California formally bans the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035

The California Air Resources Board has issued a rule (PDF) that formally bans the sale of fully gas-powered vehicles in the state by 2035. The regulations come two years after Governor Gavin Newsom instructed the agency to develop “passenger vehicle and truck regulations requiring increasing volumes of new zero-emission vehicles sold in the state towards… Continue reading California formally bans the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035

Rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model Y goes on sale from £51,990

The entry-level, rear-wheel-drive variant of the Tesla Model Y has gone on sale in the UK, with prices starting from £51,990 ahead of deliveries starting in December this year.  Previously, the Ford Mustang Mach-E rival was available with only a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive set-up in Long Range or Performance specifications.  The new rear-wheel-drive Model Y undercuts the… Continue reading Rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model Y goes on sale from £51,990

Electric Utility Vehicle Market to Reach $24.98 Bn, Globally, by 2031 at 11.4% CAGR: Allied Market Research

Stringent government regulations regarding vehicular emissions, launch of new electric utility vehicles, and rise in fuel costs propel the global electric utility vehicle market growth. PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Allied Market Research recently published a report, titled, “Electric Utility Vehicle Market by Battery Type (Lead-acid, Lithium-ion, Others), by Vehicle Type (Sport Utility… Continue reading Electric Utility Vehicle Market to Reach $24.98 Bn, Globally, by 2031 at 11.4% CAGR: Allied Market Research

Foreign automakers are big mad about the new EV tax credit

The auto industry is still processing the new and confusing electric vehicle credits signed into law by President Joe Biden as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Foreign automakers, in particular, are scrambling to find some loophole through the new rules that would seem to disqualify the vast majority of their EV fleets,… Continue reading Foreign automakers are big mad about the new EV tax credit

Tesla battery supplier Panasonic is considering another large-scale US battery cell factory

Panasonic just announced that it is building a $4 billion battery cell factory in Kansas to supply Tesla, but we now learn that the Japanese company is considering greenlighting another large-scale US battery cell factory to build simultaneously. Before choosing Kansas for its new battery cell factory in the US last month, Panasonic was choosing… Continue reading Tesla battery supplier Panasonic is considering another large-scale US battery cell factory

Clean Technica: What Tesla Needs To Dominate The Market (Part 2)002199

I began this rant about Tesla and what I think the brand needs in order to continue to grow and prosper in the face of red-hot competition from established players that it’s never really had before. In part one, I talked about the brand’s need to diversify its product lines and stop selling the same… Continue reading Clean Technica: What Tesla Needs To Dominate The Market (Part 2)002199

Clean Technica: 11% Of New Car Sales In Europe Electric (19% Plugins)002198

The overall European car market is still in the red, and the European passenger plugin vehicle market has also started to get affected. It was down 5% last month, with approximately 157,000 plugin vehicles registered in July. Looking closer, plugin hybrids (-25% YoY) were the ones to blame for sinking plugins into the red. Plugin… Continue reading Clean Technica: 11% Of New Car Sales In Europe Electric (19% Plugins)002198

Solar Powered Car Market Size worth $ 46.11 Billion by 2031 | CAGR: 35.50% – TMR Study

Adoption of new zero emission technology using renewable energy sources presents lucrative avenues for solar powered vehicle manufacturers; preference for solar powered SUVs propelling revenues Growing popularity of crystalline silicon solar cells to create substantial profits for firms in in solar powered car market; governments growing investments in clean energy transportation projects notably in Europe… Continue reading Solar Powered Car Market Size worth $ 46.11 Billion by 2031 | CAGR: 35.50% – TMR Study

GM to hire with caution, but no layoffs planned

General Motors’ aggressive hiring plans for this year have cooled, but the automaker reaffirmed Wednesday that it has no plans to lay off any of its workforce. On Monday, crosstown rival Ford Motor Co. said it was cutting 3,000 jobs across Canada, the U.S. and India. Executive Chair Bill Ford and CEO Jim Farley told… Continue reading GM to hire with caution, but no layoffs planned

@Ford: Mustang Mach-E Order Banks Re-Open; New EPA-Est. Range Increases on Premium; Updated Pricing and Colors

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 25, 2022 – Ford is reopening U.S. order banks Tuesday for the Mustang Mach-E with updated pricing and features as it continues to increase production for the popular all-electric SUV. Ford’s U.S. electric vehicle sales were up 168.7 percent in July with Mustang Mach-E up 74.1 percent, the second best-selling electric SUV… Continue reading @Ford: Mustang Mach-E Order Banks Re-Open; New EPA-Est. Range Increases on Premium; Updated Pricing and Colors