Loren McDonald, Author at CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/author/lorengreen/ Clean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:34:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-150x150.png Loren McDonald, Author at CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/author/lorengreen/ 32 32 13821326 Jeep Claims Wrangler 4xe Is Now The Top-Selling PHEV In The US https://cleantechnica.com/2021/07/12/jeep-claims-wrangler-4xe-is-now-the-top-selling-phev-in-the-us/ https://cleantechnica.com/2021/07/12/jeep-claims-wrangler-4xe-is-now-the-top-selling-phev-in-the-us/#respond Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:34:16 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=243160 In its Q2 2021 press release issued on July 1, FCA/Stellantis had two statements that made me do a doubletake: Jeep Wrangler 4xe – No. 1 best-selling plug-in hybrid. Since the full launch of the Wrangler 4xe earlier this year, it quickly became the No. 1 best-selling plug-in hybrid in ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2021/07/12/jeep-claims-wrangler-4xe-is-now-the-top-selling-phev-in-the-us/feed/ 0 243160 Will The New Chevrolet Bolt EV & EUV Move The Sales Needle? https://cleantechnica.com/2021/02/14/will-the-new-chevrolet-bolt-ev-euv-move-the-sales-needle/ https://cleantechnica.com/2021/02/14/will-the-new-chevrolet-bolt-ev-euv-move-the-sales-needle/#respond Mon, 15 Feb 2021 03:55:13 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=231679 “More value for less.” That was the core message from Steve Majoros, Chevrolet’s VP of Marketing, to more than 100 reporters during a media briefing on the updated Bolt EV and new Bolt EUV this past Friday. From the briefing, GM’s near-term 4-pronged approach to EVs got a bit more ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2021/02/14/will-the-new-chevrolet-bolt-ev-euv-move-the-sales-needle/feed/ 0 231679 What Drove Surprise Release Of Tesla Model Y Standard Range? https://cleantechnica.com/2021/01/10/what-drove-surprise-release-of-tesla-model-y-standard-range/ https://cleantechnica.com/2021/01/10/what-drove-surprise-release-of-tesla-model-y-standard-range/#respond Sun, 10 Jan 2021 20:51:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=228725 Half a year after Elon Musk said, in July 2020, that Tesla would not launch an under-250-mile-range Model Y Standard Range, the company did just that, rolling out the cheaper Model Y on its website on Thursday, January 6.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2021/01/10/what-drove-surprise-release-of-tesla-model-y-standard-range/feed/ 0 228725 What Is GM’s New Logo & Ad Campaign Actually About? https://cleantechnica.com/2021/01/09/what-is-gms-new-logo-ad-campaign-actually-about/ https://cleantechnica.com/2021/01/09/what-is-gms-new-logo-ad-campaign-actually-about/#respond Sun, 10 Jan 2021 03:41:36 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=228698 On Friday, General Motors debuted its new “Everybody In” marketing campaign and redesigned GM logo in a private briefing for automotive and advertising reporters as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to convince stakeholders that the company is truly serious about accelerating mass adoption of electric vehicles.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2021/01/09/what-is-gms-new-logo-ad-campaign-actually-about/feed/ 0 228698 Should Tesla Spin Off Its Supercharger & Destination Charging Networks? https://cleantechnica.com/2020/12/27/should-tesla-spin-off-its-supercharger-destination-charging-networks/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/12/27/should-tesla-spin-off-its-supercharger-destination-charging-networks/#respond Mon, 28 Dec 2020 02:09:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=227262 As someone who has driven a Tesla since December 2016 (we are on our second Model S), I am a huge fan of the seamless charging experience I’ve had with both the Supercharger (DC fast charger) and Destination Charging (Level 2) networks.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/12/27/should-tesla-spin-off-its-supercharger-destination-charging-networks/feed/ 0 227262 Lucid Motors Finishes Factory, On Track To Start Lucid Air Production In Spring 2021 https://cleantechnica.com/2020/12/02/lucid-motors-finishes-factory-on-track-to-start-lucid-air-production-in-spring-2021/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/12/02/lucid-motors-finishes-factory-on-track-to-start-lucid-air-production-in-spring-2021/#respond Wed, 02 Dec 2020 06:19:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=225524 Lucid Motors today announced completion of the first phase of construction at its AMP-1 (Advanced Manufacturing Plant) factory in Casa Grande, Arizona

