Cleantechnica: 13% of Audi Sales Electric in USA, 12% of Volkswagen and Mercedes Sales Electric — Charts003146

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! It’s fun and interesting to look at which automakers lead full electric vehicle (BEV) sales in the USA, and to look at which auto brands lead the market. I’ll get into that breakdown in a moment. However, first, even… Continue reading Cleantechnica: 13% of Audi Sales Electric in USA, 12% of Volkswagen and Mercedes Sales Electric — Charts003146

Clean Technica: Don’t Macho EVs Alienate Female Audiences Too Much?003145

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Each morning I receive A.Word.A.Day, which gives me a quick moment to assess and expand my vocabulary. A target phrase this week caught my attention: “Bechdel test.” It’s defined as “a test of inclusion and representation of women in… Continue reading Clean Technica: Don’t Macho EVs Alienate Female Audiences Too Much?003145

Cleantechnica: Tesla Passes 5 Million Sales, China Passes 20 Million EV Sales 003144

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! One of our readers, Madan Rajan, has noticed that Tesla must have just passed 5 million cumulative sales. Additionally, China must have just passed 20 million cumulative plugin vehicle sales. “Lofty achievement from a company and a country,” he… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Passes 5 Million Sales, China Passes 20 Million EV Sales 003144

Cleantechnica: Tesla Nordic Union Struggles Continue 003143

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Unions are a part of the culture in Europe. Workers’ rights are strong — stronger than anywhere else in the world — and some regulations and benefits are baked into common knowledge and expectations that we can’t even dream… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Nordic Union Struggles Continue 003143

Clean Technica: Best Comment On Tesla Demand Challenges I’ve Seen003142

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! I don’t often see a standalone tweet and think, “Wow, that’s an excellent long comment and analysis — that could be an article.” However, this morning, I did. The commentary comes from a longtime Tesla follower, fan, and shareholder.… Continue reading Clean Technica: Best Comment On Tesla Demand Challenges I’ve Seen003142

Cleantechnica: Nightmare Repair Bills Are The Dark Side Of EV Ownership 003141

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Modern EVs offer some of the latest, cutting-edge tech in the automotive industry, but life with that tech comes at a price.   When the headlights in my friend Bill’s 2019 Tesla Model S failed, he didn’t initially give… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Nightmare Repair Bills Are The Dark Side Of EV Ownership 003141

Clean Technica: Tesla Will Update Autopilot Software On More Than 2 Million Cars003140

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Just a few days ago, we did a story about how NTSB and NHTSA have very different views about the Tesla Autopilot technology. NTSB thinks it doesn’t work very well and has publicly chided NHTSA for not using its… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Will Update Autopilot Software On More Than 2 Million Cars003140

Cleantechnica: Tesla Becomes Most Searched Auto Brand In USA 003139

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Tesla has reportedly toppled Ford to become the most searched auto brand in the United States. Behind Tesla and Ford is Toyota in third. Globally, in terms of number of countries where an auto brand is #1, the story… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Becomes Most Searched Auto Brand In USA 003139

Clean Technica: Australian Electric Vehicle Penetration Holding Around 8% For November003138

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Like many Australian electric vehicle owners and market watchers, I feel it has been a disappointing 2023. After the surge of November 2022 (with the introduction of the Model Y, the Atto 3, and the refurbished MG HS EV),… Continue reading Clean Technica: Australian Electric Vehicle Penetration Holding Around 8% For November003138

Clean Technica: Rivian Focusing On Cheaper Batteries, Lays Off 20 Members of Battery Team003137

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Rivian is currently at around 50,000 vehicle sales a year. That’s more or less the total number of sales the Tesla Model S and Tesla Model X were each getting before the Model 3 went into production. That’s fine.… Continue reading Clean Technica: Rivian Focusing On Cheaper Batteries, Lays Off 20 Members of Battery Team003137