Tesla Could Be The Top US Vehicle Seller By The End Of Next Year

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:33:35 +0000

Tesla Model Y SalesI know it sounds ridiculous that the EV-only startup Tesla could sell more vehicles than giants like Ford, Toyota, and Chevrolet as soon as next year with only 6 models, but hear me out. Note that I am speculating this could happen without including any sales of Tesla’s next-generation vehicle, which may be available next […]

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You Can’t Order A Ford F-150 Lightning Any Longer — Count This As A Fail

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 04:57:26 +0000

The Ford F-150 Lightning is widely considered one of the most important new electric vehicles of the past year — or the past decade even. In fact, the F-150 Lightning was 2022 CleanTechnica Car of the Year (yes, we know, it’s a truck — but that’s the award name). As a vehicle, we consider the […]

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Ford EVs = 4.5% of Ford USA Sales in December

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 04:55:57 +0000

Ford started to arrive on the electric vehicle scene in 2022. With the hot Ford Mustang Mach-E, the solid Ford F-150 Lightning, and the utilitarian Ford E-Transit, Ford has three compelling electric vehicles. This doesn’t compare to the many fossil fuel vehicles it sells, but at least it’s off the blocks. Now, how is it […]

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Google, Ford, GM, & Solar Companies Partner To Promote Scaling Of Virtual Power Plants

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 23:38:43 +0000

heat pumps, hot water heaters, virtual power plantsA group of heavy hitters, including Ford, General Motors, Google Nest, OhmConnect, Olivine, SPAN, SunPower, Sunrun, SwitchDin, and Virtual Peaker, has formed a coalition that aims to scale up the market for virtual power plants in a bid to increase the resiliency of the grid and help decarbonize the electric sector. Virtual power plants, or […]

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UK’s EV Share Hits 40% In December — Tesla Model Y Overall Bestseller

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2023 07:03:15 +0000

The UK’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 39.4% share of new sales in December, a new record, up from 33.2% year on year. Full electrics alone took almost a third of the market. Overall auto volumes were up 18% year on year in December, but still down compared to pre-2020 norms. The Tesla […]

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Tesla Model 3 Stats at 80,000 Miles, Heat Pump Water Heaters — Top 30 CleanTechnica Stories in 2022

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2023 09:09:28 +0000

Welp, 2022 is a wrap. Looking backward for a moment before charging on ahead again, let’s run through the most popular stories on CleanTechnica last year. A few repeat topics included Tesla Model 3 long-term reviews, heat pump water heaters, solid-state batteries, and Tesla topics in general. Check out the full list below. Top 30 […]

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Sandy Munro On Which Automakers Are Getting It Right Besides Tesla

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2022 21:30:56 +0000

In another piece highlighting some comments Sandy Munro made in an extended Q&A session at TeslaCon Florida, this one includes a few videos about the EV transition, big legacy automakers he believes in and ones he doesn’t, and even short commentary on the large potential customer Sandy decided to turn down. In the first video […]

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