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Tesla Gets Order To Stop Polluting Excessively in California — 112 Notices of Violation Since 2019

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 01:04:59 +0000

It seems that the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is getting a bit fed up with Tesla. Or, at least, it’s getting fed up with one specific problem at the Tesla Fremont factory and Tesla’s unwillingness to correct it. The district published a news release this week requiring that ... [continued]

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Chinese Car Innovation Rate Is Kind Of Bonkers — Where’s Tesla On This?

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 17:15:55 +0000

I found Steve Hanley’s article on the new 2024 Global Automotive Outlook from AlixPartners quite fascinating. Granted, we’ve been covering the Chinese electric car industry since it was basically nothing, so there isn’t much in there that’s new for us fanatics. However, nonetheless, having it put all together and a ... [continued]

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Portugal Has 28% Plugin Vehicle Share — Market Share Report

José Pontes — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:26:55 +0000

Tesla #1 and #2 Lead in PHEV-Heavy Market After previously checking out Spain, we turn west, to its Iberian neighbor, Portugal, for a new EV sales report. As a Southern European market with low purchase power, one would think that this would be another market lingering in the back of ... [continued]

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Last Chance to Get 1.99% APR on New Tesla Model 3?

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 12:23:24 +0000

It’s the end of a quarter, and Tesla is sending out reminders that this is your last chance for a crazy good deal. That deal this quarter is 1.99% APR financing on a Tesla Model 3 — well, to be specific, a Tesla Model 3 RWD (for an AWD Model ... [continued]

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Please Turn Off “Fart Mode” When Exiting The Vehicle

David Waterworth — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:40:16 +0000

Believe it or not, this instruction is included in the “Key Tips” section of the South West Health Service newsletter sharing the deployment of two Tesla Model Y SUVs for use in the town of Roma, Queensland, Australia. The town is situated 6 hours’ drive southwest of Brisbane and can ... [continued]

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Electric Vehicle Popularity Is Hidden Amidst Controversies

Carolyn Fortuna — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 22:05:43 +0000

Electric vehicle popularity is at an all-time high, but you’d never know it from reading the headlines. Vehicle electrification is expected to improve affordability for households as technology costs continue to decline, more models become available, and the used market continues to grow. Atlas Public Policy published an analysis in ... [continued]

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Elon Musk: Tesla’s 4680 Batteries At Cost Parity With Cheapest Suppliers’ By End Of Year

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 22:58:10 +0000

There were a couple of segments of Tesla’s 2024 annual shareholder meeting that stood out to me as particularly interesting with regards to Tesla battery production. The first part was from Tesla’s main presentation, and I’ll start with that. However, the big information actually came toward the end of the ... [continued]

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Huge Solar Power Boom, Tariffs on Chinese Electric Cars — Top Cleantech Stories

Zachary Shahan — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:13:37 +0000

I’ve been traveling for summer vacation with the family and skipped a week or two, but here’s another roundup of some top CleanTechnica articles from the past two weeks. Enjoy! And let us know if there are any favorites I missed here. The European Union (EU) announced tariffs on Chinese ... [continued]

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Real (But Boring) Reasons Robotaxis May Be Overhyped

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 17:28:21 +0000

It’s going to be a robotaxi special today, apparently. Carolyn kicked it off with an article about one independent analyst’s critique of ARK Invest’s Tesla robotaxi and stock forecast. I was triggered by some wild assumptions in that critique, so wrote my own article highlighting a few things. However, there ... [continued]

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Critique of ARK Analysts’ Tesla Robotaxi Projections Misses Some Key Points, But ARK Might Too

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 14:31:30 +0000

Checking out the Friday critique of “Tesla’s $9 Trillion Robotaxi Dreams” on Seeking Alpha that Carolyn Fortuna just covered, a few things jumped out to me. A few things seem to be missed, misunderstood, or even misleading from the analysts. But, then again, that doesn’t mean the ARK analysis is ... [continued]

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Financial Analysts Question The Merit Of Tesla’s Robotaxis

Carolyn Fortuna — Sun, 23 Jun 2024 13:19:48 +0000

Following discussions with the Tesla investor relations team, JPMorgan analysts earlier this month said they soon expected Tesla to reveal a robotaxi prototype. The investment firm also offered the caveat that Tesla’s robotaxis and their associated revenues could be years away. That’s the kind of speculation that has been occurring ... [continued]

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EV Battery Replacement Costs? Meh — Tesla Batteries Designed To Outlast Their Vehicles

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 08:54:56 +0000

One of the bigger concerns many consumers have had about buying electric cars is that the big batteries that power the cars will need to be replaced after a few years, at very high cost. That may have been a legit concern initially, especially because without electric cars that had ... [continued]

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Volkswagen ID.4 Is 3rd Most American Car In USA! Tesla Model Y Still #1!

