue reading Clean Technica: EVs Take 25.7% Share In France — Tesla Model Y Top002993
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Cleantechnica: 20,000 Tesla Universal EV Chargers Coming To Hilton Properties In North America 002992
Hilton is the second largest hotel chain in the world, with 6,200 hotels and 980,000 rooms in 118 countries. [Marriott is the largest, with 7,887 properties.] In the hotel business, the customer is king and no stone is left unturned in an effort to attract new clients. Today, September 7, Hilton announced it has reached… Continue reading Cleantechnica: 20,000 Tesla Universal EV Chargers Coming To Hilton Properties In North America 002992
Clean Technica: Lessons On Climate Disruption & Adaptation From New Zealand002991
For the past five weeks I’ve been living and traveling in New Zealand. The tiny Pacific Ocean nation of five million is an interesting microcosm of climate transformation, and some initial insights and perspectives were brought into relief around my recent talk in Christchurch on the south island. Why was I in Christchurch? For the… Continue reading Clean Technica: Lessons On Climate Disruption & Adaptation From New Zealand002991
Clean Technica: EVs Take 37% Share In Germany — Incoming Incentive Tightening002990
August saw plugin EVs take 37% share of Germany’s auto market, up from 28.5% year on year. Full electrics had significant pull-forward sales, ahead of the tightening in incentives from September 1st. Overall auto volume was 273,417 units, up some 37% YoY mainly thanks to the pull-forward. The best selling full electric was again the… Continue reading Clean Technica: EVs Take 37% Share In Germany — Incoming Incentive Tightening002990
Clean Technica: EVs Take 27.8% Of The UK — Two Top Ten Teslas002989
August saw EVs take 27.8% of the UK auto market, up from 20.2% year on year. Full electrics drove most of the EV growth. Overall auto volume was 85,657 units, up 24% YoY, but still slightly down from 2018–2019 seasonal norms. Tesla placed two models in the UK’s overall top 10 best sellers in August.… Continue reading Clean Technica: EVs Take 27.8% Of The UK — Two Top Ten Teslas002989
Cleantechnica: Can A Tesla Model 3 Be Good For The Heart?002988
Recently, CleanTechnica published my article about old age and electric vehicles. It got a much bigger response than I expected, so I thought, why not share some of the other stories people sent me about their experiences with EVs as they enter the third age. Many thanks to those who contributed stories and ideas from… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Can A Tesla Model 3 Be Good For The Heart?002988
Clean Technica: $4 Billion For EV Battery Recycling & An Answer To The Question: Whatever Happened To JB Straubel?002987
Tesla Motors co-founder JB Straubel left that company in 2019 to pour his energy into a relatively unknown EV battery recycling startup called Redwood Materials. Tesla went on to dominate the news cycle year after year, while the name of Redwood has been a drop in the media bucket. Nevertheless, four years and $4 billion… Continue reading Clean Technica: $4 Billion For EV Battery Recycling & An Answer To The Question: Whatever Happened To JB Straubel?002987
Cleantechnica: Tesla Virtual Power Plants Get Approval In Texas 002986
As Tesla’s energy business continues to grow, backup power generation will remain at the center of future developments. In recent weeks, Texas residents who have a Tesla Powerwall and solar panels gained the opportunity to be a part of a backup power pilot program, which lets users get money for providing extra electricity back to the state’s… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Virtual Power Plants Get Approval In Texas 002986
Clean Technica: Could Tesla’s New Supercomputer Make It An Even Better AI Play?002985
Reports this week said that Tesla unveiled a new artificial intelligence computing cluster, and some say the move could also make the automaker a strong AI play. The new $300 million supercomputer is expected to use Nvidia hardware, despite also pitting Tesla against the tech company in the stock market. A Tesla Model 3. Image by Casey… Continue reading Clean Technica: Could Tesla’s New Supercomputer Make It An Even Better AI Play?002985
Cleantechnica: EVs At 90% Share In Norway — Tesla Model Y Best Seller 002984
August saw plugin EVs at 90.0% share in Norway, up from 86.1% a year ago. Full electrics continued to gain ground, taking 83.5% share. Overall auto volume was 11,083 units, down over 10% year on year. August’s best selling vehicle was the Tesla Model Y. EVs At 90% Share In Norway August saw combined EVs… Continue reading Cleantechnica: EVs At 90% Share In Norway — Tesla Model Y Best Seller 002984