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/12/02/lucid-motors-finishes-factory-on-track-to-start-lucid-air-production-in-spring-2021/feed/ 0 225524 Forecast: 2021 US EV Sales To Increase 70% Year Over Year https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/30/forecast-2021-us-ev-sales-to-increase-70-year-over-year/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/30/forecast-2021-us-ev-sales-to-increase-70-year-over-year/#respond Sat, 31 Oct 2020 00:00:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=222263 While Europe is seeing a huge increase in year over year (YOY) sales of electric vehicles and is expected to reach 10% share of new vehicle sales in 2020 and 15% in 2021, the US is seeing rather low EV sales growth in comparison.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/30/forecast-2021-us-ev-sales-to-increase-70-year-over-year/feed/ 0 222263 GMC HUMMER EV: Big, Bad, Pricey — But With Less Guilt, & WTF https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/21/gmc-hummer-ev-big-bad-pricey-but-with-less-guilt-wtf/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/21/gmc-hummer-ev-big-bad-pricey-but-with-less-guilt-wtf/#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:52:54 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=222602 If you are anything like me, you perhaps thought that the original gas-powered HUMMER was one of the worst products to ever be brought to market. It was originally a military vehicle (Hummvee) converted into a monster truck/SUV that in my neck of the woods soccer moms would use to ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/21/gmc-hummer-ev-big-bad-pricey-but-with-less-guilt-wtf/feed/ 0 222602 GM Rebrands Hamtramck Plant As Factory ZERO; Hummer Available Late 2021 https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/16/gm-rebrands-hamtramck-plant-as-factory-zero-hummer-available-late-2021/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/16/gm-rebrands-hamtramck-plant-as-factory-zero-hummer-available-late-2021/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2020 23:04:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=222221 Reaffirming its continued commitment to a zero-crashes, zero-emissions, and zero-congestion future, General Motors today announced the rebranding of the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center as Factory ZERO. With a $2.2 billion investment, the plant is currently being reconfigured to an all-electric vehicle assembly plant.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/16/gm-rebrands-hamtramck-plant-as-factory-zero-hummer-available-late-2021/feed/ 0 222221 Lucid Motors: Building A “No Compromise” Brand https://cleantechnica.com/2020/09/13/lucid-motors-building-a-no-compromise-brand/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/09/13/lucid-motors-building-a-no-compromise-brand/#respond Sun, 13 Sep 2020 19:30:44 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=219159 “We are not just launching a car, but a brand.” — Derek Jenkins, VP of Design, Lucid Motors

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/09/13/lucid-motors-building-a-no-compromise-brand/feed/ 0 219159 Lucid Motors Unveils Lucid Air: Priced From $80,000 To $169,000 https://cleantechnica.com/2020/09/09/lucid-motors-unveils-lucid-air-priced-from-80000-to-169000/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/09/09/lucid-motors-unveils-lucid-air-priced-from-80000-to-169000/#respond Wed, 09 Sep 2020 23:01:42 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=218864 In a global launch event from Lucid Motors headquarters and after about 6 weeks of press announcements outlining virtually every detail of the Lucid Air, the company finally shared the price of the luxury-performance all-electric sedan.