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 17:38:47 +0000

If a man on the street was asked to guess what the most American car in the country was, I imagine there’s a strong chance they’d guess a Ford, a Chevrolet, a Dodge, or an automobile from some other member of the Detroit “Big 3.” To be clear, what we’re ... [continued]

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Tesla Model 3 Long Range Now Eligible for Full $7,500 Tax Credit — Low Cost of Ownership Now

Zachary Shahan — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 22:07:37 +0000

You can now buy the Tesla Model 3 Long Range in the United States and get the full $7500 federal tax credit. That is, of course, if you have that much tax liability. Consult a tax professional before counting on the full $7500 if you are not sure of your ... [continued]

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Are Advanced Driver Assist Systems Safer? And What’s Next?

Letters to the Editor — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 19:11:39 +0000

For some time, I have been met with pitchforks over declaring the safety of advanced driver assist systems (ADAS). The shortest articulation for this measure is to not crash, or to not perform maneuvers that could cause you or others to crash. But is there any data to back up ... [continued]

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Class Action Lawsuit Against Tesla Over Repairs & Parts Allowed To Proceed

Steve Hanley — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 17:32:20 +0000

A group of Tesla owners is suing the company, saying it illegally prevents them from having their cars serviced by independent repair shops.

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Elon Musk Says Tesla FSD AI Having Exactly The Problem I Thought 2 Years Ago It Was Having

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:15:11 +0000

During the Q&A session of the 2024 Tesla annual shareholder meeting, in response to one of the questions about Full Self Driving (FSD), CEO Elon Musk explained something about Tesla’s FSD development that completely affirms a suspicion I had two years ago. Also, this is one of the key challenges ... [continued]

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47% of New Cars Sold in Netherlands in 2024 Have a Plug!

José Pontes — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:46:44 +0000

In a negative month in the overall market (down 14% to 28,361 units), May saw plugin registrations also drop by 13% YoY, to 13,174 units. As a result, the Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market reached 47% last month, in line with the year-to-date average. That’s mostly thanks to pure electrics ... [continued]

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Ford Revises Dealer Requirements To Sell Electric Cars

Steve Hanley — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 23:35:56 +0000

Ford is still trying to figure out how fast the transition to electric cars is going to happen as it adjusts its relationship with dealers.

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Electric Cars Reach 20% Penetration in the Australian Capital Territory

David Waterworth — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 22:21:11 +0000

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), home of Canberra, the nation’s capital, has the highest rate of EV ownership per capita in the country. It is similar to that of California in the USA. At the end of 2023, over 20% of new cars registered in Canberra were EVs. The adoption ... [continued]

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1st Slide for Tesla Shareholder Annual Meeting Adamant to Debunk, But Vague & Confusing

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 21:13:41 +0000

Covering the 2024 Tesla shareholder annual meeting, I’ve discussed two extremes that could be the future of Tesla depending on how the company’s current “big bet” turns out, and I’ve discussed 10 highlights from the main presentation. However, the first page of the slidedeck after the cover was an interesting ... [continued]

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10 Tesla Highlights from Shareholder Meeting

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:33:46 +0000

Last night, I discussed two extremes that could be the future of Tesla depending on how the company’s current “big bet” turns out. It’s been no secret that Tesla’s #1 focus is now AI and robotics, and that’s now where it will either massively succeed or fail. However, there were ... [continued]

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Tesla Is Either Going To Be The Biggest Company In The World Or Collapse In Next Few Years

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 23:23:51 +0000

So, Tesla held its big annual shareholder meeting yesterday, and that included a vote to (again) give Elon Musk by far the biggest CEO compensation package in history. But the biggest story at Tesla is the same as it was last quarter, last year, and in the years to come. ... [continued]

