Over Half of All US EV Sales in 2023 Were SUVs — Make it 100%

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 22:34:16 +0000

Vehicles Contribute 51% of a Household’s Carbon Footprint In our car-centric society, many of us recognize the benefits of public transportation, bicycles, and walking. We need more and better options. Still, since we’re not there yet … we need other solutions. I discover a new, high-quality electric SUV every day … [continued]

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This Explains Why GM Ditched The Ultium EV Battery Label

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:59:56 +0000

GM is laying plans for the EV battery of the future, including new cost-cutting, performance-enhancing atomic layer deposition technology.

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1st Police Cybertruck — Tesla Cybertruck DARE Truck

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 21:44:16 +0000

The Tesla Cybertruck, if it is anything, is unique. It stands out, a lot. It also has aspects to it that must make it very appealing as a police vehicle. So, it’s no surprise to find out that a police department, the Irvine Police Department to be specific, has customized … [continued]

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Tesla To Get Into LFP Battery Production — As Max Holland Predicted 4 Years Ago

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:31:03 +0000

I recall in the early days of the modern electric vehicle era when the Tesla Model S and the BYD e6 were top selling electric cars. The BYD e6? Well, if you know, you know. If you weren’t around back then, or even if you were and need a refresher, … [continued]

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Tesla Gigafactory Expansion Approved In Germany

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:52:10 +0000

For a while now, I’ve been wondering how much Tesla is holding back on expanding its production capacity due to a lack of need for it. It seems Tesla has to roll out a series of incentives in order to stimulate more consumer demand quarter after quarter, and has had … [continued]

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EV Sales In China, US, & UK Increased In September, Decreased in EU

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:56:28 +0000

To me, CleanTechnica seems like the best source of EV sales news. Particularly because Zach regularly gets into the weeds and trends on the sales of various brands and models. Some of CleanTechnica’s contributors from outside the US, such as Jose Pontes and Dr. Maximilian Holland, help fill in the gaps. … [continued]

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EV Leases Soar in USA — Thanks, Inflation Reduction Act

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:19:07 +0000

I’ve gotten a lot more background on how the EV lease element of the Inflation Reduction Act came to be what it is. It’s an interesting story for another day. But a key here today is that leasing has become a much bigger portion of electric vehicle sales in the … [continued]

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Honda Comes From Nowhere & Scores Big EV Sales In USA

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 03:57:19 +0000

I’ve covered the US EV sales results of several auto companies this month as 3rd quarter sales data have come out. Several companies have seen soaring EV sales growth, while others have seen big drops in EV sales. And, even within companies, some models are up a lot while others … [continued]

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Why Have Tesla Model S & Model X Sales Crashed?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 03:55:18 +0000

Going through Kelley Blue Book’s latest data on US EV sales, one thing that jumped out to be was how much Tesla Model S and Model X sales crashed year over year. There are a few reasons I think that may have happened, but I’ve got no definitive conclusion or … [continued]

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Tesla Cybertruck Sales More Than Doubled In Q3, Became 3rd Best Selling EV In USA

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 02:56:39 +0000

The Tesla Cybertruck is anything but normal. However, the sci-fi electric truck is following the trend of other Tesla models and shooting up the sales chart. Naturally, ramping up gradually, it is nowhere close to the top selling Tesla Model Y (86,801 deliveries in the 3rd quarter) or the Tesla … [continued]

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