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/09/09/lucid-motors-unveils-lucid-air-priced-from-80000-to-169000/feed/ 0 218864 Lucid Air’s Electric Drivetrain Powers 9.9 Second Quarter-Mile Time https://cleantechnica.com/2020/09/02/lucid-airs-electric-drivetrain-powers-9-9-second-quarter-mile-time/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/09/02/lucid-airs-electric-drivetrain-powers-9-9-second-quarter-mile-time/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2020 22:02:36 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=218272 In its fifth and final press release in the last five weeks leading up to the September 9 reveal, Lucid Motors shared a drag-race video of the Air (Dream version) achieving a 9.9 second quarter-mile time.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/09/02/lucid-airs-electric-drivetrain-powers-9-9-second-quarter-mile-time/feed/ 0 218272 Can The New Cadillac LYRIQ EV Reinvigorate The Cadillac Brand? https://cleantechnica.com/2020/08/07/can-the-new-cadillac-lyriq-ev-reinvigorate-the-cadillac-brand/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/08/07/can-the-new-cadillac-lyriq-ev-reinvigorate-the-cadillac-brand/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2020 04:29:41 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=215489 In an online event tonight from its Design Dome in Warren, Michigan, which was rescheduled from the original in-person event planned for Los Angeles in April, GM revealed its new all-electric LYRIQ luxury crossover/SUV.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/08/07/can-the-new-cadillac-lyriq-ev-reinvigorate-the-cadillac-brand/feed/ 0 215489 The US Fast Charging Landscape (Charts!) https://cleantechnica.com/2020/08/06/the-us-fast-charging-landscape-charts/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/08/06/the-us-fast-charging-landscape-charts/#respond Fri, 07 Aug 2020 01:50:22 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=215496 Editor's note: We have written about GM's new partnership with EVgo to add 2,700 EV fast charging stations across the United States in the next 5 years a couple of times. However, this piece below offers some useful context to the news by adding information (charts!) on the current EV fast charging landscape across the country.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/08/06/the-us-fast-charging-landscape-charts/feed/ 0 215496 Lower-Range BEVs Are Seeing Strong Sales In Europe https://cleantechnica.com/2020/08/02/lower-range-bevs-are-seeing-strong-sales-in-europe/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/08/02/lower-range-bevs-are-seeing-strong-sales-in-europe/#respond Sun, 02 Aug 2020 06:11:36 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=215071 Will consumers buy BEVs with less than around 250 miles of range based on the EPA test cycle?

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/08/02/lower-range-bevs-are-seeing-strong-sales-in-europe/feed/ 0 215071 Is Elon Musk Wrong About An Under-250-Mile Range Model Y? https://cleantechnica.com/2020/07/25/is-elon-musk-wrong-about-an-under-250-mile-range-model-y/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/07/25/is-elon-musk-wrong-about-an-under-250-mile-range-model-y/#respond Sun, 26 Jul 2020 02:07:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=213883 Elon Musk was recently at it again on Twitter sharing upcoming plans about the Tesla Model Y as well as Supercharging speeds for the Model S and X. But it was his comment that a range of less than 250 miles would be unacceptably low that got the attention of the EV and business press.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/07/25/is-elon-musk-wrong-about-an-under-250-mile-range-model-y/feed/ 0 213883 How An Increase In Telecommuting Might Impact The EV Charging Mix https://cleantechnica.com/2020/06/14/how-an-increase-in-telecommuting-might-impact-the-ev-charging-mix/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/06/14/how-an-increase-in-telecommuting-might-impact-the-ev-charging-mix/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2020 00:47:46 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=211005 Workplace charging has long been touted as one of the keys to electric vehicle adoption, particularly in major urban and suburban office markets. But as potentially millions of office workers continue to permanently work from home a majority of the time after stay-at-home orders are rescinded, how might this impact the role of workplace charging in the coming years?

