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Tesla Model 3 vs. Mercedes C-Class & Audi A4 — 5 Year Cost of Ownership Comparisons

September 26, 2019 admin Audi, audi a4, cars, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, market research, mercedes, mercedes c300, mercedes-benz c-class, research, tesla, tesla model 3, tesla model 3 long-term review, tesla model 3 standard range, tesla model 3 standard range plus, tesla model 3 standard range plus long-term review, tesla model 3 standard range plus price, tesla model 3 tco, tesla model 3 total cost of ownership

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 06:11:02 +0000

I wrote earlier this week that I would conduct some new 5 year cost of ownership comparisons between the Tesla Model 3 and its top luxury car competitors. I’ve actually never before conducted an analysis comparing the Model 3’s cost of ownership to the cost of ownership of the Mercedes C-Class or Audi A4. I think the main reason is that it was just clear from the Model 3 comparison with the BMW 3 Series and 4 Series that the Model 3 would embarrass these other cars on a cost of ownership basis. Nonetheless, now seemed like a good time for a new round of comparisons

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~450,000 US Luxury Car Buyers A Year Are Lost

September 25, 2019 admin acura, acura tlx, Audi, audi a4, audi a5, BMW, bmw 3 series, bmw 5 series, cars, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev sales, honda accord, lexus, lexus es, lexus is, market research, mercedes, mercedes c class, research, tesla, tesla model 3, tesla model 3 sales, tesla sales, Toyota Camry

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 23:01:37 +0000

I wrote the other day about how crazy it is that there are still tens of thousands of Americans buying Toyota Camrys and Honda Accords month after month. Amidst the hundreds of thousands of views on that story, some people griped that the purchase price of a Model 3 is considerably higher than the purchase price of an Accord or Camry. A point I alluded to repeatedly is that the Model 3, despite a higher purchase price, may well have a lower 5 year cost of ownership than an Accord or Camry for many people. Yes, I’m sure there are some Accord and Camry buyers who couldn’t get financing for the ~$39,000 base price of a Model 3, but there are certainly many other Accord and Camry buyers who could quality for financing for a Tesla Model 3 — and then would reap financial savings over time while enjoying a much better car. But that’s all moot for the focus of this article — luxury cars

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BMW i3 = #1 Electric Vehicle In Germany In August, Record Performance

September 18, 2019 admin Audi, audi a3, audi a3 e-tron, audi e-tron, BMW, bmw 225xe, bmw 225xe active tourer, bmw 530e, bmw i3, cars, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, consumer technology, daimler, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev sales, GERMANY, germany ev sales, hybrid electric cars, Hyundai, hyundai ioniq, hyundai ioniq electric, hyundai ioniq phev, hyundai kona, hyundai kona ev, jaguar i-pace, Kia, kia niro phev, kia soul ev, market research, mercedes, mercedes c350e, mercedes e300de, mercedes e300e, mercedes e350e, mercedes glc350e, mini countryman phev, Mitsubishi, mitsubishi outlander phev, Nissan, nissan leaf, phev, porsche, porsche panamera phev, renault, renault zoe, research, Smart, smart forfour ed, smart fortwo ed, tesla, tesla model 3, tesla model s, Volkswagen, volkswagen e-golf, volkswagen golf gte, volkswagen passat gte, volvo xc60 phev

Credit to Author: Jose Pontes| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:15:35 +0000

The German plug-in electric vehicle market continued on the right track in August, having registered 8,121 units. Fully electric vehicles (BEVs) were up +104% year over year (YoY), while plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) keep suffering (down 9%). The plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) share was 2.6% in the month, with BEVs alone hitting 1.6%. That kept the 2019 plug-in share at 2.6% (1.7% BEV)

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2020 — The Year Of The Tesla Model Y & Other ICE-Killing Crossovers

September 15, 2019 admin BMW, bmw ix3, byton, byton m-byte, cars, chevrolet, chevy menlo, clean transport, consumer technology, daimler, electric cars, electric crossover, electric crossovers, Electric vehicles, ford, ford mustang, gm, mercedes, mercedes-benz eqc, Nissan, nissan imx, tesla, tesla model y

Credit to Author: Paul Fosse| Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 05:14:33 +0000

I’m a big fan of the Tesla Model Y. I’ve written about the Model Y’s 3rd row being the key to it becoming the best selling vehicle in the world, the Model Y beating the Lamborghini Urus (which is over 3 times the price), styling tricks that Tesla used to make an SUV looks like a performance sedan, and most recently Tesla cutting Model Y prices

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Ugh — Germany’s Automakers Slow To Respond To Tesla Challenge

September 14, 2019 admin Audi, auto industry, automakers, autonomous vehicles, BMW, cars, China, clean transport, consumer technology, daimler, diesel emissions scandal, electric cars, Electric vehicles, electrify america, ev charging, ev sales, GERMANY, green economy, investment, Manufacturing, mercedes, tesla, tesla model 3, tesla model s, tesla model x, Volkswagen, volkswagen group

