July 14th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
I originally published this article almost 3 years ago, but it seems it's essentially as relevant today as it was then. The original title was, "What goes on in the minds of auto execs?" If someone has a better explanation than the thoughts below, chime in down in the comments
July 12th, 2019 | by Jose Pontes
The Dutch plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market had another great month in June, with 4,543 plug-in registrations, up 196% year over year (YoY). That translated into a PEV share of 11%. The year-to-date (YTD) count reached 20,047 units, which means a market share of 8.9%, well above the 6% of
June 16th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
All the flowery promises made in the run-up to the vote on the 2017 tax legislation have turned to ashes. Turns out the mega-wealthy got more so? And you? You got the shaft.
June 15th, 2019 | by Daryl Elliott
For several years now, I've felt both guilt and embarrassment for not driving an EV. I wonder how many other CleanTechnica readers who don't own an EV yet, who own an ICE (internal combustion engine) car, feel similarly
June 14th, 2019 | by Jose Pontes
The Dutch plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market had another positive month in May, with 2,688 plug-in vehicle registrations — up 193% year over year (YoY). That translated into a PEV share of 7.3% on the broader auto market. The year-to-date (YTD) count is now up to 15,537 units, with the 2019 PEV share at 8.3%, well above the 6% of last year
June 9th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
The 20 most popular CleanTechnica articles last week are listed below. First, though, I'll note some of my personal favorites of the week
June 6th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
The self-driving vehicle startup Cruise that GM acquired in 2016 was recently valued at $19 billion after another round of investments. That puts Cruise's valuation at more than half the value of Tesla, and 38% the value of GM as a whole (as of this moment)
June 4th, 2019 | by Maarten Vinkhuyzen
There is no other reason for me to report on the Dutch sales than that it is my home market, and I have the numbers
June 2nd, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
I reported recently on the Tesla Model 3 being the #3 best selling car in California in the first quarter of this year (in terms of units sold), and Max Holland showed that it was also the #1 best selling car in California in terms of revenue for that time period. No other electric cars were in the top 10 overall, but a few did quite well in their respective segments
June 2nd, 2019 | by Barry A.F.
This is a followup to my article “China Is Eating Our Lunch While We Watch.” Once again, here is a [&hellip
June 1st, 2019 | by Robert Dee
We're excited around here right now. A couple of years ago, just about the time I signed my Bolt lease, my friends built me a birthday perch for the pond. They told us it would attract geese and entice them to have families here. Last year we labeled the perch, or at least I did, the barge. It was butt ugly sitting on our idyllic pond — think of a machine shipping skid with blue foam board under it in the hope of keeping it afloat
May 30th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Could Ford and General Motors merge? Anything could happen as the EV revolution picks up speed
May 24th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
I don't have a ton to write about this, but the visualization below is a must see. Mase Goslin had some free time on his hands, pulled 2012–2019 US EV sales data from InsideEVs, and created the following visualization with the data
May 22nd, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
GM is planning to introduce a new electric car called the Bolt EUV. Think of it as a Bolt with a longer roof and a larger hatchback. If you expected anything resembling leadership from GM, forget it.
May 11th, 2019 | by Jose Pontes
The Dutch plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market had another positive sales month in April, with 2,520 plug-in vehicle registrations, up 150% year over year (YoY). That translated as a PEV share of 8% across the overall auto market, pulling the year-to-date (YTD) count to 12,944 units, and keeping the 2019 PEV share at 9% — above last year's final result
May 10th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
The 21st century is already two decades old. Dude, why do we still not have flying cars? Pragmatic souls might reply that, since the heyday of 1950s science fiction, we’ve come to realize that flying cars aren’t particularly practical or particularly necessary, and that we might do better to solve the problems created by the earthbound variety before creating new frontiers for traffic jams and road rage
May 8th, 2019 | by Frugal Moogal
If you follow electric vehicle news at all, it was hard to miss the news earlier today that GM is working with Workhorse on a potential sale of their Lordstown Plant. GM sent out a press release stating that the plant would be taken over by Workhorse and "an affiliated, newly formed entity.”
May 8th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
GM is considering selling its shuttered Lordstown factory to Workhorse. Could there be more to the conversation. When we know, you'll know.
May 1st, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
GM CEO Mary Barra told investors this week that her company will absolutely, positively build an electric pickup truck -- someday. Want more information? Go to Helen Waite.
April 27th, 2019 | by Nexus Media
Small, nimble startups are leading the shift to electric cars, while big U.S. automakers and oil majors are struggling to keep up
April 19th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
Munro & Associates in Auburn Hills, Michigan, is in the business of taking cars apart. The company’s teardown reports reveal the juicy details of every single component — how they work, where they came from, and how much they cost. Automakers pay sizable sums for these reports, in order to figure out what their competitors are up to. Sandy Munro’s 2018 teardown of a Tesla Model 3 delivered some important insights into the California carmaker’s strengths and weaknesses. What about other electric cars
April 18th, 2019 | by Nicolas Zart
Are we witnessing the era of aircraft and automotive convergence nearing? The latest news seems to hint even more at the inevitable prospect of vehicles that can drive and fly ushering us into an era of urban air mobility (UAM) with electric vertical take-off & landing (eVTOL) aircraft
April 13th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
General Motors has been discussing a possible collaboration with Rivian. GM would get access to Rivian's electric truck and SUV technology in exchange for an unspecified investment. Those talks have now reached a dead end according to Fortune.
April 13th, 2019 | by Jose Pontes
Last month, fully electric vehicles saw their registrations double year over year (YoY), pushing the overall market up +28% despite sales of every other powertrain type dropping at least 20%, which led to record fully electric vehicle (58%) and overall plug-in vehicle (69%) shares. As you already know, Tesla Model 3 deliveries went through the roof in March, with the model achieving 5,315 registrations, a new all-time record for any nameplate in Norway, whatever the fuel source