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/06/14/how-an-increase-in-telecommuting-might-impact-the-ev-charging-mix/feed/ 0 211005 GM’s 10(+) Future EV Models: Our Estimated Specs & Sales Volume https://cleantechnica.com/2020/03/09/gms-10-future-ev-models-our-estimated-specs-sales-volume/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/03/09/gms-10-future-ev-models-our-estimated-specs-sales-volume/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2020 04:50:06 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=203925 At GM's recent "EV Day" in Warren, Michigan, the common feeling among attending journalists and writers after the 2-hour event was one of information overload.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/03/09/gms-10-future-ev-models-our-estimated-specs-sales-volume/feed/ 0 203925 Breaking! GM Shares Battery (Ultium) & EV Platform Details During EV Day Event — CleanTechnica Field Trip https://cleantechnica.com/2020/03/04/breaking-gm-shares-battery-ultium-ev-platform-details-during-ev-day-event-cleantechnica-field-trip/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/03/04/breaking-gm-shares-battery-ultium-ev-platform-details-during-ev-day-event-cleantechnica-field-trip/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2020 22:18:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=203700 “We believe in an all-electric future and we are bringing all of the power and assets of GM to the EV opportunity.” Those were the key messages that both GM CEO Mary Barra and president Mark Reuss conveyed several times throughout a 2-hour action-packed agenda delivered to an estimated 50 journalists during EV Day at GM’s Design Dome at the Tech Center in Warren, Michigan.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/03/04/breaking-gm-shares-battery-ultium-ev-platform-details-during-ev-day-event-cleantechnica-field-trip/feed/ 0 203700 Breaking! GM To Add 3,500 New EV Charging Plugs At Company Facilities Across US & Canada https://cleantechnica.com/2020/03/03/gm-to-add-3500-new-ev-charging-plugs-at-company-facilities-across-u-s-canada/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/03/03/gm-to-add-3500-new-ev-charging-plugs-at-company-facilities-across-u-s-canada/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2020 15:04:37 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=203532 In advance of its “EV Day” show and tell event Wednesday in suburban Detroit, General Motors announced plans to expand availability of workplace EV charging for its employees.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/03/03/gm-to-add-3500-new-ev-charging-plugs-at-company-facilities-across-u-s-canada/feed/ 0 203532 GM Enhances myChevrolet Mobile App’s Energy Assist Features https://cleantechnica.com/2020/02/20/gm-enhances-energy-assist-features-of-its-mychevrolet-mobile-app/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/02/20/gm-enhances-energy-assist-features-of-its-mychevrolet-mobile-app/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:32:03 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=202608 As electric vehicle sales in the US grow beyond early adopters and Tesla owners, one of the growing challenges for EV owners is finding compatible and available charging stations — especially on road trips or areas where the owner infrequently travels.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/02/20/gm-enhances-energy-assist-features-of-its-mychevrolet-mobile-app/feed/ 0 202608 GM’s Upcoming Electric Trucks & SUVs “Will Be Profitable From Day One” — CleanTechnica Report https://cleantechnica.com/2020/01/28/gms-upcoming-electric-trucks-suvs-will-be-profitable-from-day-one/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/01/28/gms-upcoming-electric-trucks-suvs-will-be-profitable-from-day-one/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:00:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=201067 On Monday, General Motors announced its plans to build all-electric trucks and SUVs, along with the Cruise Origin, an electric autonomous ride sharing sharing vehicle, at the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant. I spoke with GM leadership about the news. Some initial notes are below. More are coming in a future article.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2020/01/28/gms-upcoming-electric-trucks-suvs-will-be-profitable-from-day-one/feed/ 0 201067 Tesla Model 3 Is #3 Best Selling Vehicle In California Through September https://cleantechnica.com/2019/11/30/tesla-model-3-is-3-best-selling-vehicle-in-california-through-september/ https://cleantechnica.com/2019/11/30/tesla-model-3-is-3-best-selling-vehicle-in-california-through-september/#respond Sat, 30 Nov 2019 07:19:30 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=196880 While it seems like everyone is focused on the number of $100 deposits that the Tesla Cybertruck has garnered, for me, what is more impressive is that an electric vehicle — the Tesla Model 3 — was the #3 best selling vehicle in California through September.