Just 10 years after the launch of the Tesla Model S, the California-born automaker has risen to #2 in the Golden State among all auto brands — for all types of car and light truck sales. That was Tesla’s ranking in 2022, only trailing Toyota. Tesla didn’t just barely inch out the silver medal either.… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Is #2 Best Selling Auto Brand In California 002643
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Cleantechnica: How Tesla Introduced An Intelligent EV Supply Chain 002642
The concept of vehicles being intelligent devices is relatively new, and it has largely come as a result of Tesla’s contributions to the auto industry. As the industry shifts toward Tesla’s example of electric vehicles that can be updated with a simple software update, one expert notes how far supply chains for these intelligent electric… Continue reading Cleantechnica: How Tesla Introduced An Intelligent EV Supply Chain 002642
Cleantechnica: Tesla + BYD Nearly 40% Of EV Sales Globally 002641
As usual, José Pontes recently published his monthly report on world EV sales. There’s an enormous amount of interesting stats and takeaways in each of those reports, and you can only highlight and feature so many things. While it’s clear looking at the tables that Tesla and BYD lead the industry, a comment from a… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla + BYD Nearly 40% Of EV Sales Globally 002641
Cleantechnica: Charger Problem Solving in Oz 002640
You still have to plan well and use charger problem solving skills when undertaking a long trip in Australia due to incomplete charging networks, as we have previously written about here and here. Arthur and Laurel Hunt recently made a return trip from Yeppoon in Central Queensland to southern Tasmania in their three-year old Tesla… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Charger Problem Solving in Oz 002640
Clean Technica: Germany’s BEVs Up, PHEVs Down — Tesla Model Y 3× Rivals002639
Germany, Europe’s single largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.5% share of sales in February 2023, a drop from 24.9% year on year. Full electric share grew, but plugin hybrid share almost halved. Overall auto volume was 206,210 units, up by some 3% YoY, but still some 18% down from pre-2020 seasonal norms.… Continue reading Clean Technica: Germany’s BEVs Up, PHEVs Down — Tesla Model Y 3× Rivals002639
Clean Technica: UK Plugins Drop Share YoY, Tesla Model Y Bestseller002638
The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 22.9% share of the auto market in February 2023, down from 25.6% year on year. Overall auto volume was 74,441 units, up some 26% YoY, though still down from the ~81.000 unit seasonal norm, pre-2020. The Tesla Model Y was the UK’s best selling full electric vehicle for… Continue reading Clean Technica: UK Plugins Drop Share YoY, Tesla Model Y Bestseller002638
Clean Technica: Two-Thirds of European Battery Production at Risk — Analysis002637
More than two-thirds (68%) of lithium-ion battery production planned for Europe is at risk of being delayed, scaled down, or cancelled, new analysis shows. Tesla in Berlin, Northvolt in northern Germany, and Italvolt near Turin are among the projects that stand to lose the greatest volumes of their slated capacity as the companies weigh up… Continue reading Clean Technica: Two-Thirds of European Battery Production at Risk — Analysis002637
Cleantechnica: 20 News Items From Tesla Investor Day 002636
There are somewhat mixed views on the newsworthiness of the Tesla Investor Day on March 1st, 2023. I sat through the whole event live and took notes of what I thought was news. Maybe you did too? Maybe you didn’t? Maybe you have already read and viewed a myriad of reactions to the event? In… Continue reading Cleantechnica: 20 News Items From Tesla Investor Day 002636
Cleantechnica: 90,000 Miles On My Tesla Model 3 — Maintenance Costs Higher Than Expected 002635
I am a huge EV and Tesla fanboy. I know that in principal EVs are much less complex than cars with internal combustion engines. An internal combustion engine (ICE) replacement cost is ~$7000. It is much more complex than an electric motor. In addition, ICE cars have very complex transmissions (replacement cost ~$5000). You also… Continue reading Cleantechnica: 90,000 Miles On My Tesla Model 3 — Maintenance Costs Higher Than Expected 002635
Clean Technica: C Woody’s Tesla Model Y & Multi-Month Road Trip For Charity002634
The Tesla community is a close-knit network, and many enthusiasts have taken to documenting their experiences with the electric vehicles either for fun, to spread sustainability awareness, or even to raise funding for certain causes, among other reasons still. In recent months, Model Y owner C Woody has decked his vehicle out in preparations for… Continue reading Clean Technica: C Woody’s Tesla Model Y & Multi-Month Road Trip For Charity002634