Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Elon Musk may be the $1 trillion man, but when it comes to running a car company, he is a dismal failure. Years ago, he was smiling like the Cheshire Cat and begging other automakers to bring compelling electric cars to market — and boy,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Sales Crater As Top Executives Flee004247
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Clean Technica: Could You Drive An Older Used Tesla Model 3 For Half The Cost Of A Newer Used Honda Civic?004246
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Tesla has been quickly expanding the states you can lease a used vehicle in. It was only a few a month ago, and now it is up to 17 states. I’m always looking for ways where people who can’t afford the price of a new… Continue reading Clean Technica: Could You Drive An Older Used Tesla Model 3 For Half The Cost Of A Newer Used Honda Civic?004246
Clean Technica: Global EV Sales Report — Record Month!!!004245
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. There were over 2.1 million plugin vehicles registered in September, a new record, with BEVs representing 1 out of 5 cars sold worldwide. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 22% in September 2025 compared to September 2024. There were over 2.1 million registrations, which is… Continue reading Clean Technica: Global EV Sales Report — Record Month!!!004245
Clean Technica: What Are The Odds That Elon Musk’s Financial Incentives Will Truly Motivate Him?004244
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. It makes sense that adequate compensation is a primary driver of human workforce behavior. At least that’s the case in the western world, where we’re grounded in capitalism. More precisely, though, does increasing the compensation of CEOs improve firms’ profitability? This question is relevant in… Continue reading Clean Technica: What Are The Odds That Elon Musk’s Financial Incentives Will Truly Motivate Him?004244
Clean Technica: Rivian & Tesla Long-Term US Sales Charts — Not Uplifting …004243
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The US electric car market is at an interesting point. We’ve looked at the market as a whole, the top selling brands and auto groups, and the long-term trends of 7 top electric models. However, in that latter piece, we left out the electric giant… Continue reading Clean Technica: Rivian & Tesla Long-Term US Sales Charts — Not Uplifting …004243
Clean Technica: Tesla Dropped to 41% of US EV Sales in Q3 — Who Rose?004242
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Following our quarterly report on US electric vehicle sales overall and broken down by model, let’s now get to the breakdown by brand and auto group. Instead of just looking at the 3rd quarter, though, I will compare quarter over quarter and year over year,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Dropped to 41% of US EV Sales in Q3 — Who Rose?004242
Clean Technica: Florida Judge Sanctions Tesla For Discovery Violations In Wrongful Death Lawsuit004241
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. On September 13, 2021, Nicholas Garcia and a passenger, Jazmin Alcala, were riding in a 2021 Tesla Model 3 near Coral Gables, Florida. Another motorist captured a video of the car as it sped through an intersection before veering off the road and hitting two… Continue reading Clean Technica: Florida Judge Sanctions Tesla For Discovery Violations In Wrongful Death Lawsuit004241
Clean Technica: Europe EV Sales Report — Second Best Month Ever!!!004240
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. BEVs reach 21% market share! EVs are picking up in Europe, with some 399,000 plugin vehicles being registered in Europe in September, which is the second best month ever for plugins, only behind the 412,000 units of December 2022. Expect December 2025 to establish a… Continue reading Clean Technica: Europe EV Sales Report — Second Best Month Ever!!!004240
Clean Technica: Tesla To Buy $2 Billion In LFP Batteries From Samsung SDI, GM Project Slowed004239
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. These are fraught times for battery manufacturing in the US. The bozos in charge of the country are using all means fair and foul to suppress demand for electric cars and renewable energy. Fortunately, the One Big Beautiful Bill the Repugnicans rammed through Congress earlier… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla To Buy $2 Billion In LFP Batteries From Samsung SDI, GM Project Slowed004239
Clean Technica: A Broad Family EV Journey, Including Tesla FSD 14 for a Member with Parkinson’s004238
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. With the purchase of a 2nd Tesla Model Y in the last few weeks, my immediate family now has 5 Teslas. My brother and I were early adopters of electric vehicles. My first was a Nissan Leaf lease for $200/month starting February 31, 2014. I… Continue reading Clean Technica: A Broad Family EV Journey, Including Tesla FSD 14 for a Member with Parkinson’s004238