Electric vehicles – Page 19

Polestar Arctic Circle Cars Showcase Swedish Performance DNA

February 3, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, polestar, polestar 2, polestar 3, polestar 4, press releases

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 01:00:11 +0000

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN — Polestar has created a new collection of unique ‘Arctic Circle’ cars that build onto the formula applied to the one-of-a-kind Polestar 2 Arctic Circle first shown in 2022. Now, additional Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 versions have been built to present a complete line-up of rally-inspired, one-off … [continued]

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Rider Completes A 900-Kilometer Electric Motorcycle Trip Across Kenya Using Only A Portable Charger

February 2, 2025 admin africa, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Kenya, motorcycles + scooters, roam

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:12:36 +0000

A boda boda rider traveled over 900 kilometers from Malaba, on Kenya’s western border with Uganda, to Mombasa, on the southern coast of Kenya, on the ROAM Air electric motorcycle, using only a portable charger. We have been covering developments in the electric motorcycle sector in a number of African … [continued]

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If You’re A Senior Who’s Thought About Buying An Electric Vehicle, Do It!

February 2, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev benefits, ev charging, ev incentives, Senior citizen

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:00:09 +0000

Electric vehicles (EVs) aren’t really new anymore. Today, EVs make up about 10% of US sales, and new vehicle shoppers who say they’re “very interested” in buying an EV recently reached a two-year high of 29%. If you’re a senior who’s considering making the transition to an EV, it is … [continued]

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Tesla Robotaxis Coming to Austin in June — Probably. Maybe.

February 2, 2025 admin autonomous vehicles, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, robotaxis, tesla, tesla autopilot, tesla fsd (full self driving), tesla robotaxis

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:21:19 +0000

During the Tesla conference call for shareholders this week, where Tesla reportedly some not entirely positive financial results (and bad financial trends), there had to be a big announcement, right? Aside from Elon Musk thinking out loud that Tesla might be worth more than the next 5 most valuable companies … [continued]

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Nissan Ariya Wins Best Pre-Owned EV Award!

February 2, 2025 admin chevrolet bolt euv, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ford mustang mach e, hyundai kona, Nissan, nissan ariya, research, tesla, tesla model 3, used electric cars, used evs, volkswagen id.4

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:38:56 +0000

Well, this would not be my first guess, or even my 5th, but the 2023 Nissan Ariya has just won the best pre-owned EV in 2025 award from Recurrent Auto. This was from a comparison of 30 EV models. “The award recognizes Ariya’s strong value retention, advanced technology and standout … [continued]

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Can the Polestar 4 Save Polestar?

February 2, 2025 admin clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reviews, electric cars, Electric vehicles, polestar, polestar 4

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 04:53:21 +0000

There is no denying that Polestar is having some difficulty selling its electric cars globally. When the Polestar 2 first came out, they sold well and built a loyal following in Australia. However, as competition increased, they have lost market share and relevance. We visited the Brisbane showroom to meet … [continued]

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UK Survey Finds 60% Of Car Buyers Turned Off By Elon Musk

February 1, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, tesla, uk, uk ev sales

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 02:23:45 +0000

The UK’s Electrifying.com recently conducted a survey of car buyers in the UK. The survey found that “60% of car buyers now say Musk’s controversial reputation actively puts them off buying a Tesla,” the company writes. 60%! Is there any other company where 60% of potential buyers aren’t willing to … [continued]

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Counterargument to Tesla Cars with Full Self Driving (Unsupervised) Appreciating in Value Dramatically

February 1, 2025 admin autonomous vehicles, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, robotaxis, tesla, tesla autopilot, tesla fsd (full self driving), tesla robotaxis

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:28:12 +0000

Yesterday, I wrote about Elon Musk’s long history predicting robotaxi-capable Tesla Autopilot/Full Self Driving. We then got another update from Tesla, stating: “2025 will be a seminal year in Tesla’s history as FSD (Supervised) continues to rapidly improve with the aim of ultimately exceeding human levels of safety. This will … [continued]

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Ford Opens Orders for New $36,495 Ford Mustang Mach-E

February 1, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ford, ford mustang mach e

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:03:50 +0000

Ford has opened up orders for the 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E, which has a starting price of just $36,495. Last week, I wrote about 10 electric SUVs/crossovers that compete with the Tesla Model Y and could, in theory, see a lot more sales. The Ford Mustang Mach-E was one of … [continued]

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A Real Take On Tesla’s Finances — Good, Bad, & Unknown

February 1, 2025 admin batteries, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, elon musk, Energy Storage, green economy, investment, lithium-ion batteries, policy & politics, tesla, tesla financials

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:53:11 +0000

There are clearly Tesla fans (and, more importantly, shareholders) who will try to spin any news as positive for Tesla. It happens constantly, and it’s quite annoying when it’s obviously false and unrealistic. On the flip side, I’ve covered Tesla closely for 13 years, which means I’ve covered the dramatic … [continued]

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