Tesla & The Minions — China EV Sales Report
The overall Chinese market returned to negative numbers in June, down 6% year over year (YoY), but on paper, plugins fared much worse, down 53% last month.
CleanTechnica Reports
8.6% Plugin Vehicle Market Share In Germany!
While the German overall market is still recovering from the pandemic, dropping just 32% year over year (YoY) in June, the local plugin vehicle market is in much better shape, having registered almost 19,000 units, up 124% YoY.
“Tell Us The Condition Of Our Craft” — The Case For Pilot Mode: Improving Energy…
There is an epic moment in the Philip Kaufman adaptation of Tom’s Wolfe’s The Right Stuff that teaches us about a vital improvement electric car manufacturers should make for the public.
Re: Tesla [TSLA] Has A Warranty Accounting Mystery — Exploring The Goodwill Theory
My recent article on “Tesla’s Warranty Accounting Mystery” got a lot of comments, and to reply correctly, I feel as if I should share some further research. In this article, I’m going to specifically discuss the “goodwill” warranty claims that keep coming up, what I know about them, and what I think I think about them.
Ford Mustang Mach-E vs. Ford Escape — Cost of Ownership, Specs, Features
The Ford Mustang Mach-E will be delivered to customers starting this year. Many headlines will imply that its top competitor is the Tesla Model Y. However, I think its top competitor is the Ford Escape. So, I wanted to dive into the costs, specs, and features of the different Ford models.
Renault Zoe Shines In New Record Month In France
The Dog Days Are Over in the French EV market, with the pandemic’s disruption now behind it, and a new stimulus package from the local government that can go up to €12,000. (Now imagine if the €16,000 Dacia Spring EV lands in time for this kind of incentive — it will be yours for peanuts!)
Volkswagen ID.3 vs. Volkswagen Golf — 5 Year Cost of Ownership Comparisons
Tagging onto my article from yesterday on Volkswagen ID.3 cost of ownership versus cost of ownership of the Renault Megane or Skoda Octavia, here’s a brief followup for perhaps a more common comparison vehicle — the Volkswagen Golf.
New Volkswagen ID.3 Cost of Ownership vs. Renault Megane & Skoda Octavia
There’s great anticipation across the world for one of the most compelling new fully electric models coming to market this year — the Volkswagen ID.3. Let’s compare some 5 year cost of ownership estimates for the ID.3, Renault Megane, and Skoda Octavia.
Sweden At 26% Plug-in Vehicle Market Share
Sweden remains an odd plug-in vehicle market in which plug-in hybrids heavily outweigh full electrics. Part of that may be because Volvo Cars only sells plug-in hybrids so far, and Volvo is sort of popular in Sweden.
Portugal EV Market Share = 12%
Portugal is a somewhat surprising bright spot in the electric vehicle market. It has one of the highest EV market shares (share of its overall auto market) in the world, yet is not a very wealthy nation like Norway of the Netherlands. And it’s EV market share hasn’t popped all of a sudden. The country has been doing well consistently for a while.
