Published on August 18th, 2019 | by Jose Pontes
After an end-of-incentives derived surge in June, July saw the expected hangover, with the Chinese plug-in vehicle market dropping 7% year over year (YoY), and the 70,000 units of last month representing less than half of the deliveries of the previous month. Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) sank 22% YoY in July, their worst drop in over two years, while, amazingly, fully electric vehicles (BEVs) still managed to grow, if only by 1%, despite the gloom all around them (the overall market also dropped 4%)... Read More →
Published on August 18th, 2019 | by Scott Cooney
We need clean energy, and we need it ASAP. There are barriers to getting it done, including permitting, price, land-use issues, energy-water nexus issues, lobbying efforts by the fossil industries and the puppets they install in our government, and more. Capital projects can take years to develop as a result of these obstacles... Read More →
Published on August 18th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
The top 20 CleanTechnica articles of the past week included stories on Tesla charging costs, Tesla's master plan, boosting the range of old EVs (in particular, the Nissan LEAF), fully developing solar power, and more. Scroll down below for the headlines... Read More →
Published on August 18th, 2019 | by Roy L Hales
Prior to the introduction of supportive government policies, most battery electric vehicles (BEV) were in Oslo, Norway. In March 2014, one percent of the vehicles on the roads were electric, while 21% of new vehicle sales were plug-in vehicles. Five years later, in March 2019, 58.4% of new vehicle purchases were fully electric... Read More →
Published on August 17th, 2019 | by Nicolas Zart
Bye Aerospace is an extremely busy electric aviation company developing the future of our urban air mobility (UAM) world. It has two electric airplanes (eCTOL) and is working on an electric vertical take-off & landing (eVTOL) project with Uber Elevate. But that's not all. It is also partnering with another two companies focusing on pre‐crash sensing technologies, parachute ballistic recovery systems, landing gear‐airframe crashworthy structural concepts, high-energy absorbing seats, and advanced restraints... Read More →
Published on August 17th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
If you’re in South Florida and you want to give your Tesla a truly distinctive look, sooner or later you’ll probably find your way to Mike “Mojo” Mogilewski’s Signature Custom Wraps & Coatings. Mojo recently celebrated his birthday at the company's new location. In turn, Tesla owners flocked from far and wide to show off their favorite rides... Read More →
Published on August 17th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla continues to ramp up its Mobile Service fleet, with a mix of existing Ford Transit vans, Model S sedans, and a few Model X SUVs. The Ford Transit vehicles that have comprised the majority of Tesla's service fleet since its inception cost $80,000 to set up, but that price tag turns the empty shell of a van into an extremely dense, highly effective mobile service station for Tesla's vehicles. More recently, the company has started repurposing a few Model S vehicles coming back from lease as mobile service vehicles... Read More →
Published on August 17th, 2019 | by Barry A.F.
I suspect, being a progressive bunch, at least a few of us are Star Trek fans. Climate denial is mostly funded by oil company greed and oil company actions are meant to maximize their profits. So, the idea of this series of short (somewhat satirical) articles is that climate change denial will be analyzed under the lens of each stated rule, how it applies, and what we should consider for our strategies to achieve climate victory over oil company greed... Read More →
Published on August 17th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
A Tesla Model 3 owner who's exploring the US using the Supercharger system offers firsthand insights into what's possible with a Tesla... Read More →
Published on August 17th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla has long been criticized for service that lags behind the company's exponential growth in sales, but the reality of the situation is significantly more optimistic. In reality, Tesla continues to innovate, even in a challenging area like service, delivering an experience that bests the competition... Read More →
Published on August 17th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
The Tesla buying experience is unique compared to the typical car buying process offered by Big Auto. There’s no sitting down, negotiating, and sometimes not even a test drive. More on that in a minute. First, there are a few things you should know before walking into a Tesla store. For starters, it is not a dealership... Read More →
Published on August 17th, 2019 | by Paul Fosse
Tesla had made several pricing changes to the Model 3 since the Model Y was unveiled, and the company hadn't updated the pricing and configurations in the Model Y Design Studio to reflect that until yesterday... Read More →
Published on August 17th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
EV Connect has been playing in the public EV charging space since 2009 and continues to bring new solutions to the table 10 years later. CleanTechnica connected with CEO Jordan Ramer and VP of Business Development Ram Ambatipudi to hear what the company is up to and to learn about a deal they recently inked with Detroit's DTE Energy... Read More →
Published on August 17th, 2019 | by Andrea Bertoli
As a novice investor and 'deep greenie' I'm committed to growing my portfolio in the most sustainable way possible. Over the past two years I've been doing research and learning all that I can - and here's the story of what I've learned about how we can vote with our dollars and invest with our values for a fossil-fuel free world. ... Read More →
Published on August 17th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
To regular readers of this column, it will be no surprise that Tesla’s Model 3 is cheaper on a total cost of ownership basis than competing luxury sedans from BMW and Mercedes, but a Toyota Camry? Model 3 is a state-of-the-art electric vehicle with a 5-star safety rating and a driving experience that’s gotten rave reviews from every auto mag under the sun. Is it possible that it’s even in the same price class as the entry-level, reliable-but-dull Camry... Read More →
Published on August 16th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
The Tesla virtual power plant experiment in South Australia has been an overwhelming success. Soon it may be expanded from about 1,400 homes to 50,000 homes. ... Read More →
Published on August 16th, 2019 | by Maarten Vinkhuyzen
A picture says more than a thousand words... Read More →
Published on August 16th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
How long can you go on a holiday before the battery in the Model 3 is completely drained... Read More →
Published on August 16th, 2019 | by Saurabh
Large renewable energy companies in India continue to face difficult times as yet another wind energy major reports poor financial results in the second quarter... Read More →
Published on August 16th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Earlier this year, Tesla launched the third version of its Supercharging stations. While the basic functions of the V3 Superchargers are the same as previous generations, there are some subtle differences, so CleanTechnica hit the road to put the new stations to the test... Read More →
Published on August 16th, 2019 | by Maarten Vinkhuyzen
Sometimes it is frustrating that nearly all of the EV news sites are situated in the USA. With the result that news from the rest of the world (RotW) is not always getting the attention it deserves... Read More →
Published on August 16th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla is making solar affordable again with a new solar rental program that lets homeowners simply rent a solar system for a flat monthly rate. To further sweeten the deal, there is no upfront installation cost at all and there is no long-term contract... Read More →
Published on August 16th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
The Tesla Semi has been photographed at a CHP inspection station near the Donner Pass. The driver says it is meeting or exceeding its range expectations. ... Read More →
Published on August 16th, 2019 | by Roy L Hales
The first 10 heavy duty battery electric buses (BEBs) will be deployed in Victoria sometime in 2020/2021. Over the course of the next seven years, BC Transit will gradually increase the proportion of eBuses in its fleet until all new purchases are electric... Read More →
