One of the highlights of the annual Tesla shareholder meeting held earlier today was a graph showing that Tesla has risen to #1 in the auto industry in terms of operating margin. Luxury car companies known for their solid operating margins and gross profits are solid steps below Tesla now. The brand with the second… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Operating Margin #1 In Industry 002156
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Clean Technica: 10 Years Since Model S Launch, Tesla Has Proven A Lot Of Critics Wrong002155
Tesla is holding its annual shareholder meeting today. Elon Musk likes to go through the history of the company during these annual shareholder meetings, so I expect a bit of that today, especially when you consider that the Model S was launched just over 10 years ago. We’re at a major historical milestone in the… Continue reading Clean Technica: 10 Years Since Model S Launch, Tesla Has Proven A Lot Of Critics Wrong002155
Cleantechnica: France’s Auto Sales Crash 37%, BEVs Still Growing 002154
France, Europe’s second largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicle share of 18.6% in July, up from 15.9% year on year. BEVs almost doubled in share, whilst PHEVs lost share. Overall auto volumes were 107, 548 units, down a huge 37% from pre-2020 seasonal norms. July’s combined plugin result of 18.6% comprised 11.9% battery electrics… Continue reading Cleantechnica: France’s Auto Sales Crash 37%, BEVs Still Growing 002154
Cleantechnica: Greenpeace Ranking: 5 Major Electric Vehicle Companies Say No to Deep Sea Mining 002153
US Companies General Motors, Ford, and Tesla Lag Behind Global Peers Washington, DC — Greenpeace USA has unveiled its Race to the Top web application, which ranks eight major electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers on their public stance on deep sea mining. US automakers Ford, General Motors, and Tesla were at the bottom of the ranking,… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Greenpeace Ranking: 5 Major Electric Vehicle Companies Say No to Deep Sea Mining 002153
Clean Tecnica: Excitement Builds in the Australian Tesla Model Y Community 002152
The experience of one new Tesla owner epitomizes the excitement in the Tesla Model Y community in Australia as they track shiploads of Model Ys coming from China and watch the expected times of delivery for new orders blow out. Michelle ordered her Model Y in the few minutes after she got her email saying… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: Excitement Builds in the Australian Tesla Model Y Community 002152
Cleantechnica: Norway’s Plugin Market Share Drops, BEVs Still Growing 002150
Norway, the leading country in the electric transport transition, saw a rare annual drop in plugin electric vehicle share in July 2022, to 83.0% from 84.7% year on year. Full electrics grew share modestly (70.7%, from 64.1% YoY) by plugin hybrids lost share (12.3%, from 20.6%). The overall auto market was down 31% in volume… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Norway’s Plugin Market Share Drops, BEVs Still Growing 002150
Clean Tecnica: World 1st: Tesla Batteries Providing Inertia Services At Scale 002148
Let’s start with the ABCs: what are inertia services on an electricity grid? Even before that, what is inertia in a grid setting? Most of us should remember “inertia” from our younger years in primary school. Inertia is an object’s natural inclination to just keep moving (if it weren’t for friction) or just keep sitting… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: World 1st: Tesla Batteries Providing Inertia Services At Scale 002148
Cleantechnica: Why Women Are Slow To Embrace EVs002147
In the US and China, women typically make up less than a third of new EV buyers. Automakers around the world are having a tough time getting women to embrace EVs. It’s hard to understand, as studies show that environmental issues and climate change are more important to women than men. What’s inhibiting women from… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Why Women Are Slow To Embrace EVs002147
Cleantechnica: Sweden’s Plugin EV Revolution Continues To March Forward 002146
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
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