Tesla Retreats When It Should Be Advancing

Credit to Author: Chris Boylan| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 03:37:08 +0000

With Tesla’s lackluster performance in Q1 for EV deliveries, one would think the company would pull out all the stops to stimulate demand. And it has started taking the most basic measure, which is seemingly the only one in Elon’s arsenal: slash prices. Tesla’s Model Y, Model S, and Model … [continued]

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BEVs That International Automakers Sell In China, But Don’t Want To Offer You

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 13:59:12 +0000

If you ever had the suspicion that there are BEVs that international automakers sell in China but don’t want to offer to those of us in other markets, well … you were right. As Zach recently reminded us, China is currently the epicentre of the global EV revolution, representing 60% … [continued]

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More Than 3× As Many Tesla Model Y Sales As Tesla Model 3 Sales In USA In 1st Quarter

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2024 03:57:24 +0000

Tesla’s just had a tough quarter, including in the United States, but a tough quarter for Tesla would be a stunning, fantabulous success for any other company trying to sell electric vehicles. In the USA, according to data from Cox Automotive and Kelley Blue Book, more than one out of … [continued]

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Spain Has 11% Plugin Vehicle Share — New Monthly Market Share Report

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:00:26 +0000

A small introduction: Following the feedback of some readers, I have decided to stop focusing so much on the Dutch, French, and German markets, and start covering other, less media friendly markets, which allows us to see different realities and have a better understanding of the EV Revolution. Tesla #1 … [continued]

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2024 Year of the Electric Ute? Australia March Sales Update

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:35:25 +0000

Will 2024 be the year of the electric ute in Australia? 2022 was the year of the electric SUV — with the launch of the Tesla Y, the BYD Atto 3, and the refreshed MG ZS EV. 2023 was the year of the affordable car, with the release of the … [continued]

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Why The Tesla Model Y & Other EVs Are So Safe

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:02:38 +0000

Each year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the best-known evaluator of vehicle safety, awards kudos to vehicles that adhere to top safety standards. The IIHS subjects EVs to the same crash tests as conventional cars: full frontal collision, various overlap collisions, and roof integrity tests, among others. All … [continued]

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The Strong, Steady Growth of the US Electric Auto Market — Charts

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:42:05 +0000

Electric vehicle sales have grown quite consistently for the past few years. Though, there’s been a strong narrative to the contrary lately. While we have tracked US EV sales for years here on CleanTechnica and produce various quarterly reports on the topic, we have not produced reports on trends in … [continued]

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New Zealand EV Market Seeks New Normal — Dips to 4.1%

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:12:47 +0000

Is it too early to tell where the New Zealand electric vehicle market will settle in the medium to long term? I hope so, as the figures from February are slightly worse than those of January 2024. We are still waiting for a recovery from changes in government policy. James … [continued]

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Legacy Automakers Downplay The Value Of EVs While They Play Catch-Up

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:38:45 +0000

Zero emission electric vehicles (EVs) play a central role in radically cutting carbon dioxide emissions. As the dominance of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles wanes, legacy automakers are negotiating an existential transition. After all, they’ve been entrenched in decades of ICE production, and they need to pivot — quickly. Their … [continued]

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Problems With EVs Are Exaggerated Into Soundbites — And That’s A Problem

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 15:25:08 +0000

The problem with electric vehicles isn’t their power, or costs, or range — it’s that they make for such good soundbites. Here’s how it works. A pattern exists in which an electric vehicle (EV) has a small problem that’s likely fixed with a software update. In the meantime, the issue … [continued]

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