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The Toyota Way (#CleanTechnica Occasional #BookClub)

March 3, 20188 years ago Matthew Klippenstein 0 Comments

With the Toyota Production System making a guest appearance on the latest Tesla quarterly conference call, this is as good time as any to review what TPS – often referred to as “lean manufacturing” or simply “lean” – actually is. And what better way to do so than to read The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles from the World’s Greatest Manufacturer? The Toyota Way is one of the most influential books about this manufacturing approach — or system of approaches.

Toyota AI Ventures Raising Investments In Self-Driving Vehicle Startups

March 3, 20188 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

The venture capital arm of Toyota, Toyota AI Ventures, has begun boosting its investments into self-driving vehicle tech startups, the head of the division has revealed.

Tesla’s Rocket Problem, & What Would You YIMBY?

February 13, 20188 years ago Matthew Klippenstein 0 Comments

Tesla’s rocket problem is that Elon Musk’s companies are simply great with challenging stuff, but challenged greatly by simple stuff. Well, that may be a bit too cliche — his companies are also good at simple stuff — but the little details can often jam up otherwise world-changing plans.

Plug-In Vehicle Sales Hopping, With 1 Company In Especially High Demand

February 4, 20188 years ago Kyle Field 0 Comments

The pace of plug-in vehicle sales continues to ramp up, with 2017 the first year seeing more than 1 million plug-in vehicles sold globally.

Big Auto, We Have A Problem — US Electric Car Sales Report

February 4, 20188 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

Looking at the US sales of top electric cars (including plug-in hybrids), one thing stands out in January: Tesla dominates. This is unlikely to change anytime soon. Though, hopefully Nissan LEAF sales surge with the new version and hopefully Bolt, Volt, and Prius Prime sales rise higher than they did by the end of 2017.

Renault-Nissan Alliance Edged VW Group Out As World’s #1 Auto Manufacturer In 2017

February 1, 20188 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

While Volkswagen’s seemingly endless diesel car emissions cheating scandal hasn’t managed to dent the company’s sales as much as those of us with a sense of justice would perhaps like, sales did apparently decrease enough in 2017 for the Renault-Nissan Alliance to edge VW Group out as the world’s top auto manufacturer.

GM Leads, Tesla & Apple Trail Deeply In Navigant Research Self-Driving Report

January 20, 20188 years ago Steve Hanley 0 Comments

Navigant Research has issued its annual report on self driving cars. It says GM is in the lead and Tesla is in last. Does that surprise you?

Your 2017 Electric Car Sales Projections Revisited, … & 2018 Projections!

January 11, 20188 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

Last year, we surveyed readers here to get your 2017 electric car sales projections for the year. How did things turn out? Take a look below. But in addition to checking out the 2017 results, it’s time for 2018 projections as well!

#1 Tesla Model S, #2 Tesla Model X, #3 Chevy Bolt — 2017’s US Electric…

January 8, 20188 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

With Tesla’s slower than expected Model 3 production ramp, the electric star of 2017 (in many respects) didn’t shine very brightly on the sales spreadsheet. In fact, it came in just below the Ford Focus Electric on the year-end sales tally. However, it’s two older siblings — the Tesla Model S and Tesla Model X — appear to have led US electric car sales*.

Most Energy Efficient Cars For Sale In USA

January 7, 20188 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

As just noted in the first part of this two-part series, we decided to take a look at the most fuel efficient (i.e., gas efficient) cars on the market in the US (that article) and then take a look at the most energy efficient cars in the USA (this article). There are both similarities and differences that stood out after doing so, but there’s basically one key take-home point. We also came away with some automotive suggestions for buyers with different needs. Without further to do, let’s jump in.