Tesla – Page 2470 – I wish I had more to offer

Plug-In Vehicle Sales Up To 3.1% In UK, 6.3% In December — But Look Around The Corner

Invest
Electric Cars
Electric Car Benefits
Electric Car Sales
Solar Energy Rocks
RSS
Advertise
Privacy Policy

Cars

Published on January 7th, 2020 |

by Zachary Shahan

Plug-In Vehicle Sales Up To 3.1% In UK, 6.3% In December — But Look Around The Corner

Twitter
LinkedIn
Facebook

January 7th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan

The United Kingdom (not so united these days, but that’s another story) is becoming a hot electric vehicle market, but it gets very little attention in the EV world. I’m going to postulate that’s because people drive on the wrong side of the road there. (Just sayin’.)

No doubt about it, the UK electric vehicle market isn’t close to the Norwegian market or Dutch market in terms of plug-in vehicle (PEV) market share. However, it did surpass the 3% marker in 2019, and surpassed 6% in December. This puts the UK pretty high up globally in terms of PEV market share. However, this is nothing compared to what we’re going to see in 2020. I’ll get to that in a moment. But first, more stats.

In December, some key statistics included:

4,939 fully electric vehicles were registered, up 221% over December 2018.
4,480 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles were registered, up 22% over December 2018.
Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) had 3.3% market share.
Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) had 3% market share.
Together, all PEVs had 6.3% market.

In 2019, some key stats included:

37,850 fully electric vehicles were registered, up 144% over December 2018.
34,734 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles were registered, down 18% compared to December 2018.
Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) had 1.6% market share.
Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) had 1.5% market share.
Together, all PEVs had 3.1% market.

True, 1.6% market share, or even 3.1% market share, is not thrilling, but the market is warming up — those figures were 0.7% (BEV) and 2.5% (PEV) in 2018. Furthermore, for insight into what could be around the corner, we should actually look at 2019 in the Netherlands rather than 2019 in the UK.

The Netherlands saw an absolute explosion in BEV sales at the end of 2019. For the year as a whole, BEVs had 13.7% market share. In December, they had 53.9% market share. For 2019 as a whole, the Tesla Model 3 was the top selling automobile in the country — scoring approximately twice as many sales as the #2 Volkswagen Polo. The big incentive that pushed BEV sales over the edge in 2019 was a reduction in the tax administered on new company-provided vehicle sales (it’s more nuanced than that, but we can keep it simple this time).

As Maarten Vinkhuyzen and I have reported in recent months, the UK is getting the same kind of BEV policy in mid-2020. This tax break is for “company cars,” but unlike the US, where there are not that many company cars on the roads (as a proportion of all cars), company cars account for a gigantic chunk of European car markets. It’s very common for Brits to “get a car from their employer,” which they get to pick but has to stay within a designated budget. These company cars are taxed like income. However, that tax is being slashed from ~22% to 2% in the UK in the middle of this year. Bank of America Merrill Lynch conducted a study on BEV cost of ownership with this incentive and shared it with CleanTechnica. The findings were not that electric vehicles like the Tesla Model 3, Nissan LEAF, MG ZS EV, and Audi e-tron would be cost-competitive with their fossil-fueled competitors with this incentive. The findings were that the electric vehicles would often be significantly cheaper.

Maarten writes that the UK market for company cars is 4× larger than the Dutch market. Imagine the British public learning this year (if they don’t already know) that they’ll be able to get much more car for much less money. That’s a no-brainer, and it’s just around the corner in the UK.

Related: Bank of America Merrill Lynch: UK Tesla Model 3 & Other EV 3-Year Total Cost of Ownership Analysis Shows EVs Much Cheaper than Fossil Competitors

If you’d like to buy a Tesla Model 3, Model S, or Model X and get some free Supercharging miles, feel free to use my special, magical, unicorn-blessed referral code: https://ts.la/zachary63404. You can also get a $100 discount on Tesla solar with that code. There is currently no use for a referral code when putting down a reservation for a Cybertruck or Model Y.
Follow CleanTechnica on Google News.
It will make you happy & help you live in peace for the rest of your life.

About the Author

Zachary Shahan is tryin' to help society help itself one word at a time. He spends most of his time here on CleanTechnica as its director and chief editor. He's also the CEO of Important Media. Zach is recognized globally as an electric vehicle, solar energy, and energy storage expert. He has presented about cleantech at conferences in India, the UAE, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, the USA, Canada, and Curaçao.

