A major media outlet in Germany reported this week that the Mercedes-Benz EQC is sold out for 2019, and probably 2020 as well. In an interview with Welt Online*, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said, “We are sure that we will not be able to meet the demand in 2019 and probably not by 2020.”
People like to bash the BMW i3 for its somewhat quirky looks, or for its less than “ultimate” specs. Others love it. I love it, and I actually drive one. Whether you are an i3 critic or an i3 fan, though, we’re definitely at a “Munich, we have a problem” moment.
Volkswagen Group has decided it’s now time to introduce another electric model. This time it’s the Audi Q4 e-tron concept.
I’d normally save a piece like this for the weekend, but the news this morning was disgusting. In case you missed it, one of Donald Trump’s closest friends, head of his under-investigation Inauguration Committee, basically gave Saudi Arabia a pass on murdering and dismembering a Washington Post journalist, US resident Jamal Khashoggi.
I published an article early this morning about a potential partnership between GM and Tesla in which GM would build electric trucks using Tesla powertrains. Tesla denied such a partnership and GM declined to comment on the story.
For years, electric vehicle enthusiasts in the US have been begging for a solid electric pickup truck for consumers. I’ve long reported on monthly electric car sales and put them in the context of broader US car sales, but looking at the number of gas-thirsty pickup trucks sold each month is a whole other level and is quite disturbing.
As some of you know, a few friends and I launched a city-to-city “Tesla Shuttle” network in Europe a year and a half ago. At some point last year, one of those guys suggested, “Hey, why don’t we open up our platform for other Tesla owners around the world who would like to shuttle passengers on routes in their regions?” Hmm, why didn’t I think of that?
CleanTechnica writers now have 6 Tesla Model 3s, 3 Tesla Model Ss, 2 Chevy Bolts, 1 Nissan LEAF (after 2-3 retired Nissan LEAFs), 1 BMW i3, 1 Peugeot iOn, 1 Kia Soul EV, and 1 Zero Motorcycle. That makes 15 electric vehicles — if you don’t count the electric bikes we have as well!
The most popular articles on CleanTechnica last week included a look at some analysts’ baffling “before and after” assumptions regarding Tesla’s finances, Budweiser getting powered by wind power and highlighting that during the Super Bowl, initial Tesla Model 3 test drives in Europe, Joe Rogan falling in love with his new Tesla Model S P100D, and much more. Oh, last week’s top 20 article also did exceptionally well, coming in at #2.
A year ago, Jim Chanos was a a prominent supposed “expert” on the topic of Tesla [TSLA]. I’ll start out by saying that I’m giving Chanos the benefit of the doubt in this piece and not assuming any nefarious motives. Though, I will summarize a popular theory that disagrees with that assumption as to why he has been so publicly negative about Tesla over the years, and I definitely think the theory could be true.
