A press inquiry from As You Sow — the nonprofit that tries to harness corporate responsibility and shareholder power — came across my editor’s desk, and I agreed to follow up with the organization. On the 2023 Tesla Shareholder Meeting agenda for Tuesday, May 16, 2023, are 5 different proposals on which shareholders can vote.… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Shareholders Ask: Are Automotive Supply Chains & Labor Rights Incompatible?002755
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Clean Technica: Italy’s EV Market Kept Afloat By High Tesla Sales002753
Originally published on opportunity:energy. Italy’s shift to electric mobility is experiencing an uncertain path, following what was a very promising exponential growth rate that lasted until 2021. As 2022 proved to be a lost opportunity, much in contrast with other major European countries, 2023 is progressing with rather mixed signals. Official stats for the first… Continue reading Clean Technica: Italy’s EV Market Kept Afloat By High Tesla Sales002753
Clean Technica: Can Tesla’s Price War Accelerate Electrification?002752
Tesla’s price reductions in the first quarter of the year have sent waves through the auto industry. As legacy automakers and startups both try to catch up to Tesla’s electric vehicle dominance, some are wondering if the automaker’s price cuts could actually spur on a quicker transition to EVs. While the affordability of EVs remains… Continue reading Clean Technica: Can Tesla’s Price War Accelerate Electrification?002752
Cleantechnica: New Tesla Referral Program Includes Incentives for Cars and Solar Purchases 002751
The Tesla referral program has had a long and storied history. The first incarnation offered massive incentives like the ability to earn free Tesla Power Walls and even a Tesla Roadster if you had enough referrals. Over time the rewards dwindled and Tesla car purchases were eliminated from the program entirely. Most recently, the Tesla… Continue reading Cleantechnica: New Tesla Referral Program Includes Incentives for Cars and Solar Purchases 002751
Clean Technica: Elon Musk To Step Aside At Twitter [UPDATE Regarding Tesla]002750
Elon Musk, the human dynamo who never sleeps, may be set to step aside from his two primary roles — CEO of Tesla and Twitter — according to news reports. Let’s start with Twitter, which has been in chaos since Musk bought the company last fall. Hours after that tweet, the Wall Street Journal claimed… Continue reading Clean Technica: Elon Musk To Step Aside At Twitter [UPDATE Regarding Tesla]002750
Cleantechnica: Tesla Model 3 Service & Maintenance Costs After 3 Years & 3 Quarters 002749
My Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) is 3 months away from its 4-year birthday. I had the air filter changed today, which means it’s time for another update on the car’s operation and maintenance costs. The last time I wrote an update on my Model 3 maintenance costs was in August 2022, when… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Model 3 Service & Maintenance Costs After 3 Years & 3 Quarters 002749
Cleantechnica: EVs Shock the Gayndah Orange Festival 002748
When Geoff Walden contacted the Australian Electric Vehicle Association to ask for some electric cars to participate in a parade, he was hoping for a handful. He was pleasantly surprised when four Teslas, four BYDs, and two Kona EVs showed up on Saturday morning. He commented: “Given the lack of charging infrastructure out here in… Continue reading Cleantechnica: EVs Shock the Gayndah Orange Festival 002748
Clean Technica: Tesla Produces 5000 Model Y In One Week In Texas & Launches Lithium Refining Site002747
Tesla is on a roll this week. To keep up with its almost constantly growing sales, Tesla has been ramping up Model Y production at sites around the world. It has also just broken ground on a lithium refinery project. The big news on both fronts this week comes from The Lone Star State. (Unfortunately,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Produces 5000 Model Y In One Week In Texas & Launches Lithium Refining Site002747
Cleantechnica: Tesla Brings Back the Model 3 Long Range 002746
Tesla’s Model 3 is its most popular sedan, and now the automaker has added a highly coveted variant of the electric vehicle back to its online order configurator. The variant, the Model 3 Long Range, is now available again, after being discontinued last August due to high demand. Last week, Tesla reintroduced the Model 3… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Brings Back the Model 3 Long Range 002746
Cleantechnica: Tesla Model Y Steals the Show in Europe! Best Selling Car on the Continent!002744
The Tesla Model Y was the the best selling model in Europe in Q1!! All powertrains included!!! Some 322,000 plugin vehicles were registered in March in Europe — which is +29% year over year (YoY). In fact, March was the second best month ever for plugin vehicle (PEV) registrations, only trailing December when the market… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Model Y Steals the Show in Europe! Best Selling Car on the Continent!002744