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New EV Raffle Launches: One Ticket, Two Prizes! Tickets Support Fight Against Climate Change

Industry Sponsor — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 16:55:42 +0000

Want to drive a brand-new Rivian electric SUV or pickup truck? How about a classic Tesla Model X Plaid with all the bells and whistles? Or the famous new Cybertruck? Now is your chance. Just in time for Father’s Day, the Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund (CCAN Action Fund) ... [continued]

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Notes From The 2024 Tesla Annual Stockholder Meeting

Carolyn Fortuna — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:43:47 +0000

A peppy techno beat rolled and repeated in the online background leading up to the 2024 Tesla Annual Stockholder Meeting. For many small shareholders like me, sitting in on the meeting was an anomaly. After all, what voice would we little people have in the everyday workings of a corporation? ... [continued]

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Navigating the EV Transition: 4 Emerging Impacts on Auto Manufacturing Jobs

World Resources Institute — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:54:15 +0000

As momentum for electric vehicles accelerates in the U.S., a skilled and trained auto manufacturing workforce will be necessary for a successful transition. Policies like the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have helped deliver more than $154 billion in investments into building electric vehicles and components. By 2035, EVs could ... [continued]

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Does Tesla’s Future Hinge On The 2024 Annual Stockholder Meeting?

Carolyn Fortuna — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:36:34 +0000

Tesla’s real world challenges have already had an impact on its success. The question is, How much will current events, such as Thursday’s 2024 Annual Stockholder Meeting, affect Tesla’s future stability and viability? The Annual Meeting will be held at Tesla’s Austin headquarters. The company expects to accommodate only a ... [continued]

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Tesla Votes On Elon Musk Compensation More Complicated Than You Thought

Zachary Shahan — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:17:37 +0000

I will admit — based on the various headlines and articles I read about Elon Musk’s canceled compensation packet, I thought it was a pretty simple case: Elon Musk received, by far, the biggest CEO comp package in history, some people and a judge thought that it was far too ... [continued]

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Unsold Tesla Cars Piling Up In America, Australia, & Germany

Steve Hanley — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:05:31 +0000

Reports from around the world are saying Tesla has a glut of unsold cars piling up with no firm plans for how to deal with the situation.

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EVs At 18.5% Share In Germany — Backsliding On The Transition

Dr. Maximilian Holland — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 04:49:52 +0000

May saw plugin EVs at 18.5% share in Germany, down from 22.9% in May 2023, in a continuing hangover from the unexpected incentive abandonment in late December. BEVs were down some 31% in YoY volume, while PHEVs were up 2%. Overall auto volume was 236,413 units, down 4% YoY, and ... [continued]

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The Most Recent EV Cost Of Ownership Analyses Are Very Appealing

Carolyn Fortuna — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:10:13 +0000

The time has come in which electric vehicle buyers should work in the cost of ownership into their financial planning. Vincentric provides the automotive industry with cost of ownership data. Its Electric Vehicle (EV) Cost of Ownership Analysis for 2024 found that 20 of 41 (49%) EVs studied had a ... [continued]

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Cybertruck Tripping in Australia

David Waterworth — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:01:32 +0000

We want to dispel some FUD and have a lot of fun at the same time. Colin Stiff recently told me how he towed his teardrop caravan from Yeppoon to Sydney for an early “surprise” viewing of the Tesla Cybertruck. He went Cybertruck tripping. We are frequently told: “You can’t ... [continued]

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US Auto Sales Up 5% in Q1 vs. Q1 2023, Down 5% vs. Q1 2019

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 18:44:27 +0000

The US auto industry is in a very interesting place. In this US auto industry sales report, I compare 1st quarter (Q1) sales going back 5 years. It’s been an interesting roller coaster, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but now that we’ve gone past that, it’s extra interesting to ... [continued]

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EVs Take 24.1% Share In France — Popular BEVs Hit By Incentive Stop

Dr. Maximilian Holland — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 13:42:19 +0000

May’s auto sales saw plugin EVs take 24.1% share in France, roughly flat from 24.3% year-on-year. BEV share was up, while PHEV share dropped. Overall auto volume was 141,298 units, down by some 3% YoY. The Peugeot e-208 now has a strong lead in the BEV rankings. May’s results saw ... [continued]

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What Falling Sales? Global EV Sales Grow 25% in April!

