EVs At 59.6% Share In Sweden — Still Stuck In Reverse

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 21:12:35 +0000

July’s auto sales saw plugin EVs at 59.6% share in Sweden, almost flat YoY from 59.9%. BEV volumes were down YoY by 15%, while PHEVs grew by 9%. Overall auto volume was 16,337 units, down 6% YoY. The Tesla Model Y remained the best selling BEV. The July market data … [continued]

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Europe EV Sales Report — Made-in-China Tariffs Lead to (Small) Sales Rush

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:29:41 +0000

Both MG4 and Volvo EX30 reach record results in June. Some 294,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in June, which means it is another month in the red year over year (-5% YoY). That’s contrasted with what the overall market experienced (+4% YoY). Taking a more focused examination of … [continued]

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New “Supercell” EV Batteries Have All The Energy Density For 20% Less Cost

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:20:33 +0000

New “Supercell” EV batteries are made with the help of high-tech atomic layer deposition (ALD) systems, adapted for commercial use to reduce costs and enhance performance.

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Half of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins!

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 21:28:03 +0000

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring 876,000 sales (in a 1.76-million-unit overall market). That’s up 23% year over year (YoY). Looking deeper at the numbers, growth basically came from the PHEV side — BEVs were up by just 1% in June, while … [continued]

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Electric Cars May Come To Several African Countries A Whole Lot Faster Than Most People Think

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2024 23:06:45 +0000

I have always thought that adoption of electric vehicles in Africa will happen a whole lot faster than a lot of people think. So, it’s great that we are starting to see a lot more activity in several countries on the continent, from electric motorcycles to electric tuk-tuks to electric … [continued]

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Electric Vehicle Market Share At 21.4% In California — BEV Models #1 In 4 Vehicle Classes

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2024 23:45:58 +0000

As American electric vehicle fans, we are often envious of Europeans and Chinese. They have many more electric vehicle models to choose from, and their electric vehicle market share (of overall auto sales) is much higher. However, within the US, we do have one behemoth state that stands out above … [continued]

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Tesla Sales Drop 17% in California

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2024 00:15:16 +0000

But the Tesla Model Y is still the #1 best seller in the California auto market — by far. And that could be concerning. I don’t think it’s at all controversial to say that Tesla’s success was built from the hands of Californians. Tesla never would have reached the scale … [continued]

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Policy Report Cards on Trump & Biden, California Home Energy Assault, Huge Cleantech Growth — Top Cleantech Stories This Week

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:25:32 +0000

The summer seems to be flying by faster than an electric jet, and it’s already time for another weekly news roundup. Below are 27 of the most notable cleantech stories from the past week and a half. Have a look and make sure you haven’t missed anything! 1. Mike Barnard … [continued]

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Could EVs Of The Future Really Balance Grid Flow Fluctuation?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:40:21 +0000

The advancement of smart grid technologies and renewable energy sources has transformed the automobile and power industries. We know that electric vehicle batteries produce much less carbon than their internal combustion engine vehicle counterparts. Then again, there’s concern about the amount of electricity that EVs consume — and whether that … [continued]

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Are We Seeing A Last Gasp From Oil Lovers & Apologists?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 15:37:01 +0000

A few recent trends got me thinking that we might be seeing a “last gasp” for oil lovers and apologists as they try to cling onto their oil-related wealth and cultural inertia. I’ll give the most credit to a comment from a reader, Tom Storey, under a recent article of … [continued]

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