Zach has long-term investments in Tesla [TSLA] — after years of covering solar and EVs, he simply has a lot of faith in this company and feels like it is a good cleantech company to invest in. But he offers no investment advice and does not recommend investing in Tesla or any other company.

Support CleanTechnica – $3/Month

Advertise with CleanTechnica to get your company in front of millions of monthly readers.

A dispatch from inside Sony’s prototype electric car

Sponsored Links It’s a miracle Sony was able to keep its electric car concept under wraps ahead of CES. In an age of leaks (and given that over ten different companies collaborated with Sony), it’s an impressive feat. And the Vision-S prototype, up close, is more put-together than you might expect. I got to sit… Continue reading A dispatch from inside Sony’s prototype electric car

Tesla Model Y: Elon Musk teases unannounced ‘advanced manufacturing technology’

Tesla’s “launch of the Model Y program” in China was kind of disappointing, but CEO Elon Musk did make an interesting comment teasing unannounced ‘advanced manufacturing technologies’ for the electric SUV. As we reported yesterday, Tesla was expected to launch the Model Y program in China at the made-in-China Model 3 delivery event with Elon… Continue reading Tesla Model Y: Elon Musk teases unannounced ‘advanced manufacturing technology’

Over 730,000 Tesla Vehicles with Autopilot 2 & 3 on the Road

Invest
Electric Cars
Electric Car Benefits
Electric Car Sales
Solar Energy Rocks
RSS
Advertise
Privacy Policy

Autonomous Vehicles

Published on January 5th, 2020 |

by Johnna Crider

Over 730,000 Tesla Vehicles with Autopilot 2 & 3 on the Road

Twitter
LinkedIn
Facebook

January 5th, 2020 by Johnna Crider

In a new report by MIT’s Lex Fridman, we learn that Tesla now has over 730,000 vehicles with Autopilot Hardware 2 and 3 on the world’s roads.

Hardware 2.0 was released in 2016, a bit more than a year after Autopilot was enabled on Tesla vehicles. In a graph that he shared on his website and Twitter, Fridman shows that there are 737,570 Tesla vehicles with Autopilot Hardware 2 or 3 installed.

There are 114,525 vehicles that still have Hardware 1, and 49,466 that do not have any Autopilot hardware at all. That totals up to a bit more than 900,000 Tesla vehicle deliveries. Let that sink in: Tesla has had almost a million vehicle deliveries! With Shanghai’s Gigafactory now active and Fremont pumping out more vehicles than ever, Tesla will surely surpass the million vehicle delivery milestone in 2020.

The report talks more about Autopilot miles. Fridman started with the number of Teslas that were delivered by quarter and then organized them by Autopilot hardware versions. After that, he estimated per-day deliveries dating back to 2008, shared here. Lastly, he totaled the number of miles driven in each vehicle under both manual and Autopilot control — you can see numbers here.

The numbers speak volumes when it comes to Autopilot and Tesla. Estimated Autopilot miles to date are just over 2 billion (2.2 billion). Estimated miles in every single Tesla vehicle are just under 20 billion miles (19.1 billion). Again, hitting 20 billion miles is another milestone sure to be achieved in 2020. Can you imagine? 20 billion miles will have been traveled in all of Tesla’s vehicles.

What do these billions of miles represent? They represent Tesla owners and the fact that demand hasn’t stopped growing, and most likely will not stop growing as Tesla continues to prosper. It’s really good news that Tesla has these “aspiring young robots perceiving, acting, and learning in the world under close human supervision,” as Fridman puts it. Tesla owners, in my opinion, should see Autopilot as a child that is learning and growing. Children always need adult supervision. Perhaps if we see it this way, there will be fewer people willing to use nag hacks or abuse the technology. Also, I fully agree with Fridman on the final sentence in his tweet: “Keep your eyes on the road!” Many drivers don’t do this often enough, or even fall asleep while driving, whether driving gas or electric cars. As Autopilot continues to improve, hopefully it will encourage owners of both Tesla and non-Tesla vehicles to drive in a safer manner. One can hope, at least.
Follow CleanTechnica on Google News.
It will make you happy & help you live in peace for the rest of your life.

