There were 1.6 million units registered in May. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 22% in May 2025 compared to May 2024. There were over 1.6 million registrations. BEVs grew 19% YoY to over 1 million units, compared to plugin hybrids growing 28% to over half a million units in the same period. In the… Continue reading Clean Technica: Global EV Sales — Plugin Vehicles Reach 25% Share!004086
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Tesla confirms Cybertruck sales are down to just ~5,000 units
Tesla has confirmed through its delivery report that Cybertruck sales have now dropped to ~5,000 units per quarter. After planning for a production capacity of over 250,000 units per year, Tesla is currently selling the pickup truck at a rate of ~20,000 units annually. What will happen to the vehicle program? Tesla is notoriously opaque… Continue reading Tesla confirms Cybertruck sales are down to just ~5,000 units
New Partnership is a Slam Dunk: Knight Watch Secures Henry Ford Pistons Performance Center
KALAMAZOO, Mich., July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Knight Watch is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with the Detroit Pistons, officially launching on July 1, 2025. The collaboration centers around securing the Pistons’ state-of-the-art Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center, ensuring players, coaches, and staff are protected by some of the most advanced security… Continue reading New Partnership is a Slam Dunk: Knight Watch Secures Henry Ford Pistons Performance Center
Tesla faces second straight year of falling sales after another bad quarter
Tesla delivered 384,122 vehicles in the second quarter of this year, wrapping up another weak quarter for the company as it struggles to bring the pace of sales back up to 2023 levels. That represents a 13.5% drop from the number of cars Tesla delivered in the second quarter of 2022, and it means Tesla… Continue reading Tesla faces second straight year of falling sales after another bad quarter
GM’s Home-Grown LMR Battery Opens New Front in EV Competition
Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries were a made-in-America innovation, but China ended up cornering the market on what became the world’s leading solution in low-cost EV batteries. Now, following a decade of development, General Motors has announced a battery breakthrough that might help American manufacturers reclaim some high ground: LMR, or lithium manganese-rich batteries. Kushal… Continue reading GM’s Home-Grown LMR Battery Opens New Front in EV Competition
My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.147)
This week finds Steve Cropley and Matt Prior in the back of Cropley’s Ford Ranger outside Ariel Motor Company as they discuss their respective weekly columns. They talk Ian Callum’s new classic Mini, the Autocar Awards, Steve Rider’s retirement, the Mercedes-Benz X-Class, the stress of having a car MOT tested and much more including your correspondence.… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.147)
How Republican EV cuts could put US carmakers behind China
President Trump vows to revive U.S. auto manufacturing, but experts warn Republican pushback on EVs may risk losing leadership in a key emerging technology. President Donald Trump has said his policies will revive auto manufacturing in the US. But Republican attacks on electric vehicles could do just the opposite, some industry experts say, by surrendering… Continue reading How Republican EV cuts could put US carmakers behind China
Harrison Ford entertainingly reveals Glenmorangie as Official Whisky of Formula 1®
– “Nice”, says actor in witty verdict on whisky’s pioneering partnership – GLASGOW, Scotland, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Glenmorangie Highland single malt Scotch whisky today becomes the Official Whisky of Formula 1® – the world’s most prestigious motor-racing competition. Marking the union of two icons dedicated to taking their crafts to new heights… Continue reading Harrison Ford entertainingly reveals Glenmorangie as Official Whisky of Formula 1®
LAZ PARKING ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN INDIGO PARK CANADA
Builds North America’s Largest Tech-Driven Parking, Transportation, and Mobility Company HARTFORD, Conn., July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — LAZ Parking announced today the completion of an acquisition that gives it a 60% majority stake in INDIGO Park Canada Inc. (IPC), creating North America’s largest tech-driven parking, transportation, and mobility company. The acquisition reunites LAZ with the INDIGO… Continue reading LAZ PARKING ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN INDIGO PARK CANADA
The electric Hummer is almost outselling the F-150 Lightning
General Motors sold 4,508 electric Hummer trucks and SUVs in the second quarter in the U.S., putting it close to Ford’s F-150 Lightning despite a price gap in the tens of thousands of dollars. The Hummer sales were part of a banner quarter for GM’s electric vehicles, making it one of the only automakers that… Continue reading The electric Hummer is almost outselling the F-150 Lightning