José Pontes — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 02:47:52 +0000

EVs Now 18% of World Auto Sales Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 25% in April 2024 compared to April 2023. There were 1.2 million registrations. BEVs were up by 14% YoY, while plugin hybrids jumped 51% YoY. In the end, plugins represented 18% share of the overall auto market ... [continued]

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World’s First Tesla Cybertruck Police Vehicle

Press Release — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 15:22:18 +0000

Hawthorne, California — UP.FIT, the global leader in upfitting Tesla’s for fleet use, and a division of Unplugged Performance, proudly introduces the world’s first Tesla Cybertruck Patrol vehicle ready for use by public safety officials everywhere. From police and fire departments to military and tactical response agencies, UP.FIT has leveraged its ... [continued]

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Robyn Denholm Warns Musk Might “Step Back” If Pay Package Is Not Restored

Steve Hanley — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 21:23:03 +0000

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Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised): 40-Minute Drive With Almost No Interventions

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:50:13 +0000

Another week, another lengthy Full Self Driving (Supervised) test drive. This week I went with longtime CleanTechnica reader, friend, and Tesla bull Dan. We explored an area that has given FSD trouble in the past, and we also meandered into some other areas to see what we could find and ... [continued]

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EVs Take 25.7% Share of the UK — Tesla Stays Top

Dr. Maximilian Holland — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:18:09 +0000

May saw plugin EVs take 25.7% share of the UK auto market, up from 23.1% year on year. Most of the gain was from PHEVs, whilst BEVs barely improved. Overall auto volume was 147,678 units, up by some 2% YoY, and still below pre-2020 norms (~175,000). The UK’s leading BEV brand ... [continued]

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Tesla Shareholders MASSIVELY Split On Elon Musk Pay Package — What Happens After The Vote?

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:00:40 +0000

Some interesting things crossed my path recently regarding Tesla shareholders and the vote regarding Elon Musk’s pay compensation package. And it got me thinking — the bigger issue may not be the vote, but what happens after the vote. But let’s start with the vote. For starters, I learned that ... [continued]

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BEVs Take 77% Share In Norway — Volvo EX30 Leads In May

Dr. Maximilian Holland — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 16:25:03 +0000

May saw plugin EVs take 82.3% share in Norway’s auto market, down from 88.9% year on year. The dip was likely due to a low ebb of shipping by three of the biggest BEV manufacturers — BEV share is still climbing overall this year. Total monthly auto volume was 7,893 ... [continued]

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Should Elon Musk’s Pay Package Get Approved? Investors Weigh In

Carolyn Fortuna — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:32:34 +0000

Elon Musk’s pay package has been the topic of much conversation and controversy in the lead-up to the 2024 Tesla Annual Shareholders Meeting on June 13. To learn more about the issue, I sat in on a webinar titled, “Investor Briefing – Time for Change at Tesla: Vote Against Directors ... [continued]

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EVs At 53.6% Share In Sweden — Tesla Model Y Back On Top

Dr. Maximilian Holland — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:27:18 +0000

May’s auto sales saw plugin EVs at 53.6% share in Sweden, down YoY from 61.9%. Plugin volumes were down YoY by 24%, with BEV faring worse than PHEVs. Overall auto volume was 25,094 units, down 12% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was May’s bestselling BEV. May saw combined EVs at 53.6% ... [continued]

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Good Graph For People Misinformed About US EV Sales Growth

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 19:20:45 +0000

Naturally, we’ve created many US EV sales charts of our own here on CleanTechnica, but there’s a chart I haven’t thought to make that Bloomberg recently created, and it’s a superb chart for some of the claims circling at the moment. First of all, let’s note that EV sales have ... [continued]

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Texas Gigafactory Might Have An Oft-Overlooked Pollution Problem

Jennifer Sensiba — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 01:53:15 +0000

An article at The Cool Down shares the frustrating story of some people who live near Tesla’s Gigafactory near Austin, Texas. The complaint: pollution. But this story isn’t about bad air, bad water, or anything like that. It’s also nothing like the complaints of German environmentalists who’ve been trying every ... [continued]

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