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2019/11/30/tesla-model-3-is-3-best-selling-vehicle-in-california-through-september/feed/ 0 196880 California’s EV Rebate Changes: A Good Model For The Federal EV Tax Credit https://cleantechnica.com/2019/11/29/californias-ev-rebate-changes-a-good-model-for-the-federal-ev-tax-credit/ https://cleantechnica.com/2019/11/29/californias-ev-rebate-changes-a-good-model-for-the-federal-ev-tax-credit/#respond Sat, 30 Nov 2019 04:50:39 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=196549 Effective December 3, California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project will see two key changes, with the net effect being that 13 currently available electric vehicles will no longer be eligible for rebates. These changes in the California rebate program also can serve as a model for improving the federal EV tax credit.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2019/11/29/californias-ev-rebate-changes-a-good-model-for-the-federal-ev-tax-credit/feed/ 0 196549 Volta: Staking A Different Path Among EV Charging Networks https://cleantechnica.com/2019/11/03/volta-staking-a-different-path-among-ev-charging-networks/ https://cleantechnica.com/2019/11/03/volta-staking-a-different-path-among-ev-charging-networks/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2019 04:07:26 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=194798 Will advertiser-sponsored free charging play a significant role in the buildout of EV charging infrastructure in the US?

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2019/11/03/volta-staking-a-different-path-among-ev-charging-networks/feed/ 0 194798 Breaking! Video & Photos Of Fully Electric Ford F-150 — Pulling A Train https://cleantechnica.com/2019/07/23/breaking-video-photos-of-prototype-fully-electric-ford-f-150-pickup-truck/ https://cleantechnica.com/2019/07/23/breaking-video-photos-of-prototype-fully-electric-ford-f-150-pickup-truck/#respond Tue, 23 Jul 2019 10:00:06 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=185908 Electric vehicle. Tough.

Those three words are rarely seen together, but Ford hopes to change that in the next few years.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2019/07/23/breaking-video-photos-of-prototype-fully-electric-ford-f-150-pickup-truck/feed/ 0 185908 Scoop: Ford To Partner With Electrify America For Customer Access To EV Charging Network https://cleantechnica.com/2019/07/13/exclusive-ford-to-partner-with-electrify-america-for-customer-access-to-ev-charging-network/ https://cleantechnica.com/2019/07/13/exclusive-ford-to-partner-with-electrify-america-for-customer-access-to-ev-charging-network/#respond Sun, 14 Jul 2019 01:20:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=185067 In a Twitter exchange I had today with Mike Levine, North America Product Communications Manager for Ford, he revealed that Ford would be announcing details of a partnership with Volkswagen’s Electrify America charging subsidiary. Below is the Twitter exchange as well as some extra commentary.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2019/07/13/exclusive-ford-to-partner-with-electrify-america-for-customer-access-to-ev-charging-network/feed/ 0 185067 Advertising Is The Last Thing Tesla Should Do https://cleantechnica.com/2019/07/02/advertising-is-the-last-thing-tesla-should-do/ https://cleantechnica.com/2019/07/02/advertising-is-the-last-thing-tesla-should-do/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2019 03:55:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=183881 Fellow CleanTechnica writer Barry A.F. recently penned two impassioned articles explaining his arguments why Tesla should start advertising (see: Tesla Should Advertise and Tesla Should Advertise, Part Deux). I completely disagree, as I think traditional advertising is the last thing on which Tesla should spend its limited marketing budget.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2019/07/02/advertising-is-the-last-thing-tesla-should-do/feed/ 0 183881 Open Letter To Toyota USA: Go All In On The Prius Prime, Kill The Regular Prius Hybrid https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/20/open-letter-to-toyota-usa-go-all-in-on-the-prius-prime-kill-the-regular-prius-hybrid/ https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/20/open-letter-to-toyota-usa-go-all-in-on-the-prius-prime-kill-the-regular-prius-hybrid/#respond Sun, 20 Jan 2019 22:24:44 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=169536 Dear Toyota USA Executives,

Why do you struggle so much with what is pretty clear to many of us?

