Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. My Tesla Model Y turns four at the end of November. This week, I got an email from Tesla asking me whether I want to sign up for an extended vehicle warranty. The traction battery and drive units are covered by an 8 year warranty,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Extended Vehicle Warranty — Is It Worth It?004234
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Clean Technica: Is The Tesla Semi Finally Coming To Mass Market?004233
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The Tesla Semi was my favorite Tesla vehicle when it was introduced. It could cut emissions so much, and it looks cool. Unfortunately, we’re now approaching the 8-year anniversary of that vehicle’s unveiling! The Tesla Semi was introduced on November 16, 2017. Without a doubt,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Is The Tesla Semi Finally Coming To Mass Market?004233
Clean Technica: Carlos Tavares Thinks Tesla Might Be Dead In 10 Years004232
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Carlos Tavares was the CEO of Stellantis for nearly 4 years, from January 2021 to December 2024. Stellantis is the parent company of 14 brands: Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram Trucks, and Vauxhall. So, yes,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Carlos Tavares Thinks Tesla Might Be Dead In 10 Years004232
Clean Technica: Discussing Tesla’s Unboxed Manufacturing & The Future Of The Company004231
Zachary Shahan Zach is tryin’ to help society help itself one word at a time. He spends most of his time here on CleanTechnica as its director, chief editor, and CEO. Zach is recognized globally as an electric vehicle, solar energy, and energy storage expert. He has presented about electric vehicles and renewable energy at… Continue reading Clean Technica: Discussing Tesla’s Unboxed Manufacturing & The Future Of The Company004231
Clean Technica: BEVs Up 29% YoY & PHEVs Down 3% YoY — September 2025 China EV Sales Report004230
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. BEVs had a record month and represented 37% the total Chinese car market in September. We saw plugins score another million-plus sales in September (1.3 million plugins, in a 2.2-million-unit overall market, up 6% YoY), but growth has been slowing down, with September showing a… Continue reading Clean Technica: BEVs Up 29% YoY & PHEVs Down 3% YoY — September 2025 China EV Sales Report004230
Clean Technica: Is It True EV Road Trips Are Getting Easier?004229
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. By David Morgan, Plug-In NCW Newsletter In 2018, we got our first new EV, a Chevy Bolt. We took several family trips to places like Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Crater Lake, LA, Denver. Seven years later, we still have that car and we love it. One drawback,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Is It True EV Road Trips Are Getting Easier?004229
Clean Technica: Robyn Denholm Hints At Cheaper Mass Market Tesla004228
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. When was the last time anyone heard Robyn Denholm, the chair of the Tesla board of directors, say anything about the products the company manufactures? Usually, she is in the background acting as the head cheerleader for the next ginormous pay package for Elon Musk… Continue reading Clean Technica: Robyn Denholm Hints At Cheaper Mass Market Tesla004228
Clean Technica: Study Showing Elon Musk Politics Cost Tesla 1 Million Sales Is Wrong004227
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
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