China Electric Car Sales — 26% Fully Electric, 35% Have A Plug
Full electric cars accounted for 26% of new car sales in the Chinese market!
Tesla Model 3
Tesla Cuts Prices In China, Cybertruck Battery Production Begins In Fremont
Tesla has cut prices for all models produced in Shanghai significantly while the production of battery packs for the Cybertruck has begun.
First Time EV Buyer? Thinking It Through & Coming Full Circle
By Robert Simon Editor’s note: Rob is a longtime CleanTechnica reader and western North Carolina-based entrepreneur and property manager who has taken action on his climate anxiety by greening his rental properties and now, switching to EVs. In this article, he summarizes his journey navigating his first EV buying experience. … [continued]
Lower-Cost Tesla Will Outsell All Current Teslas Combined
During the Q3 2022 Tesla conference call, a question was asked regarding the on-again, off-again lower-cost Tesla vehicle that many people think is critical to Tesla reaching 10 million car sales a year, let alone the company’s targeted 20 million. An institutional investor asked, “The progression from Tesla’s first platform … [continued]
Can the Tesla Model Y Outsell the Toyota Corolla?
The Toyota Corolla has been around for a long time and has been through much iteration. It was just recently being relaunched in Australia as a hybrid electric compact utility vehicle. Like the VW Beetle, owners tend to hang onto the old ones and even keep one in the backyard … [continued]
Electric Vehicle Phobia
We are restarting our pre-COVID travel plans now that the chance of getting locked out of our state is past. In Australia, individual states closed their borders with little warning during the height of COVID, leaving travelers stranded and facing severe quarantine restrictions for months. Leaving the state of Queensland … [continued]
29% of New Cars in Ireland Electric, 37% Plugins
Like in many other European countries, electric car sales are booming in Ireland, but they are booming even more there than is the norm. In September, 36.66% of all new vehicle registrations in the home of leprechauns were plugin vehicle registrations. 29.31% were full electrics and 7.35% were plugin hybrids. … [continued]
Fully Electric Vehicles Reached ~6% Of Auto Sales In USA In 3rd Quarter
6% of US auto sales is up from EVs’ 2.2% of US auto sales in Q3 2020.
Tesla Model Y Germany’s Best Selling Vehicle in September, Beating Iconic VW Golf
Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 32.2% share in September, up from 28.7% year on year. Full electrics grew more than plugin hybrids. Overall auto volume was 224,864 units, up 14% from last year, and down some 8% from September 2019’s result. The Tesla Model Y … [continued]
Tesla Vehicles Automatically Open Windows & Doors When Submerged Under Water
Hurricane Ian has brought stories of how a solar-powered community fared much better than most, how a Ford F-150 Lightning kept some lives in full comfort while the neighborhood was lacking electricity, and how a Tesla Model X escaped floodwaters, but we’re not done with the Hurricane Ian–related cleantech stories … [continued]