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/20/open-letter-to-toyota-usa-go-all-in-on-the-prius-prime-kill-the-regular-prius-hybrid/feed/ 0 169536 Forecast: 2019 US EV Sales Growth Will Drop To ~12% https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/20/forecast-2019-us-ev-sales-growth-will-drop-to-12/ https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/20/forecast-2019-us-ev-sales-growth-will-drop-to-12/#respond Sun, 20 Jan 2019 09:20:16 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=169492 The US will see 12% electric vehicle sales growth in 2019 by my estimates, a significant decline from 2018’s year-over-year (YOY) growth of 81%.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/20/forecast-2019-us-ev-sales-growth-will-drop-to-12/feed/ 0 169492 US EV Sales Surpass 2% In 2018 — 9 EV Sales Charts https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/12/us-ev-sales-surpass-2-for-2018-8-more-sales-charts/ https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/12/us-ev-sales-surpass-2-for-2018-8-more-sales-charts/#respond Sun, 13 Jan 2019 00:00:56 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=168290 The numbers are in and 2018 turned out to be quite a solid year for electric vehicle sales in the US.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/12/us-ev-sales-surpass-2-for-2018-8-more-sales-charts/feed/ 0 168290 My 24 EV Predictions For 2018 — How Did I Do? https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/11/my-24-ev-predictions-for-2018-how-did-i-do/ https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/11/my-24-ev-predictions-for-2018-how-did-i-do/#respond Sat, 12 Jan 2019 03:15:04 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=168219 "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future."
— Nils Bohr, Nobel laureate in Physics

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/11/my-24-ev-predictions-for-2018-how-did-i-do/feed/ 0 168219 10% Of New Vehicles Purchased in California Are EVs https://cleantechnica.com/2018/11/12/10-of-new-vehicles-purchased-in-california-are-evs/ https://cleantechnica.com/2018/11/12/10-of-new-vehicles-purchased-in-california-are-evs/#respond Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:45:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=163160 In August, 1 out of 10 (9.90%) new vehicles purchased in the state of California were EVs (PHEVs + BEVs), according to the latest numbers from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Advanced Technology Vehicle Sales Dashboard.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2018/11/12/10-of-new-vehicles-purchased-in-california-are-evs/feed/ 0 163160 Continuous EV Range Increases Will Drive US Shifts To Leasing/Subscriptions & Growth In The Used Car Market (Part 2) https://cleantechnica.com/2018/10/28/continuous-ev-range-increases-will-drive-us-shifts-to-leasing-subscriptions-growth-in-the-used-car-market-part-2/ https://cleantechnica.com/2018/10/28/continuous-ev-range-increases-will-drive-us-shifts-to-leasing-subscriptions-growth-in-the-used-car-market-part-2/#respond Sun, 28 Oct 2018 21:13:28 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=161460 Electric vehicles with bigger or more efficient battery packs every few years will be key to meeting the longer range (300 to 400+ miles) expectations of many US consumers. But these continuous upgrades will also create challenges and opportunities for auto industry participants.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2018/10/28/continuous-ev-range-increases-will-drive-us-shifts-to-leasing-subscriptions-growth-in-the-used-car-market-part-2/feed/ 0 161460 Tesla Has 14+ Demand Levers It Can Pull https://cleantechnica.com/2018/10/28/tesla-has-multiple-demand-levers-it-can-pull/ https://cleantechnica.com/2018/10/28/tesla-has-multiple-demand-levers-it-can-pull/#respond Sun, 28 Oct 2018 21:00:27 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=161436 If you’re a fan and supporter of Tesla, you probably believe that the least of the company’s worries is demand for its products. Rather, scaling up production is the main issue that you think sits between the company and profitability.