On January 9, 2025, Suzuki Motorcycle India announced the commencement of bookings for its first electric scooter—the e-ACCESS. Priced at Rs 1,88,490 (ex-showroom Delhi), this modest-looking electric scooter carries on its slim shoulders a rather immodest burden: reversing years of Japanese dormancy in India’s electric two-wheeler revolution. The announcement marks Suzuki’s global entry into electric… Continue reading Can Suzuki’s e-ACCESS Finally Put Japan on India’s EV Map?
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Stripped-out, £38k Tesla Model 3 Standard coming to UK in Feb
Tesla has added the cheaper Standard variant to the Model 3 line-up in the UK, cutting the saloon’s starting price by £2000 to £39,990. Key changes from the previous entry level, the Rear-Wheel Drive, include swapping faux-leather upholstery for cloth and trading a centre console for an open storage area. The sound system forgoes a subwoofer… Continue reading Stripped-out, £38k Tesla Model 3 Standard coming to UK in Feb
Congressman claims Tesla design killed at least 15, solar tax credit lives on
On today’s heated episode of Quick Charge, a US Congressman claims Tesla’s poor design caused at least 15 deaths, Elon says he’s a few billion miles away from real Full Self Driving, and Volvo teases an incredible new EX60 with 400 miles of range. It’s hard to understate how wild it is for a sitting… Continue reading Congressman claims Tesla design killed at least 15, solar tax credit lives on
Clean Technica: Tesla’s Dramatic Fall In The UK In 2025, And BYD’s Rise!004319
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I had seen stories about Elon Musk’s political interference in the UK turning people off to buying Teslas, but I had also seen Tesla fans highlighting Tesla growth in the UK in some months. So, even in the midst of severely dropping Tesla sales in… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla’s Dramatic Fall In The UK In 2025, And BYD’s Rise!004319
Clean Technica: Global EV Sales Leaders — Top Selling Brands & OEMs004318
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. After publishing our report on the top selling EV models in the world in November, here’s the complementary report on the auto brands and groups leading EV sales around the world. Chinese records edition In November, BYD remained at the helm, but sales were again… Continue reading Clean Technica: Global EV Sales Leaders — Top Selling Brands & OEMs004318
Tesla Fan Profusely Praises FSD For Veering His Car off the Side of the Highway
@ElectricIsraeli via X After a Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode suddenly swerved off of a busy highway and almost straight into a ditch, the owner of the vehicle praised the driving technology to high heaven for supposedly saving his skin. “Tesla FSD saved my life last night on Interstate 95 in South Carolina,” wrote the… Continue reading Tesla Fan Profusely Praises FSD For Veering His Car off the Side of the Highway
Are Tesla Gigafactory Berlin’s days numbered?
Is Tesla preparing to pull the plug on domestic production in Germany? It might sound crazy for a factory that just opened a few years ago, but when you look at the abysmal sales numbers in Europe and combine them with the latest threats from management against the union, the writing might be on the wall. For months, we… Continue reading Are Tesla Gigafactory Berlin’s days numbered?
Elon Musk moves goalpost again: admits Tesla needs 10 billion miles for ‘safe unsupervised’ FSD
We are barely a week into 2026, and we are already seeing a significant shift in the narrative regarding Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) timeline. After missing yet another high-profile deadline to achieve unsupervised autonomy by the “end of the year” in 2025, Elon Musk has now dropped a new metric that explains a lot —… Continue reading Elon Musk moves goalpost again: admits Tesla needs 10 billion miles for ‘safe unsupervised’ FSD
US Congress introduces ‘SAFE Exit Act’ targeting Tesla door handles after claiming 15 deaths
A new bill has been introduced in the US House of Representatives today that specifically targets the design of electric vehicle door handles, with the sponsor explicitly calling out Tesla and Elon Musk. The bill, dubbed the “Securing Accessible Functional Emergency (SAFE) Exit Act,” aims to force automakers to install easy-to-find manual releases in case… Continue reading US Congress introduces ‘SAFE Exit Act’ targeting Tesla door handles after claiming 15 deaths
Ford enters race to offer eyes-off driving tech, starting with $30,000 EV in 2028
Jim Farley, president and chief executive officer of Ford, speaks at the Ford Motor Co.’s Kentucky Truck Plant to launch the 2025 Ford Expedition, in Louisville, Kentucky, April 30, 2025. Carolyn Kaster | AP Ford Motor plans to introduce eyes-off driving technology on an upcoming $30,000 all-electric vehicle in 2028, the Detroit automaker announced Wednesday.… Continue reading Ford enters race to offer eyes-off driving tech, starting with $30,000 EV in 2028