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Plugin Vehicles = 16% Share of Auto Market in Netherlands, Tesla Model 3 Still #1

July 8th, 2020 | by Jose Pontes

Tesla Model 3 Keeps #1 Position, while Plugin Vehicle Market Share Hits 16% in June

Why Plan For Fleet Electrification In The Middle Of A Pandemic?

July 6th, 2020 | by Tina Casey

Fleet electrification could spread like wildfire when one Fortune 100 utility company commits to an electric vehicle future

How Electric Cars Take Over The US Market, With A Big Push From Tesla

July 4th, 2020 | by Paul Fosse

I wrote this article before Maarten came out with an article on the same subject last week, but I came to the opposite conclusion. He sees progress faster than his expectations, I see progress slower than my expectations. I think that is because I live in the US and he lives in Europe

Cars

Tesla Stock Pop, The Hot EV Market, Big Auto’s EV Moment — Energy Independence Weekend

July 4th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan

We're here with another episode of Tesla Inside Out, a series on our CleanTech Talk podcast channel. This one is a special "Energy Independence Weekend" episode focused on a mix of the big EV news this year (more potent this week than ever) and David Havasi's history in the industry (in Tesla from 2012–2019 and outside of it since then)

Cars

7 Bonus Electric Car & SUV News Stories

June 28th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan

Continuing our series of end-of-month news roundups, below are seven electric car and electric SUV stories that no authors picked up but still seem worth mentioning

Batteries

Is GM’s ICE Business Worthless? Adam Jonas Seems To Say So

June 27th, 2020 | by Frugal Moogal

Steve Hanley beat me to writing an article about the advice auto analyst Adam Jonas released last week in which he advised his clients that GM's electric car business made it a $100 billion company. Steve's article does a great job touching on what Adam's argument was, and should be read first to really get the rest of this one

Autonomous Vehicles

COVID-19 To Climate Change: How Zero-Emission AVs Could Help Respond To Our Next Global Crisis

June 20th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor

As we grapple with the potential reality of compound crises, each extracting significant tolls, now is the time to examine how an emerging technology like autonomous vehicles (AV) can help respond to and mitigate this and future crises

Cars

Tesla Model 3 Is Undisputed EV Leader In China — EV Sales Report

June 19th, 2020 | by Jose Pontes

While the overall Chinese auto market returned to positive numbers in May (+7% year over year), plugins are still in the red and were down 32% last month, with close to 73,000 registrations

Cars

History Of Electric Cars Using Skateboard Platforms

June 19th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor

It’s hard to think of a vehicle that’s simpler in its design than a skateboard. However, this very simplicity may be the reason that this humble conveyance is providing the inspiration for the most technologically advanced vehicles ever devised

Autonomous Vehicles

Ford Launching Its Own Driver-Assist System To Compete With Tesla Autopilot (Sort Of)

June 18th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider

CNBC just reported that Ford is trying to compete with Tesla and GM by launching its own driver-assist system to compete with Tesla’s Autopilot and GM's Super Cruise. Sort of

Clean Transport

How An Increase In Telecommuting Might Impact The EV Charging Mix

June 14th, 2020 | by Loren McDonald

Workplace charging has long been touted as one of the keys to electric vehicle adoption, particularly in major urban and suburban office markets. But as potentially millions of office workers continue to permanently work from home a majority of the time after stay-at-home orders are rescinded, how might this impact the role of workplace charging in the coming years

Cars

GM CEO Thinks U.S. Will Take Decades To Switch To EVs — She Could Be Right, And Here’s Why

June 11th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider

Bloomberg reports that GM's CEO, Mary Barra, recently said that it will take decades for electric vehicles to be the dominant form of transportation in the

Cars

VW e-Golf #1 In May In Netherlands, Tesla Model 3 Leader In 2020

June 10th, 2020 | by Jose Pontes

With the Netherlands overall market dropping 53% year over year (YoY), the local plugin vehicle market also once again slipped into red, dropping 28% YoY in May to 2,023 plugin registrations

Batteries

China × Cleantech — May 2020

June 9th, 2020 | by Tim Dixon

Welcome to the next issue of China x Cleantech. For our full China × Cleantech history, stroll over to the “Future Trends” section of our website

Clean Transport

GM Reveals New EV Strategy — Hit ‘Em Where They Ain’t

June 4th, 2020 | by Steve Hanley

Several insiders have said that General Motors plans to introduce an electric delivery van as soon as late next year. They want to do it before Tesla does.

Cars

Electrifying Engineering: STEM Videos & Projects To Inspire Future EV Leaders

May 31st, 2020 | by Cynthia Shahan

Colleges welcome the self-motivated learners often found in the homeschool community. It's not for every family, but it has proven successful for many students. With the COVID-19 lockdown, homeschool became the landscape for most families

Cars

Tesla Model 3 = Top Selling Car in California

May 29th, 2020 | by Zachary Shahan

In somewhat of a surprise, for the first time ever, the Tesla Model 3 was the top selling vehicle in California last quarter

Clean Transport

GM Chinese Brand Wuling Launches New Electric Minivan

May 28th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider

Wuling, a brand of General Motors, recently launched its first electric minivan. The Rong Guang EV, which is an electrified upgrade to the 2008 Rong Guang, will have two variants that will meet the needs of businesses and personal users

Cars

BYD Qin = China’s Best Selling Electric Vehicle In April (China EV Sales Report)

May 24th, 2020 | by Jose Pontes

Plugin vehicle sales continue to recover in China. They were still down 29% year over year (YoY) in April, but that was the smallest drop so far this year. Slightly more than 61,000 units were registered in April