EVs Take 55% Of The German Auto Market In December!

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2023 05:42:38 +0000

The tide has turned in the electrification of the German auto market, with plugin electric vehicles taking the majority of sales for the first time in December. Plugins took 55.4% of the month’s passenger auto sales, with full electrics taking a third (33.2%) and plugin hybrids taking over a fifth (22.2%). Plugless hybrids took 12.8%, […]

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8 Charts Showing Tesla’s Fast Continued Sales Growth

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2023 21:10:07 +0000

Tesla reported its 4th quarter 2022 vehicle production and delivery numbers this week, as well as providing the full-year 2022 figures. In covering the news, we published two charts of the overall numbers, but digging deeper as well as estimating the model-by-model split, we’ve now got 8+ charts to share and write about. Long-Term Tesla […]

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Norway’s EV Sales Explode Ahead Of Policy Changes

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2023 13:17:13 +0000

Norway’s auto market saw plugin EV volume explode to take 87.6% share in December, with huge numbers of BEVs registered, and overall auto volumes double those of seasonal norms. The freak volume in December 2022 resulted from one-off pull-forward effects ahead of new policies and auto taxes applying from 2023 onwards. BEVs saw pull-forward sales, […]

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Tesla Sales Up 40% — To Record 1.37 Million — But That’s Not Seen As Enough

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 17:11:34 +0000

Tesla deliveries increased 40% in 2022 compared to 2021 but that was not enough to meet Musk’s goals or satisfy Wall Street.

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Another Incentive for Tesla Car Buyers in Q4 Push: 10,000 Free Supercharger Miles

Credit to Author: Chris Boylan| Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 17:28:09 +0000

Earlier this month we reported on the $3,750 discount being offered to Tesla customers who take delivery of their Model 3 or Model Y this month. Now we’re hearing from multiple reports that Tesla is offering a new incentive to customers to bring home their Tesla before the end of the year: 10,000 free Supercharger […]

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Tesla Holiday Software Update 2022.44.25.1

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2022 18:40:38 +0000

Tesla usually releases a rather hefty update around the holidays, and this year’s update is already garnering some positive reviews from the few who have it so far. With a handful of new features ranging from useful to pure fun, Tesla’s 2022 holiday update is now deploying to hundreds of customers by the day. Software update 2022.44.25.1 is […]

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How Much Does It Cost To Buy A Used Tesla?

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2022 01:03:53 +0000

As the price tags on electric vehicles remain out of reach for many consumers, some have elected to buy used Teslas to save money. The price of a used Tesla can vary significantly, depending on which of the automaker’s four vehicles you’re looking at buying. U.S. News recently took a detailed look at how much a used […]

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Fully Electric Vehicles Reached ~6% Of Auto Sales In USA In 3rd Quarter

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 03:57:23 +0000

6% of US auto sales is up from EVs’ 2.2% of US auto sales in Q3 2020.

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Tesla Vehicles Automatically Open Windows & Doors When Submerged Under Water

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 03:57:57 +0000

Hurricane Ian has brought stories of how a solar-powered community fared much better than most, how a Ford F-150 Lightning kept some lives in full comfort while the neighborhood was lacking electricity, and how a Tesla Model X escaped floodwaters, but we’re not done with the Hurricane Ian–related cleantech stories yet. One more that just […]

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Tesla Model X In “Boat Mode” Escapes Hurricane Ian Floodwaters

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2022 21:47:11 +0000

Tesla Model X boat mode Hurricane Ian flooding North PortThere is no shortage of crazy stories coming out of the path of Hurricane Ian. (I’ve got my own from my area of Southwest Florida, but none of them are saucy enough or cleantech enough for an article.) One that is a definite fit for CleanTechnica comes from a Twitter friend, Jeremy Judkins. Jeremy’s house […]

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