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2018/10/28/tesla-has-multiple-demand-levers-it-can-pull/feed/ 0 161436 US Electric Car Range Will Average 275 Miles By 2022, 400 Miles By 2028 — New Research (Part 1) https://cleantechnica.com/2018/10/27/us-electric-car-range-will-average-275-miles-by-2022-400-miles-by-2028-new-research-part-1/ https://cleantechnica.com/2018/10/27/us-electric-car-range-will-average-275-miles-by-2022-400-miles-by-2028-new-research-part-1/#respond Sun, 28 Oct 2018 02:43:35 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=161452 The average range of fully electric cars (BEVs) available in the US by 2022 will be around 275 miles and could reach 400 miles by 2028. These are two findings from my new exclusive analysis and forecast.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2018/10/27/us-electric-car-range-will-average-275-miles-by-2022-400-miles-by-2028-new-research-part-1/feed/ 0 161452 What Does Automaker Commitment To EVs Entail? https://cleantechnica.com/2018/10/27/what-does-automaker-commitment-to-evs-entail/ https://cleantechnica.com/2018/10/27/what-does-automaker-commitment-to-evs-entail/#respond Sun, 28 Oct 2018 02:10:06 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=161196 It seems that not a week goes by without a major OEM announcing their future plans for electrification, battery partnerships, EV charging infrastructure and partnerships, new EV manufacturing plant locations, and more. But often and upon further review and analysis of these announcements, we find that you need to add an asterisk to those statements.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2018/10/27/what-does-automaker-commitment-to-evs-entail/feed/ 0 161196 What’s Behind US Sales Success Of The BMW 530e & What Lessons Can We Take Away? https://cleantechnica.com/2018/10/06/whats-behind-us-sales-success-of-the-bmw-530e-what-lessons-can-we-take-away/ https://cleantechnica.com/2018/10/06/whats-behind-us-sales-success-of-the-bmw-530e-what-lessons-can-we-take-away/#respond Sun, 07 Oct 2018 00:59:14 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=158685 When we think about BMW and electric vehicles, the i3 is likely the first thing that comes to mind for most people. But the i3 isn’t even the German automaker’s top seller when put up against 5 other plug-in vehicles in the US, all plug-in hybrids.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2018/10/06/whats-behind-us-sales-success-of-the-bmw-530e-what-lessons-can-we-take-away/feed/ 0 158685 8 Keys To Eliminating EV Range Anxiety On Long Road Trips (Part 3) https://cleantechnica.com/2018/09/29/8-keys-to-eliminating-ev-range-anxiety-on-long-road-trips-part-3/ https://cleantechnica.com/2018/09/29/8-keys-to-eliminating-ev-range-anxiety-on-long-road-trips-part-3/#respond Sat, 29 Sep 2018 14:00:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=156901 Road trips are a make or break factor for mass adoption of electric vehicles in the US. Unlike much of Europe and many other parts of the world, the US does not have a train system that connects most cities in the country (Amtrak in the Northeast being an exception). As such, most Americans either fly or rely on their cars when they go on vacation to Disneyland or Disney World, to visit relatives a few states away, or to take their child to college hundreds of miles away.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2018/09/29/8-keys-to-eliminating-ev-range-anxiety-on-long-road-trips-part-3/feed/ 0 156901 Diary of an EV Road Trip: 900 Round-Trip Miles in Our Tesla Model S 60 (Part 2) https://cleantechnica.com/2018/09/23/diary-of-an-ev-road-trip-900-roundtrip-miles-in-our-tesla-model-s-60-part-2/ https://cleantechnica.com/2018/09/23/diary-of-an-ev-road-trip-900-roundtrip-miles-in-our-tesla-model-s-60-part-2/#respond Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:32:03 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=156877 Time for the long drive home. In Part 1 of this 3 part series, I shared in detail our recent road trip from our Northern California home to our hotel in Redlands, California. In Part 2, this piece, I continue the story with stop-by-stop details of our more event-filled trip back home.