The Toyota Corolla has been around for a long time and has been through much iteration. It was just recently being relaunched in Australia as a hybrid electric compact utility vehicle. Like the VW Beetle, owners tend to hang onto the old ones and even keep one in the backyard for spare parts. One of… Continue reading Clean Technica: Can the Tesla Model Y Outsell the Toyota Corolla?002330
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Clean Technica: Elon Musk’s Pending Purchase of Twitter Weighs Heavy on Tesla — But Should It?002329
The narrative surrounding Tesla’s recent third quarter earnings mostly centered on demand, as the automaker missed expectations for vehicle deliveries. After all, “the company has navigated production hiccups and ongoing supply-chain challenges,” reports the Wall Street Journal. Digging deeper though, WSJ confesses, “Mr. Musk’s on-again, off-again pursuit of Twitter Inc. also has weighed on the car… Continue reading Clean Technica: Elon Musk’s Pending Purchase of Twitter Weighs Heavy on Tesla — But Should It?002329
Clean Technica: Tesla To Build 1,000 GWh Of Battery Cells Domestically, Over Double Entire World’s 2022 Output002328
After listening to the Q3 Tesla earnings call, there was one thing I noticed that Elon repeated 3 times, and it was the first time I’ve heard him say it. It is that Tesla plans to make a 1,000 GWh of batteries a year, vertically integrated, domestically. Let’s break down what that means: Tesla just… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla To Build 1,000 GWh Of Battery Cells Domestically, Over Double Entire World’s 2022 Output002328
Clean Technica: Watch Tesla Conference Call Live Today — With Charts, Analyst Quotes, Transcribed Questions002326
It’s time for another quarterly Tesla conference call. The Q3 Tesla conference call starts in 30 minutes, at 5:30pm ET/2:30pm PT. Below is our YouTube livestream, where you can listen to the conference call live while also benefiting from various special features instead of simply a blank screen. We include Wall Street analyst quotes and… Continue reading Clean Technica: Watch Tesla Conference Call Live Today — With Charts, Analyst Quotes, Transcribed Questions002326
Cleantechnica: Tesla Dominating U.S. Luxury Vehicle Market — Top Seller 002325
Tesla remains the leader in the luxury sector of the U.S. auto market, outpacing typical leaders BMW and Mercedes-Benz by a wide margin. Although Tesla doesn’t reveal its specific sales numbers, current estimates hold that the automaker outsold its next competitor in luxury vehicles by over 100,000 units — also a major win for the U.S. auto… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Dominating U.S. Luxury Vehicle Market — Top Seller 002325
Cleantechnica: Tesla History Timeline: Evolution & Stock Prices 002324
Tesla has faced several highs and lows in its nearly 20-year history, and today the automaker hardly resembles the pre-IPO startup it once was. In a recent report, Forbes shared a long timeline of Tesla’s major innovations and accomplishments, alongside the company’s biggest headaches and the movement of its stock price to where it is now. Below… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla History Timeline: Evolution & Stock Prices 002324
Cleantechnica: Will eRINs Make Teslas Cheaper?002321
Can electric vehicles benefit from the US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) scheme? Reuters reports that it is highly likely that they can. It appears that the Biden administration has been working with Tesla’s representatives to include EVs and charging stations in the scheme. The RFS mandates that fuel sold in the US has to contain… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Will eRINs Make Teslas Cheaper?002321
Cleantechnica: 19% Of New Car Sales In Germany Fully Electric, 32% Have A Plug 002320
It seems the German automotive market has bottomed out. After growing 3% in August, September brought a solid 14% increase in sales, while plugins grew even faster. Sales of full electric vehicles (BEVs) were up in September by 33% year over year (YoY). There were 43,692 BEV registrations last month, representing 19% of the overall… Continue reading Cleantechnica: 19% Of New Car Sales In Germany Fully Electric, 32% Have A Plug 002320
Clean Technica: 16% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France!002319
Plugin vehicles continue to rise in France, with last month’s plugin vehicle registrations ending at 34,360 units. That means it was another two-digit growth month for plugin vehicles (PEVs) in France. The overall market presented its second positive month, after a long time in the red. It was up 6% year over year (YoY). But… Continue reading Clean Technica: 16% Of New Cars Now Fully Electric In France!002319
Cleantechnica: Electric Vehicle Phobia 002318
We are restarting our pre-COVID travel plans now that the chance of getting locked out of our state is past. In Australia, individual states closed their borders with little warning during the height of COVID, leaving travelers stranded and facing severe quarantine restrictions for months. Leaving the state of Queensland was a risk we weren’t… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Electric Vehicle Phobia 002318