Ford F-150 Lightning owners are doubling down on the Ford pride. They’re comfortable with the familiar F-150 body and cabin yet intrigued by the swap from gasoline-powered V-6 and V-8 engine options for a pair of electric motors and one of two different battery packs. The pickup is winning hearts and minds not with messages… Continue reading Cleantechnica: What’s The Most Recent Buzz About The Ford F-150 Lightning?002029
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Cleantechnica: Tesla Has Over 3 Years’ Worth of Cybertruck Orders — Maybe 002028
Demand for electric vehicles is higher than ever, and orders for Tesla’s EVs are piling on relentlessly. Even the Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup, which has yet to begin production at all, has more orders than Tesla can possibly produce in one year, according to statements from the company’s CEO. Tesla has over three years’ worth… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Has Over 3 Years’ Worth of Cybertruck Orders — Maybe 002028
Clean Technica: Tesla Registers New High-Res Radar Unit With FCC002027
Tesla has registered a new high-resolution radar unit with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and its Office of Engineering and Technology Authorization and Evaluation Divisions, Drive Tesla Canada has reported. Although the registration will allow Tesla to sell vehicles that have the units installed in the U.S., the documents don’t reveal how Tesla plans… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Registers New High-Res Radar Unit With FCC002027
Clean Tecnica: “No Room At The Inn” (For Your Tesla)002026
Part 3 of Tess’ adventures in the land of coal. Driving an electric vehicle means that you have to plan ahead. One day, high-speed chargers will be ubiquitous, but we aren’t there yet. We were invited to display our Tesla Model 3 at the upcoming Gladstone Ecofest and thought that it might be nice to… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: “No Room At The Inn” (For Your Tesla)002026
Cleantechnica: Tesla Model 3/Y’s Excellent Voice Recognition Control 002025
Background If you are old enough, you probably remember the early computer voice recognition efforts on company phone trees which were really terrible. The technology is vastly improved and is now very useful in many situations. On my Apple smartphone, I can select the microphone ikon and speak instead of type to enter text for… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Model 3/Y’s Excellent Voice Recognition Control 002025
Clean Technica: BYD To Supply LFP Batteries To Tesla, Sakuu Announces 3C Lithium Metal Battery002024
Citing Chinese news sources, CNN Business is reporting that BYD plans to begin supplying LFP batteries to Tesla “very soon.” Lian Yubo, BYD’s executive vice president, said this week in an interview with CGTN, “BYD respects Tesla, and we also admire Tesla. We are now good friends with Elon Musk, and we are going to… Continue reading Clean Technica: BYD To Supply LFP Batteries To Tesla, Sakuu Announces 3C Lithium Metal Battery002024
Clean Technica: Lost Quarter For Italy’s Electric Mobility — Will New Incentives Re-Ignite The EV Race?002023
Originally published on opportunity:energy. It’s been a bad start of the year for the Italian car market, as 2022 inherited crises that had been brewing since the covid pandemic. With an ongoing chip (and broader materials) shortage, policy uncertainties, inflation spiking, and a war in Europe, among other things, car sales crashed and electrified options… Continue reading Clean Technica: Lost Quarter For Italy’s Electric Mobility — Will New Incentives Re-Ignite The EV Race?002023
Cleantechnica: Germany’s Plugin EVs Continue To Grow, Despite Headwinds 002022
Europe’s biggest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicles grab 25.3% share in May 2022, from 23.4% YoY. Full battery electrics increased their share by close to 1.25×, whilst plugin hybrid share dipped slightly. Overall auto volume fell 10% YoY, and was down by 35% from the 2018–2019 seasonal average. Market Share Trends May’s total… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Germany’s Plugin EVs Continue To Grow, Despite Headwinds 002022
Clean Technica: UK Plug In EV Share Grows YoY, BMW Leads In May 002021
The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 18.3% share of the auto market in May, from 14.7% YoY. Full battery electrics grew share almost 1.5× YoY, and plugin hybrids lost share. Overall auto volumes were down over 34% from pre-pandemic seasonal norms, at 124,394 units. Market Share Trends The combined plugin total of 18.3% in… Continue reading Clean Technica: UK Plug In EV Share Grows YoY, BMW Leads In May 002021
Cleantechnica: Here’s What Elon Musk Actually Said Regarding 10% Job Cuts 002020
Tesla’s Elon Musk is catching more hell over the latest bit of news — 10% job cuts, a hiring pause — and, as usual, it’s being taken way out of context. Yahoo! News reported that U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh wanted Elon to call him, as “Tesla CEO eyes mass layoffs” (Yahoo!‘s phrasing, not Walsh’s.)… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Here’s What Elon Musk Actually Said Regarding 10% Job Cuts 002020