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2018/09/23/diary-of-an-ev-road-trip-900-roundtrip-miles-in-our-tesla-model-s-60-part-2/feed/ 0 156877 Diary of an EV Road Trip: 900+ Round-Trip Miles in Our Tesla Model S 60 (Part 1) https://cleantechnica.com/2018/09/22/diary-of-an-ev-road-trip-900-round-trip-miles-in-our-tesla-model-s-60-part-1/ https://cleantechnica.com/2018/09/22/diary-of-an-ev-road-trip-900-round-trip-miles-in-our-tesla-model-s-60-part-1/#respond Sun, 23 Sep 2018 02:00:18 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=156876 Late August signals the beginning of the end of summer and for households with children it also means it is “back to school” time.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2018/09/22/diary-of-an-ev-road-trip-900-round-trip-miles-in-our-tesla-model-s-60-part-1/feed/ 0 156876 Beyond The Tesla Model 3: What’s The Next “Hit” EV In The US? https://cleantechnica.com/2018/08/06/beyond-the-tesla-model-3-whats-the-next-hit-ev-in-the-us/ https://cleantechnica.com/2018/08/06/beyond-the-tesla-model-3-whats-the-next-hit-ev-in-the-us/#respond Tue, 07 Aug 2018 03:21:50 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=154639 The Tesla Model 3 has now moved into the top sales ranks of all cars in the US, not just EVs, as CleanTechnica director and chief editor Zachary Shahan wrote recently in "Tesla Model 3 — 7th/8th Best Selling Car In USA — Is In A Class Of Its Own."

This success and sales volume of the Model 3 in comparison to every other electric vehicle available in the US raises the question: What current or future model will be the next high-volume (“hit”) electric vehicle?

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2018/08/06/beyond-the-tesla-model-3-whats-the-next-hit-ev-in-the-us/feed/ 0 154639 New Models Drive Majority Of US Plug-In Vehicle Sales Growth, Analysis Shows https://cleantechnica.com/2018/07/31/new-models-drive-majority-of-us-plug-in-vehicle-sales-growth-analysis-shows/ https://cleantechnica.com/2018/07/31/new-models-drive-majority-of-us-plug-in-vehicle-sales-growth-analysis-shows/#respond Tue, 31 Jul 2018 21:56:05 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=153772 New analysis shows that the plug-in vehicle market in the US generally only grows when new hot ticket models are introduced and that new plug-in models tend to reach peak sales levels after two to four full years on the market.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2018/07/31/new-models-drive-majority-of-us-plug-in-vehicle-sales-growth-analysis-shows/feed/ 0 153772 Tesla Passed 200,000 US Electric Car Deliveries In July, GM Will Pass This Year (Exclusive) https://cleantechnica.com/2018/07/12/tesla-passed-200000-us-electric-car-deliveries-in-july-gm-will-pass-this-year-exclusive/ https://cleantechnica.com/2018/07/12/tesla-passed-200000-us-electric-car-deliveries-in-july-gm-will-pass-this-year-exclusive/#respond Thu, 12 Jul 2018 19:53:40 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=152950 A Tesla spokesperson today officially confirmed to CleanTechnica that the company had sold and delivered 200,000 electric vehicles in the US. GM also gave us an exclusive update on its timeline and lobbying work.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2018/07/12/tesla-passed-200000-us-electric-car-deliveries-in-july-gm-will-pass-this-year-exclusive/feed/ 0 152950 Relax, Most Tesla Model 3 US Reservation Holders Will Still Benefit From US Federal EV Tax Credit https://cleantechnica.com/2018/07/05/tesla-model-3-us-federal-ev-tax-credit-update/ https://cleantechnica.com/2018/07/05/tesla-model-3-us-federal-ev-tax-credit-update/#respond Thu, 05 Jul 2018 18:37:07 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=152111 The interweb was on fire on Monday July 2 about the possibility that Tesla actually delivered its 200,000th EV in the US in June. US Model 3 reservation holders freaked out and Tesla haters and shorters saw it as another sign that the end of the Tesla was near.

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