Reuters claims to have an exclusive on Tesla Cybertruck production plans. As far as I recall or have assumed, the timeline matches up with what Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously guided for the giant stainless steel truck thingie. Tesla has said that Cybertruck production will start around the middle of 2023 and then gradually… Continue reading Clean Technica: Rumor: Tesla Cybertruck Mass Production End Of 2023002352
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Clean Technica: Does The Chevy Bolt Have “Huge Sales” Now?002351
CNN Business recently published an article titled “The Chevy Bolt’s huge sales prove America is craving a cheap electric car.” It caught my attention since I track auto sales, and especially electric vehicle sales, very closely. The Bolt’s 3rd quarter sales in the US were 14,709, which put it third in the EV market, only… Continue reading Clean Technica: Does The Chevy Bolt Have “Huge Sales” Now?002351
Clean Technica: 3 Years & 80,000 Miles With My Tesla Model 3 — Battery Degradation, Maintenance Costs, Etc.002350
We were totally excited on October 22, 2019 when we drove our Tesla Model 3 Long Range away from the Tesla Salt Lake City Delivery Center. We’ve just passed our 3 year anniversary! Our odometer as I write this reads 80,821 miles. I wanted to determine how much battery degradation had occurred over that time… Continue reading Clean Technica: 3 Years & 80,000 Miles With My Tesla Model 3 — Battery Degradation, Maintenance Costs, Etc.002350
Cleantechnica: Top 5 Automakers For Electric Vehicle Sales Globally 002349
Let’s look at electric vehicle registrations by OEM — for now, full electrics (BEVs) plus plugin hybrids (PHEVs). At the end of Q2, BYD was leading with 15.4% share, but now it is up 1.9 percentage points, to 17.3%, increasing its advantage over Tesla to 4% market share. Comparing with the month of August, BYD… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Top 5 Automakers For Electric Vehicle Sales Globally 002349
Clean Technica: 100% Electric Vehicles = 13% Of New Vehicle Sales Globally!002348
Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 51% in September 2022 compared to September 2021, reaching a record 1,040,000 units. This is the first time ever the world reaches one million plugin vehicle registrations in a month. Despite the USA and Europe not reaching record months in September, China made up for it. China was also… Continue reading Clean Technica: 100% Electric Vehicles = 13% Of New Vehicle Sales Globally!002348
Cleantechnica: GM Suspends Advertising On Twitter — At Least Temporarily 002347
This week, General Motors (GM) announced it was taking a break from advertising on Twitter. The move came as Tesla CEO Elon Musk finalized his purchase of the social media platform. Most users expect editorial changes to reflect Musk’s previous pledges to reduce content moderation in what he has described as actions to promote free… Continue reading Cleantechnica: GM Suspends Advertising On Twitter — At Least Temporarily 002347
Cleantechnica: The “Delivery Wave” At Tesla Is Causing Problems With Logistics, Not Demand 002346
I’ve been monitoring Tesla deliveries for years. My job depends on it. Typically, Tesla vehicle deliveries are concentrated at the end of the quarter as the electric automaker scrambles to make (or beat) “the numbers” predicted by Wall Street analysts. Why? This often acts as a catalyst to increase investor confidence. In turn, the company’s stock… Continue reading Cleantechnica: The “Delivery Wave” At Tesla Is Causing Problems With Logistics, Not Demand 002346
Cleantechnica: How The Southern US Benefits From Federal Funding For Climate Action 002344
Many southern US voters simply don’t realize how much their elected leaders are taking advantage of federal funding for clean energy initiatives. It’s important to make the wealth of monies being funneled into southern US states transparent. In that way, voters in the important upcoming midterm elections can better understand how their communities benefit from… Continue reading Cleantechnica: How The Southern US Benefits From Federal Funding For Climate Action 002344
Cleantechnica: Let’s Talk More About Battery Longevity 002343
In another recent article, our friend Barry discussed the need for standards in battery longevity if consumers are going to adopt EVs. I agree that there needs to be not just a standard, but a good standard. I’d like to add some of my thoughts to the conversation and provide some ideas on how we… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Let’s Talk More About Battery Longevity 002343
Clean Technica: Latest Tesla OTA Update Increases Charging Speed, Adds Other Features002342
Tesla has just released its latest over-the-air software update (2022.40.1). The key upgrade here concerns charging. After installing the update, the battery will charge more efficiently, thanks to Tesla updating the thermal controls to take into account the actual power output of each individual Supercharger. The result is the battery can now charge a little… Continue reading Clean Technica: Latest Tesla OTA Update Increases Charging Speed, Adds Other Features002342