The end of the second quarter is drawing near, and for many electric vehicle followers, this means questions and discussions regarding Tesla’s quarterly sales. Tesla is still far and away the top selling in the pure battery-electric vehicle market, and in a top tier of two along with BYD if you look more broadly at… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Sales Forecasts for Q2: 440,000–450,000 Deliveries 002845
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Clean Tecnica: RWD LFP Tesla Model Y Could Slash Price By $4,850, Driving US Sales To The Next Level 002844
Cleanerwatt was the first to notice that Tesla just got approval for a new rear-wheel-drive (RWD) Model Y using lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries that will likely be very affordable. Who is a less expensive RWD LFP Tesla Model Y targeting, and what does it mean to the entire US automotive market for the rest of 2023… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: RWD LFP Tesla Model Y Could Slash Price By $4,850, Driving US Sales To The Next Level 002844
Clean Technica: Ford Qualifies For $9.2 Billion DOE Loan To Build 3 US Battery Factories002843
The US Department of Energy Loan Program Office has approved a $9.2 billion conditional loan for Blue Oval SK, a joint venture between Ford and SK On. The money is earmarked for the construction of three battery factories in the US, one in Tennessee and two in Kentucky. The factories are expected to provide jobs… Continue reading Clean Technica: Ford Qualifies For $9.2 Billion DOE Loan To Build 3 US Battery Factories002843
Cleantechnica: NACS vs CCS — Why Texas’ Move To Require Both Makes A Lot Of Sense 002842
A couple of days ago, Reuters broke news that the State of Texas will require stations built with Infrastructure Bill funds (aka NEVI grants) to include Tesla’s NACS plug. This is big news, because the state is adding its own requirements beyond those imposed by the federal government. But, from what I’ve seen, there’s still… Continue reading Cleantechnica: NACS vs CCS — Why Texas’ Move To Require Both Makes A Lot Of Sense 002842
Cleantechnica: Tesla Monthly Sales In Europe Evening Out — Don’t Be Fooled 002841
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said for years that Tesla needs to “unwind” its delivery wave. It has always had an issue of delivering (aka selling) a lot more vehicles in the 3rd month of a quarter. This has especially been the case on continents where Tesla hasn’t had factories. What has happened recently is… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Monthly Sales In Europe Evening Out — Don’t Be Fooled 002841
Cleantechnica: Tesla Model Y Seeing Twice As Many Sales As Tesla Model 3 — How Will This Change?002840
As the saying goes, “the only constant in this world is change.” The Tesla Model 3 was once king of the hill in the EV world. Even for years before the first Model 3 was produced, demand for the model was through the roof and the car shattered records for reservations of a product (in… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Model Y Seeing Twice As Many Sales As Tesla Model 3 — How Will This Change?002840
Clean Technica: Rivian Joins Tesla Supercharger Party002839
More and more automakers are joining the switch from CCS Type 1 adapters to the Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) plug, most recently including Rivian. According to a recent announcement, Rivian will make its next vehicle generation with the NACS plug, joining Ford and GM and putting even more pressure on other automakers. A Tesla… Continue reading Clean Technica: Rivian Joins Tesla Supercharger Party002839
Clean Technica: Tesla Giga Texas Has Produced Enough 4680 Battery Cells For ~8,000 Tesla Cybertrucks002838
Tesla announced a week ago that Giga Texas (its large factory just outside of Austin, Texas) had produced 10 million of the company’s new 4680 battery cells. That sounds like a lot! Well, let’s be honest, that is a lot! However, it’s probably not as many as you’d think on the surface. You have to… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Giga Texas Has Produced Enough 4680 Battery Cells For ~8,000 Tesla Cybertrucks002838
Clean Technica: Changes In US Tesla Inventory Getting Opaque [UPDATED]002837
UPDATE: Almost the entire article below can be ignored. The reason for Tesla’s dramatic drop in US inventory in the past couple of days is actually that Tesla has blocked the site behind these charts from accessing the root data. So, we are simply losing insight into US Tesla inventory if this doesn’t change again.… Continue reading Clean Technica: Changes In US Tesla Inventory Getting Opaque [UPDATED]002837
Clean Technica: Neoen & Tesla Will Install A 197 MW/788 MWh Battery In Western Australia002836
Australia is drenched in sunshine most of the time, which makes it an ideal location for solar power. That’s good. But as more solar energy gets added, it comes close to overwhelming the grid with an abundance of renewable energy during the midday hours while not being available in the late afternoon and early evening… Continue reading Clean Technica: Neoen & Tesla Will Install A 197 MW/788 MWh Battery In Western Australia002836