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US Government Takes Step Forward With Self-Driving Vehicle Rules — Will They Last?

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 15:20:01 +0000

New regulations and big regulatory changes take a long time to develop and roll out in the US government. They need to be super carefully developed and every single punctuation mark needs to be examined by the lawyers to make sure the regulations will hold up if challenged in the … [continued]

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52% of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins! Full Report

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Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 04:57:36 +0000

Also: Geely is Rising Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring yet another new record, a little more than 1.27 million sales (in a 2.42-million-unit overall market). That’s up 51% year over year (YoY), and it’s the 4th month above one million units. … [continued]

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New Tesla Model Y with Facelift Going into Production in January — Report

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 04:59:23 +0000

We’ve long been waiting for a new, facelifted Tesla Model Y (“Model Y Juniper”) to launch following the launch of the new, facelifted Tesla Model 3 (“Model 3 Highland”). After all, they are mostly the same vehicle — the Model Y being just a bit taller and longer. Initially, about … [continued]

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Electric Vehicles Create More Jobs than Fossil Fuel Vehicles — Research

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 02:10:02 +0000

In a comment thread on an article yesterday, a reader made an important point. Although there’s a common narrative that a transition to electric vehicles will reduce jobs in the auto industry, the opposite is actually true! A University of Michigan study published earlier this year found that automotive assembly … [continued]

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Solar Power Booming All Around, Chinese EVs Expanding, US EV Charging Infrastructure Boom — Top Cleantech News

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 22:45:23 +0000

December has been absolutely packed with big cleantech stories. The solar power and electric vehicle markets keep growing fast, evolving, and even surprising. To be honest, when I write these weekly and bi-weekly news highlights, there are ends up being far more big and noteworthy news than I expect. It … [continued]

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3 Years Of Tesla Model Y Ownership & Opportunities

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Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:56:09 +0000

The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling EV in the world. It’s no longer rare to pass a Model Y in traffic — the vehicle is a common sighting across the US in urban, suburban, and rural areas — and now in many countries around the world. After three years … [continued]

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Tesla 2nd Highest Selling Automaker in California

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:10:20 +0000

I published earlier today about the top selling electric vehicle models in California. For a thorough exploration into those, see that article. Below I’m taking a broader look and examining auto brand sales and the EV share of the overall market. To kick off, it’s certainly highly notable that 22.2% … [continued]

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Tesla Model Y & Model 3 Take Gold & Silver in California Auto Sales (22 Charts)

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Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:18:02 +0000

California, if it was its own country, would be the 4th largest economy in the world. It’s also one of the biggest electric vehicle (EV) markets. So, it’s long been one of the most important EV markets in the world. Let’s take a look at the top selling electric vehicle … [continued]

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Part 2: How To Repurpose Your EV Cargo Rack For Solar Panels

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:44:32 +0000

The US startup DartSolar is developing DIY-friendly rooftop solar panels for a variety of electric vehicles, adding miles to the battery, running electric tools and equipment, or providing power in emergencies.

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