Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 49% in February 2023 compared to February 2022. There were 812,000 registrations, representing 14% share (9.7% BEV share) of the overall auto market. This means that the global automotive market is in the Electric Disruption Zone. Year to date, the market share is now at 13% (8.7% BEV). Fully electric… Continue reading Clean Technica: World BEV Sales Now 10% Of World Auto Sales002690
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Cleantechnica: Tesla Master Plan 3 — Doing The Right Thing Will Cost Less Than Business As Usual Approach 002689
On April 5, 2023, Tesla published Master Plan 3 — Sustainable Energy For All The Earth. It’s 41 pages long, which is exactly 40 pages more than Master Plan 1 and Master Plan 2. We won’t republish the whole thing here, as we know you will want to study it at your leisure. Suffice… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Master Plan 3 — Doing The Right Thing Will Cost Less Than Business As Usual Approach 002689
Clean Technica: Tesla Model Y Wins UK Bestseller Spot In March, Record BEV Volumes002688
The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 22.4% of the auto market in March, down from 22.7% year on year. BEVs saw fractional market share growth YoY, and a new volume record, whilst PHEVs saw a slight decline. Combustion-only powertrains lost 2.5% share YoY. Overall auto volume was 287,825 units, up some 18% YoY, though… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Model Y Wins UK Bestseller Spot In March, Record BEV Volumes002688
Cleantechnica: 2023 — An Uphill Battle For Italy’s EV Market 002687
Originally published on opportunity:energy. Italy’s road to electric mobility has been featuring substantial setbacks in recent months, and the start of 2023 was no different. With the rest of Europe firmly progressing in its upward trajectory, the land of the most famous supercars seems yet undecided as to its future. January blues This year began… Continue reading Cleantechnica: 2023 — An Uphill Battle For Italy’s EV Market 002687
Cleantechnica: Tesla Plans To Manufacture 4 Million Less Expensive Electric Cars Each Year 002686
Last weekend, CleanTechnica published a deliciously subversive article that claimed Tesla was preparing to bring a less expensive city car to market and build it at its new Supercalifragilistic Megafactory in Nuevo León, Mexico. That article was an April Fools spoof, which should have been abundantly obvious to anyone who noticed it was published on… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Plans To Manufacture 4 Million Less Expensive Electric Cars Each Year 002686
Clean Technica: Sweden – Tesla Model Y Takes Over 10% Of Entire Auto Market!002685
Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took almost 60% of the auto market in March, up from 55.6% year on year. BEVs alone took 41.6% of the market, up from 31.8% YoY. Overall auto market volume was 30,261 units, up some 5% YoY, though still below historical seasonal norms. The Tesla Model Y was the overall best… Continue reading Clean Technica: Sweden – Tesla Model Y Takes Over 10% Of Entire Auto Market!002685
Cleantechnica: French EV Market Record High In March – Tesla Model Y 4th Overall Auto 002684
France saw record high plugin electric vehicle share in March, at 25.4%, up from 21.4% year on year. BEVs alone took 16.8% share, a new record. Overall auto volumes were 182,712 units, up some 24% year on year, though still well off the pre-2020 seasonal average (~230,000 units). The Tesla Model Y was the best… Continue reading Cleantechnica: French EV Market Record High In March – Tesla Model Y 4th Overall Auto 002684
Cleantechnica: BrewDog — Electric Vehicle Oasis 002683
Nestled under the giant Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, the BrewDog craft brewery is an oasis for electric vehicles. BrewDog aims to be a good corporate citizen with its “Make Earth Great Again” campaign. Solar panels have already been installed on the Brisbane brewery and will soon be installed on BrewDog’s global facilities in the US… Continue reading Cleantechnica: BrewDog — Electric Vehicle Oasis 002683
Clean Technica: Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck Is Dead, $20,000 City Car Is Coming002682
Lost in all the noise about new rules from the US Treasury Department defining which electric cars will be eligible for the federal EV tax credit as of April 18 — here’s a hint, the correct answer is “none” — was a statement by Elon Musk that will rock the EV world to its very… Continue reading Clean Technica: Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck Is Dead, $20,000 City Car Is Coming002682
Cleantechnica: US Treasury Releases New EV Tax Credit Rules 002681
If it is true that the best compromise is the one that makes nobody happy, the new regulations pertaining to what manufacturers and consumers must do to qualify for the US EV tax credit that was part of the Inflation Reduction Act must be the greatest compromise in history. Other than Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen,… Continue reading Cleantechnica: US Treasury Releases New EV Tax Credit Rules 002681