In the latest CleanTech Talk podcast and video, I talk with Jose Pontes about EV sales trends in Europe, the US, China, and the world as a whole. We spend a lot of time talking about BYD’s growing leadership, Volkswagen Group’s fresh rise in the EV market, and Tesla’s sales … [continued]
In addition to our monthly report on the top selling plugin vehicles in the world, here’s a report on the auto brands and auto groups or alliances that are selling the most plugin vehicles globally. Top Selling Brands In March, #1 BYD is now in full export mode. It got … [continued]
A newly released study of the US EV market exposes some dismal flaws in the Tesla marketing plan. Consumers just don’t trust Tesla anymore. The Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report (EVIR) into US EV sales was built in April from over 8,000 consumer responses. The report was designed to provide a … [continued]
Tesla sales in Europe cratered again in April, with Trump, Vance, and Rubio all contributing to a reputational crisis for the automaker and its CEO Elon Musk.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump may have gotten together out of a hate for trans people, labor unions, and taxes on billionaires, but, as predicted many times, Musk may regret throwing his weight behind a multi-bankrupted con man from Queens who was born with a golden spoon in his mouth … [continued]
I started covering a potential drop in Tesla’s sales about a year and a half ago. That’s when Tesla started really pushing serious price cuts and providing significant extra features on a complimentary basis to new car buyers (including repeat Tesla customers). To me, this indicated Tesla may be facing … [continued]
The UK startup RBW Electric Cars has big plans for the US, including new made-in-the-USA Roadster and GT models and electric powertrain partnerships with other automakers, too.
Which auto brands and auto groups are now ruling the US pure electric vehicle (EV) market? How much competition is there at the top now? Let’s roll into the numbers and charts and see. First of all, yes, despite Tesla losing sales year over year for two years in a … [continued]
We just looked at overall electric vehicle sales in the United States in the 1st quarter of 2025 compared to the 1st quarter of the previous four years. Overall, the sales trend is great. Sales of fully electric vehicles (EVs) were up 200% compared to Q1 2021. While Tesla still … [continued]
US electric vehicle sales continue to grow. 100% electric vehicle (EV) sales were up 200% in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2021. They were up 66% compared to Q1 2022, up 12% compared to Q1 2023, and up 11% compared to Q1 2024. That said, there are very notable changes … [continued]
