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Clean Technica: 13% Of New Car Sales In Europe Electric (21% Plugins)002276

dFor the first time since June 2021, the overall European car market grew YoY. It was only by 3%, but it signals that the worst of the production constraints might be over. Although, with an energy-derived recession looming on the horizon, this uptick might not last for long…. Looking at the plugin vehicle market in… Continue reading Clean Technica: 13% Of New Car Sales In Europe Electric (21% Plugins)002276

Clean Technica: How Should You Prepare Ahead To Charge A New EV?002275

With so many appealing electric vehicle (EV) options available, you are probably getting ready to move your next vehicle purchase to battery-electric. Whether it’s a Volkswagen ID.4, a Tesla Model Y, a Chevy Bolt, or Ford Lightning — or another of the many options — which model you land on is only one of several… Continue reading Clean Technica: How Should You Prepare Ahead To Charge A New EV?002275

Cleantechnica: It’s Time To Think Of Electric Vehicles As A Growth Sector 002274

As the cost of gasoline shocked drivers over the past several months, electric vehicles (EVs) were suddenly part of everyday conversations. The electric transportation economy is a fact of life as new consumers, businesses, and municipalities discover its benefits. With their mainstream status, EVs are now recognized as a growth sector. EVs are gaining popularity… Continue reading Cleantechnica: It’s Time To Think Of Electric Vehicles As A Growth Sector 002274

Elon Musk’s texts with Jack Dorsey and Parag Agrawal detail tumultuous Twitter negotiations

A tranche of Elon Musk’s private messages have been made public as part of his ongoing lawsuit with Twitter. The messages, revealed in a court filing Thursday, shed new light on Musk’s behind-the-scenes negotiations with Twitter’s leadership, as well discussions with former CEO Jack Dorsey, and how Musk’s talks with CEO Parag Agrawal quickly soured.… Continue reading Elon Musk’s texts with Jack Dorsey and Parag Agrawal detail tumultuous Twitter negotiations

California E.V. Mandate Finds a Receptive Auto Industry

For years, as California has moved ahead with ambitious clean-air regulations, the state has had to prod the auto industry to go along. Now, in the push to electrify the nation’s car fleet, it is California that is keeping up with automakers. Even before state regulators acted Thursday to ban sales of new internal-combustion vehicles… Continue reading California E.V. Mandate Finds a Receptive Auto Industry

Elon Musk says Tesla Cybertruck is waterproof enough to cross rivers and lakes – and even seas

Tesla The Tesla Cybertruck was introduced in 2019 as an electric vehicle that would have the functionality of a pick-up truck with the performance of a sports car. However, on Thursday Elon Musk suggested the vehicle will offer even more than that — and could “briefly” function as a boat. According to Musk, the cybertruck… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla Cybertruck is waterproof enough to cross rivers and lakes – and even seas

Tesla Cybertruck is going to be ‘waterproof enough’ to cross rivers

Elon Musk says that Tesla Cybertruck is going to be “waterproof enough” to cross rivers and serve as a boat for short periods. It looks like Musk read Electrek this morning when we reported on the world’s first fully electric amphibious 8×8 XTV vehicle because he quickly announced that the Tesla Cybertruck will pretty much… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck is going to be ‘waterproof enough’ to cross rivers

Tesla employee was hit by a car in bizarre Supercharger ICEing incident

A Tesla employee was reportedly hit by a car in a bizarre ICEing incident at a Supercharger station in Austin, Texas. The police are now asking for the public’s help in finding the suspect. When used in reference to a charging station, the term “ICEing” in the EV community is used to describe the scenario… Continue reading Tesla employee was hit by a car in bizarre Supercharger ICEing incident

Elon Musk sets expectations for Tesla AI Day 2

Elon Musk has set some expectations for Tesla AI Day 2, which we now know is going to feature “lots of technical detail and cool hardware demos.” While it has been a long time since Tesla had a proper product unveiling event, the company started to hold somewhat regular annual events with specific subjects at… Continue reading Elon Musk sets expectations for Tesla AI Day 2