About the Author

Johnna Crider Johnna Crider is a Baton Rouge artist, gem and mineral collector, and Tesla shareholder who believes in Elon Musk and Tesla. Elon Musk advised her in 2018 to “Believe in Good.”

Tesla is one of many good things to believe in. You can find Johnna on Twitter

Support CleanTechnica – $3/Month

Advertise with CleanTechnica to get your company in front of millions of monthly readers.

Tesla Sentry Mode Films Knife Attack On Model 3’s Tire In California

We have seen people a variety of things to Tesla cars: kick, spit on, swear, jump in, throw coins, coal roll, and key them. But we did not think we would ever see an EV get stabbed. Well, John Tran’s Model 3 Performance was, and he now wants to find who did this. 13 Photos… Continue reading Tesla Sentry Mode Films Knife Attack On Model 3’s Tire In California

Tesla Cybertruck Deemed ‘Automobile’s’ Concept Car Of The Year

The Tesla Cybertruck has surely taken the world by storm. It’s unique, interesting, and polarizing, to say the least. However, this didn’t stop an esteemed publication — Automobile — from selecting the Cybertruck as its Concept Car of the Year. According to Automobile, the Cybertruck’s design was just too unique for it not to get kudos. While… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck Deemed ‘Automobile’s’ Concept Car Of The Year

Flying cars and Toyota’s Motor City

Tesla Shanghai disco launch, Crispr trials, Samsung’s Ballie robot at CES Go to Source

@FCA: FCA Appoints Sproule as Chief Communications Officer

January 7, 2020 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) today announced Simon Sproule as its Chief Communications Officer. In addition, Sproule was named Head of North America Communications. The appointment is effective February 3, 2020. Sproule joins FCA from Aston Martin Lagonda where he served as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. In… Continue reading @FCA: FCA Appoints Sproule as Chief Communications Officer

Tesla turns up heat on rival carmakers in China

Auto giants face Beijing dilemma as electric pioneer delivers Model 3 to customers Go to Source

Sony Shocks — Announces Electric Car

Invest
Electric Cars
Electric Car Benefits
Electric Car Sales
Solar Energy Rocks
RSS
Advertise
Privacy Policy

Cars

Published on January 6th, 2020 |

by Zachary Shahan

Sony Shocks — Announces Electric Car

Twitter
LinkedIn
Facebook

January 6th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan

There have been rumors or expectations for years about Apple electric cars, Google electric cars, and Samsung electric cars outside of the Samsung–Renault partnership in South Korea. Though, I don’t recall any rumors about a Sony electric car. I guess Sony is good at keeping a secret, because it just unveiled an electric car concept at CES 2020 that has shocked the world.

The Sony Vision-S looks like a nice, full-size, premium-class sedan. However, specs and details are light so far — as in, there aren’t any. There’s a bit of an expectation that Sony isn’t actually aiming to produce the car, or any electric cars, and is just using this as a way to sell auto products/supplies to automakers. But I watched the presentation, and it sure seems like the president of Sony, Kenichiro Yoshida, is talking about producing whole electric cars. It sure seems like he’s saying Sony will produce the Vision-S. We’ll see.

Aside from showcasing the car’s panoramic entertainment system (reminiscent of what you find in NIO vehicles), immersive sound system, and extensive camera setup, Yoshida presents a list of big-name partners, with an extra special thanks to Magna Steyr (which is probably the company that actually developed the car, with a bit of guidance). Other partners include Benteler, Blackberry, Bosch, Continental, Elektrobit, Genetex, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and ZF Friedrichshafen.

There’s no doubt about it: the car is pretty, and Sony would be a fascinating addition to the electric car market, one that could really shake things up. Yoshida didn’t mention range or charging speed, but he did touch on one aspect of the car that is basically a nod to Tesla — over-the-air software updates. Sony is a tech company, and if it’s doing cars, it’s going to do them the tech way, the Tesla way.

We’ll see what comes of this Sony Vision-S electric car concept, but no matter what happens to it, I think we can say with certainty that electric vehicles have arrived. Also, it’s uplifting to see a tech giant roll out an electric car concept for the public rather than just secretly work on it behind close doors for years before killing the idea.

Here are some more screenshots from the official Sony Vision-S unveiling:

Follow CleanTechnica on Google News.
It will make you happy & help you live in peace for the rest of your life.

About the Author

Support CleanTechnica – $3/Month

Advertise with CleanTechnica to get your company in front of millions of monthly readers.