Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share reached 55.7% of the auto market in April, up from 48.2% year on year (YoY). Full electrics grew share strongly, whilst plugin hybrids lost share slightly. Overall auto market volume was 20,588 units, down some 6% YoY, and down 35% from pre-2020 seasonal norms. The bestselling full electric vehicle was… Continue reading Clean Technica: Sweden April Plugin Share Up Within Shrinking Auto Market002730
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Clean Technica: France In April — BEVs Up, PHEVs Down, Spring is Sprung002729
France saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.1% share of the auto market in April, flat year-on-year, in a growing overall market. Full battery electrics, however, grew share, whilst plugin hybrids dropped share. Overall auto volume was 132,509 units, up some 22% YoY, though still far below pre-2020 seasonal norms (~183,000). The bestselling plugin was the… Continue reading Clean Technica: France In April — BEVs Up, PHEVs Down, Spring is Sprung002729
Clean Technica: Tesla Leads Italy’s BEV Market Rebound In March002728
Italy’s EV market is finally giving some positive signs, after months of subdued numbers. As the rest of Europe enjoys new records, the Bel Paese also boasted a strong performance in March. The road to recovery is, however, still paved with uncertainty. Official statistics for March (see UNRAE) offer a glimpse of hope for electric… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Leads Italy’s BEV Market Rebound In March002728
Cleantechnica: 34% Plugin Vehicle Market Share In China — March 2023 Sales Report 002727
Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins scored over half a million sales last month, up 23% year over year (YoY), pulling the year-to-date (YTD) tally to over 1.3 million units. Share-wise, with March showing another great performance, plugin vehicles hit 34% market share! Full electrics (BEVs) alone accounted for… Continue reading Cleantechnica: 34% Plugin Vehicle Market Share In China — March 2023 Sales Report 002727
Cleantechnica: Elon Musk’s Latest Statements On The Tesla Cybertruck 002726
The first deliveries of the Tesla Cybertruck are expected to take place later this year, and there are still a handful of unknowns about the futuristic truck. In recent weeks, however, Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared some details about the vehicle, alongside some included in the automaker’s latest Master Plan. In its Master Plan 3… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Elon Musk’s Latest Statements On The Tesla Cybertruck 002726
Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving Beta: FSD Beta 11.3.6 — Revolutionary New Version V11?002725
For 6 months my wife and I have been using various FSD Beta V10 versions. Recently, we’ve been hearing about Tesla working on a big upgrade to V11. This upgrade would incorporate big improvements, including putting the local driving stack together with the long-distance driving stack into a unified whole. We heard reports of people… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving Beta: FSD Beta 11.3.6 — Revolutionary New Version V11?002725
Clean Technica: Why ARK Invest Predicts Tesla Stock Will Hit $2,000 By 2027002724
Cathie Wood, CEO of investment management firm ARK Invest, has long been bullish on Tesla. Wood recently explained why she thinks Tesla’s stock could hit at least $2,000 by 2027, representing “one of the most important investment opportunities of our lifetimes.” Wood expects Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta to someday support a fleet of robotaxis,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Why ARK Invest Predicts Tesla Stock Will Hit $2,000 By 2027002724
Clean Technica: The VW ID.4 Is Cooler Than I Thought — 6 Features My Tesla Doesn’t Have002723
My aunt and uncle just bought a Volkswagen ID.4. It’s their first electric car and they are over the moon about it. While they were excited to get it, they’ve come to find that they love it even more than expected, including several features they were initially going to pass up. The thing that surprised… Continue reading Clean Technica: The VW ID.4 Is Cooler Than I Thought — 6 Features My Tesla Doesn’t Have002723
Cleantechnica: California Reaches EV Sales Goal Two Years Early 002722
Tesla and other electric vehicles are becoming increasingly common on California’s roads, and the state recently surpassed an important EV adoption milestone. More buyers than ever are going electric, supporting the state’s plans to ban new gas car sales by 2035. Data released by the California Energy Commission show that the state’s buyers have purchased… Continue reading Cleantechnica: California Reaches EV Sales Goal Two Years Early 002722
Cleantechnica: US Electric Vehicle Sales Up 66%, Rise To 7% Of US Auto Sales 002721
The US electric vehicle market has been growing strongly year after year. Sales in the 1st quarter of 2023 are more than double sales in the 1st quarter of 2021, and they are more than 5 times what they were three years ago. In the grand scheme of things, according to CleanTechnica‘s calculations, pure electric… Continue reading Cleantechnica: US Electric Vehicle Sales Up 66%, Rise To 7% Of US Auto Sales 002721