July saw plugin electric vehicles take 50.1% market share in Sweden, up from 37.6% year on year. Overall auto market volume was 17,834 units, up 6% Yoy, though still some 25% down from pre-pandemic norms for July. The best selling full electric was the Volkswagen ID.4. July’s combined plugin share of 50.1% comprised 26.3% full… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Sweden’s Plugin EV Revolution Continues To March Forward 002146
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Clean Technica: Record EV Sales Month Globally! 12% Share For BEVs!002145
Yep, the EV disruption many of us were dreaming of for years is finally happening, and the proof is that despite all the stuff happening right now — pandemic(s), war, inflation, material shortages, etc., etc. (imagine telling what happened in the past two years to our past selves of June 2020 — they would freak… Continue reading Clean Technica: Record EV Sales Month Globally! 12% Share For BEVs!002145
Clean Technica: Tesla Reveals Its Q2 Capital Expenditures & Expectations Moving Forward002144
Tesla has revealed that it focused intensely on its Gigafactories during the second quarter of 2022 — to the tune of about $1 billion in capital expenditures. The announcement came in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. Tesla intends to continue to accentuate its battery development, among other projects, to solidify its corporate plan… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Reveals Its Q2 Capital Expenditures & Expectations Moving Forward002144
Cleantechnica: Is The Tesla Model Y The World’s Best Selling Vehicle Right Now?002143
My answer is “maybe,” depending on how you measure sales and how last year’s leaders’ sales have increased or decreased. Since sales figures lag 3 to 6 months, we won’t know for sure until next year, but I’ll present the evidence I found and you can judge for yourself. The method I used is I… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Is The Tesla Model Y The World’s Best Selling Vehicle Right Now?002143
Clean Technica: Tesla Model Y & Model X Are 1st Electric Vehicles To Reach Mt. Everest Base Camp (Video)002141
Even 5 years back, no one would’ve imagined an electric vehicle reaching anywhere near the world’s tallest peak, Mount Everest (Mount Qomolangma in Chinese). But the ever-expanding network of Tesla Superchargers has made it possible. A Tesla Model X and a Tesla Model Y have reached the Mt. Everest Base Camp. The incredible journey was… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Model Y & Model X Are 1st Electric Vehicles To Reach Mt. Everest Base Camp (Video)002141
Clean Technica: Tesla Model 3 — “But Will It Get Me To Uluru?”002139
By David Waterworth and Adam & Tanya Philips It is a common joke amongst electric vehicle owners in Australia that some people won’t believe that an EV is worth buying unless it can get you to Uluru — the sacred heart of Australia (previously known as Ayers Rock). Well, one intrepid driver and his partner… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Model 3 — “But Will It Get Me To Uluru?”002139
Cleantechnica: The Tesla App — Informing Driving & Having Fun 002138
By David Waterworth, from conversations with Majella Waterworth I live in an unusual household. I don’t have a mobile phone (shock! gasp!). My wonderful wife has a mobile, and as we are rarely apart, we think that will suffice. However, the law of unintended consequences ensues. When we converted from dinosaurs to a Tesla 3… Continue reading Cleantechnica: The Tesla App — Informing Driving & Having Fun 002138
Clean Technica: Should Tesla Invest In Indonesia’s Nickel Mines & Build A New Gigafactory There?002137
Dozens of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have appealed to Tesla to terminate their anticipated investment in Indonesia’s nickel industry due to “potentially devastating impacts on the environment and the lives of Indonesian people.” A letter addressed to CEO Elon Musk expressed concerns that a recent meeting he conducted with Indonesian delegates at the Austin Gigafactory was… Continue reading Clean Technica: Should Tesla Invest In Indonesia’s Nickel Mines & Build A New Gigafactory There?002137
Clean Technica: 13% Of New Car Sales In Europe Electric (21% Plugins)002136
With the overall European car market still in the red, down 17% last month year over year (YoY), the European passenger plugin vehicle market has also started to be affected. It was down 8% last month, with approximately 219,000 plugin vehicles registered in June. Looking closer, plugin hybrids (-22% YoY) were the ones to blame… Continue reading Clean Technica: 13% Of New Car Sales In Europe Electric (21% Plugins)002136
Cleantechnica: China Electric Car Market — 28% Share Of Auto Sales In June!002135
Plugin vehicles continue to be all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins got back into the fast lane, growing 132% year over year (YoY). They scored over 565,000 registrations in June, a new record. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) surged 179% year over year (YoY). They reached a record 124,000 registrations in June. Their growth… Continue reading Cleantechnica: China Electric Car Market — 28% Share Of Auto Sales In June!002135