Last Updated on: 6th August 2025, 11:24 am There he goes again. Earlier this week Tesla CEO Elon Musk scored a $29 billion payout from the Tesla board to stick around, just as word dropped that his Grok AI chatbot is happy to produce suggestive deepfakes of Taylor Swift on command and shoot them out… Continue reading Clean Technica: Musk Pounds Another Nail Into The Tesla Sales Coffin, Taylor Swift Deepfake Edition004143
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Clean Technica: Tesla Shareholders Sue Elon Musk Over Autopilot & FSD Failures004142
The $329 million verdict against Tesla by a jury in Miami last week was the last straw for several Tesla shareholders. Coupled with the widely reported misadventures of Tesla Robotaxis in Austin, Texas, recently, they have decided “Enough is enough!” and sued Tesla and Elon Musk personally for repeatedly overstating the effectiveness of and prospects… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Shareholders Sue Elon Musk Over Autopilot & FSD Failures004142
Clean Technica: Tesla Sales Keep Falling As Board Bribes Musk To Pay Attention To Business004141
Shipments from the Tesla Shanghai factory in July totaled 67,886 cars according to preliminary data released by China’s Passenger Car Association on August 3, 2025. That is the total production figure for both domestic and export markets and represents an 8.4 percent decrease from July of 2024. According to Bloomberg Hyperdrive, that factory in Shanghai… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Sales Keep Falling As Board Bribes Musk To Pay Attention To Business004141
Clean Technica: The Tesla Ethicist: Should Tesla Shareholders Rebel Against Musk’s Pay Raise?004140
Last Updated on: 5th August 2025, 04:37 pm Dear Tesla Ethicist: As a longtime Tesla shareholder, I’ve been following the ongoing and often tense discussions regarding CEO Elon Musk’s pay. His previous compensation package was struck down last year, as the court ruled that shareholders had not been properly informed of its details. As if… Continue reading Clean Technica: The Tesla Ethicist: Should Tesla Shareholders Rebel Against Musk’s Pay Raise?004140
Clean Technica: Global EV Sales — Plugin Vehicles Reach 28% Share!004139
Last Updated on: 4th August 2025, 06:03 pm There were 1.8 million plugin vehicles registered worldwide in June. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 22% in June 2025 compared to June 2024. There were over 1.8 million registrations. BEVs grew 24% YoY to over 1.1 million units, compared to plugin hybrids growing 18% to around… Continue reading Clean Technica: Global EV Sales — Plugin Vehicles Reach 28% Share!004139
Clean Technica: BMW Bringing Compelling Electric Cars To Market004138
There was a time a few years ago when Elon Musk was challenging other car companies to bring “compelling electric cars” to market. Well, as the old expression goes, “Be careful what you wish for; you just might get it.” At the time Elon was making that plea, Oliver Zipse was taking over as the… Continue reading Clean Technica: BMW Bringing Compelling Electric Cars To Market004138
Clean Technica: Urander Enclosed Bed Cap Kit for the Cybertruck — CleanTechnica Tested004137
Last Updated on: 4th August 2025, 09:57 am The Cybertruck is one of the most capable electric vehicles ever built, and customers and companies alike were eager to develop a range of products that helped it to achieve its full potential. Patrick and his team at Urander were some of the first to develop a… Continue reading Clean Technica: Urander Enclosed Bed Cap Kit for the Cybertruck — CleanTechnica Tested004137
Clean Technica: EVs Take A Record 98.2% Share In Norway — BEVs Alone At 97.2%004136
Last Updated on: 4th August 2025, 04:08 pm July saw plugin EVs take a record 98.2% share in Norway, up from 94.3% year on year. BEVs alone took 97.2% share, a new record high. Overall auto volume was 9,563 units, up 48% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling vehicle. July’s auto market saw… Continue reading Clean Technica: EVs Take A Record 98.2% Share In Norway — BEVs Alone At 97.2%004136
Clean Technica: EVs Lead 5 Vehicle Categories in California004135
As I wrote earlier today, Tesla sales may have dropped a lot, but the brand still stands well above the crowd and carries the California EV market. That said, some other EVs are doing well, especially in their vehicle classes. In fact, there are 8 vehicle classes where electric vehicles made it into the top… Continue reading Clean Technica: EVs Lead 5 Vehicle Categories in California004135
Clean Technica: Tesla Still Stands Alone in California EV Market004134
As I wrote the other day, California’s EV sales dipped slightly in Q2 year over year, and the big cause of that was Tesla sales crashing by 18.3%. That also means non-Tesla California EV sales rose in Q2, quite a lot actually. Nonetheless, even with these dueling trends, Tesla still stands levels above other EV… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Still Stands Alone in California EV Market004134