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 03:47:02 +0000

After growing fat on expanding sales and record profits, the world’s automakers are now facing lean times. The decade-long global economic expansion is running out of gas, and the industry-changing trend of electrification, which automakers happily ignored when the profits were rolling in, now looms as an existential threat

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Tesla Model 3 = #2 In Overall Dutch Auto Market In August

September 12, 2019 admin Audi, audi e-tron, audi e-tron quattro, BMW, bmw 330e, bmw 530e, bmw i3, bmw i8, cars, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, consumer technology, daimler, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Europe, ev sales, ev-volumes, gm, hybrid electric cars, Hyundai, hyundai ioniq, hyundai ioniq electric, hyundai ioniq phev, jaguar, jaguar i-pace, kia niro ev, kia soul ev, market research, mercedes, mercedes c350e, mercedes eqc, mercedes glc350e, mini, mini countryman, mini countryman phev, Mitsubishi, mitsubishi outlander phev, netherlands, netherlands ev sales, Nissan, nissan leaf, Norway, norway ev sales, norway tesla, opel, opel ampera-e, phev, porsche, porsche cayenne, porsche cayenne phev, porsche panamera phev, renault, renault zoe, research, Smart, smart forfour, smart forfour ed, smart fortwo, smart fortwo ed, tesla, tesla europe, tesla model 3, tesla model s, tesla model x, tesla norway, tesla sales, toyota, toyota prius phev, Volkswagen, volkswagen e up!, volkswagen e-golf, volvo, volvo s90, volvo s90 phev, volvo v60, volvo v60 t8, volvo v90, volvo v90 phev, volvo xc60, volvo xc60 phev, volvo xc90, volvo xc90 phev, volvo xc90 t8

Credit to Author: Jose Pontes| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 23:30:00 +0000

The Dutch electric vehicle market grew 79% in August, with 2,839 EV registrations logged. That translated into an electric vehicle share of 8.3%, placing the year-to-date EV share at 7.5%

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Trump’s So-Called “Justice Department” Drops Anti-Trust Bomb On Car Companies

September 9, 2019 admin antitrust, auto industry, automakers, BMW, carb, clean air act, clean transport, climate change, daimler, Donald Trump, dorian, Electric vehicles, EPA, ford, Fossil Fuels, fuel economy, gm, honda, mercedes, policy & politics, Volkswagen

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 08 Sep 2019 21:00:04 +0000

The US government has put car companies on notice that if they dare oppose the president’s plan to roll back fuel economy standards, they will be accused of antitrust violations.

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Renault Zoe Wins In July, But Tesla Model 3 Remains 2019 Leader — Europe EV Sales Report

August 30, 2019 admin Audi, audi a3, audi a3 e-tron, BMW, bmw 225xe, bmw 330e, bmw 530e, bmw i3, bmw x5, bmw x5 xdrive40e, cars, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, consumer technology, daimler, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Europe, europe ev sales, ev sales, hybrid electric cars, Hyundai, hyundai ioniq, hyundai ioniq electric, kia niro, kia niro ev, kia niro phev, kia soul ev, land rover, land rover range rover, land rover range rover sport phev, market research, mercedes, mercedes c350e, mercedes e300de, mercedes e300e, mercedes glc350e, mini, mini farmer phev, Mitsubishi, mitsubishi outlander phev, Nissan, nissan leaf, phev, porsche cayenne, porsche cayenne phev, porsche cayenne s hybrid, porsche panamera, porsche panamera phev, renault, renault zoe, research, Smart, smart electric drive, smart fortwo ed, tesla, tesla model 3, tesla model s, tesla model x, Volkswagen, volkswagen e-golf, volkswagen golf, volkswagen golf gte, volkswagen passat, volkswagen passat gte, volvo, volvo v60, volvo v60 t8, volvo xc90, volvo xc90 t8

Credit to Author: Jose Pontes| Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2019 03:56:06 +0000

The European passenger plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market had some 36,000 registrations in July, +32% year over year (YoY). That means the PEV market has grown 34% in 2019, a great performance considering this is an off-peak month for Tesla

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Mercedes & Fiat Will Electrify A & B Class Cars For European Market

August 22, 2019 admin cars, clean transport, consumer technology, electric car, electric cars, Electric vehicles, fiat, mercedes, plug-in hybrid, small electric car

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 01:45:56 +0000

Fiat and Mercedes are taking very different approaches to electrifying the small passenger car market, but Volkswagen may be poised to steal market share from both of them.

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Total Cost Of Ownership: Tesla Model 3 vs. Toyota Camry & Audi A5

August 20, 2019 admin audi a5, autonomous vehicles, batteries, BMW, cars, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, lithium-ion batteries, mercedes, research, tesla, tesla model 3, Toyota Camry

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 05:11:35 +0000

To regular readers of this column, it will be no surprise that Tesla’s Model 3 is cheaper on a total cost of ownership basis than competing luxury sedans from BMW and Mercedes, but a Toyota Camry? Model 3 is a state-of-the-art electric vehicle with a 5-star safety rating and a driving experience that’s gotten rave reviews from every auto mag under the sun. Is it possible that it’s even in the same price class as the entry-level, reliable-but-dull Camry