US-centric car and EV media has been consumed recently with news that Ford, then GM, and now likely Stellantis (or at least the Jeep and Chrysler brands) are going to be installing Tesla charging plugs in their vehicles instead of anything else. Mercedes-Benz is assessing it too. They’ll be gaining seamless access to Tesla’s best-of-breed… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Is Now A Dominant Charging Network On Three Continents For Most Cars 002823
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Cleantechnica: Tesla Tries To Sell More Model 3 Cars Via Free Supercharging 002822
Historically, to push more vehicle sales out at the end of the quarter, Tesla has added certain buyer incentives from time to time. This is one of those quarters, and particularly for the Tesla Model 3 in the United States. It’s not the biggest incentive in the world, but Tesla is now offering 3 months… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Tries To Sell More Model 3 Cars Via Free Supercharging 002822
Cleantechnica: Tesla Pros Bears Don’t Accept & Tesla Cons Bulls Don’t Accept 002821
Ah, yes, the moderate middle man who knows better than anyone — that’s what my title implies, right? Not exactly. If the stock is going to go up significantly in the timeframe someone is going to invest in it, then the “bull” is clearly right in net. If the stock is going to go down… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Pros Bears Don’t Accept & Tesla Cons Bulls Don’t Accept 002821
Cleantechnica: Tesla Service Scheduling Is A Bit Of A Sh**show 002820
I recently had a Tesla service visit. First of all, I have to say that I absolutely love Tesla’s mobile service option (previously called “Ranger” service). Most of the service work I’ve had done has been done in my driveway. Who would complain about that? Unfortunately, though, there have been issues with the scheduling, and… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Service Scheduling Is A Bit Of A Sh**show 002820
Clean Technica: Tesla Drops 50 Places In Brand Reputation Survey — What Does That Mean?002819
Tesla may still be retaining customers to a greater degree than other automakers (based on 2022 data), but it has taken a serious reputational hit. A recent survey of 100 top brands showed that Tesla’s brand reputation dropped from #11 in this ranking to #62. Not a great result in this survey for Tesla dropping… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Drops 50 Places In Brand Reputation Survey — What Does That Mean?002819
Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Beta V11.4.2 — Is Tesla Making Progress?002818
V11.4.2 is the second version of FSD Beta after the supposedly revolutionary improvements going from V10 to V11. There have been intense discussions on the web lately about huge advances in artificial intelligence (AI). Apparently, programs like ChatGPT have reached a stage where they can answer conversational questions and write essays and poems, make medical… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Beta V11.4.2 — Is Tesla Making Progress?002818
Cleantechnica: Tesla Has Won The Race To The Top — The Journey Was Long 002817
Tesla has won the position of top US EV manufacturer. Well, it won that title years ago, but it has reached a new level in the broader market. The results are in — after a long journey and a tight race, everyone is conceding that Tesla has won the charging race as well. Other automakers… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Has Won The Race To The Top — The Journey Was Long 002817
Clean Technica: Tempestuous Trump Tirade Targets Tesla, Et Al002816
What a country! Donald Trump, a twice impeached former president who owns luxury resorts all around the world and loves to tell anyone who will listen (except the taxman) how wealthy he is, gets indicted for violating the Espionage Act and immediately goes on social media to beg people to send him money to pay… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tempestuous Trump Tirade Targets Tesla, Et Al002816
Cleantechnica: Used Electric Car Prices Dropping 002815
Economies around the world have been bonkers the past several years, since COVID hit. That has been more evident in the auto industry more than most others, probably because cars are such expensive products and get so much attention. One thing we saw as inflation started increasing was record high car prices, and that included… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Used Electric Car Prices Dropping 002815
Clean Technica: How GM & Ford Joining The Tesla Charging Network Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption002814
The past, present, and future of the charging market in the United States and how it impacts the rate of adoption of electric vehicles. The Charging Situation In The US Yesterday & Today If you don’t care about the past and just want my speculation on the future, jump to the next section. In some… Continue reading Clean Technica: How GM & Ford Joining The Tesla Charging Network Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption002814