Tesla Archives | CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/tag/tesla/ Clean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:26:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-150x150.png Tesla Archives | CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/tag/tesla/ 32 32 13821326 New York State Wants To Divest From Everything Tesla https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/new-york-state-wants-to-divest-from-everything-tesla/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/new-york-state-wants-to-divest-from-everything-tesla/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:08:44 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352384 They are lawmakers who originally stood behind Tesla’s request to sell directly in the state to consumers. It was part of a larger picture in which New York would meet its state’s net zero green energy transition goals. Then CEO Elon Musk inserted himself into the Trump 2.0 regime as ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/new-york-state-wants-to-divest-from-everything-tesla/feed/ 0 352384 More Flaws in the Robotaxi Revolution Dream https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/27/more-flaws-in-the-robotaxi-revolution-dream/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/27/more-flaws-in-the-robotaxi-revolution-dream/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:39:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352284 I published an article the other day on flaws in the robotaxi revolution dream. It was based on a reader comment that I wanted to highlight. However, there was another reader comment I had spotted to highlight as well, and it gets even a bit more granular. Here’s that comment, ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/27/more-flaws-in-the-robotaxi-revolution-dream/feed/ 0 352284 Why I Think Tesla’s Most Affordable Model Will Be A Big Success, For Reasons Nobody Is Talking About https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/27/why-i-think-teslas-most-affordable-model-will-be-a-big-success-for-reasons-nobody-is-talking-about/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/27/why-i-think-teslas-most-affordable-model-will-be-a-big-success-for-reasons-nobody-is-talking-about/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2025 07:54:01 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352349 Historical Context on Model Y Pricing You May Or May Not Care About I’ve been writing about the more affordable Tesla models for a long time. I wrote this article in 2019 talking about how to cut costs and referenced Elon Musk talking to Marques Brownlee in August 2018 about ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/27/why-i-think-teslas-most-affordable-model-will-be-a-big-success-for-reasons-nobody-is-talking-about/feed/ 0 352349 Tesla Has Become The Humpty Dumpty Of Brand Reputation, Part Infinity https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/26/tesla-has-become-the-humpty-dumpty-of-brand-reputation-part-infinity/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/26/tesla-has-become-the-humpty-dumpty-of-brand-reputation-part-infinity/#respond Sat, 26 Apr 2025 23:55:52 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352339 The Tesla brand continues to suffer the slings and arrows of CEO Elon Musk's tenure at DOGE, and Partnership for Public Service has the receipts.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/26/tesla-has-become-the-humpty-dumpty-of-brand-reputation-part-infinity/feed/ 0 352339 52% Plugin Vehicle Market Share In China — March 2025 Sales Report https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/52-plugin-vehicle-market-share-in-china-march-2025-sales-report/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/52-plugin-vehicle-market-share-in-china-march-2025-sales-report/#respond Sat, 26 Apr 2025 03:58:34 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351813 BEVs represented over a third of the total Chinese car market in March. March signals the end of the low season in the Chinese EV market — due to the timing of the New Year celebrations. This year, plugins scored almost a million units in the last month of the ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/52-plugin-vehicle-market-share-in-china-march-2025-sales-report/feed/ 0 351813 Elon Can’t Save Tesla By Leaving Washington https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/elon-cant-save-tesla-by-leaving-washington/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/elon-cant-save-tesla-by-leaving-washington/#respond Sat, 26 Apr 2025 01:21:23 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351991 With Tesla’s disastrous quarterly results, it’s pretty clear that the company is actually in trouble. Despite years of poor product decisions (the Cybertruck is stacking up on Tesla property due to lack of buyers—something we warned you about in 2019), the company’s good decisions on things like powertrains, reliable charging, ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/elon-cant-save-tesla-by-leaving-washington/feed/ 0 351991 Transferring Tesla FSD Is Back! What Does This Mean? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/transferring-tesla-fsd-is-back-what-does-this-mean/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/transferring-tesla-fsd-is-back-what-does-this-mean/#respond Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:31:19 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352281 Tesla is doing it again. If you have a Tesla with Full Self Driving (FSD), you can now (again) buy a new Tesla and have it transferred to that new car. Originally, after customers begged for this for years, Elon Musk conceded and agreed to let Tesla owners who had ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/transferring-tesla-fsd-is-back-what-does-this-mean/feed/ 0 352281 Top 7 Stories in the Cleantech Revolution https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/top-7-stories-in-the-cleantech-revolution/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/top-7-stories-in-the-cleantech-revolution/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:48:36 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352282 It’s been a busy month, and a busy year. We’ve had some great cleantech news, but also some challenging news. Below are 7 top stories to highlight this week, as well as another 20 honorable mentions. California AB 942. Ugh. This is why we can’t have nice things. California is ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/top-7-stories-in-the-cleantech-revolution/feed/ 0 352282 Riding On The Freebee: Public Transportation Can Be Electrifying https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/riding-on-the-freebee-public-transportation-can-be-electrifying/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/riding-on-the-freebee-public-transportation-can-be-electrifying/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:11:52 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352294 When we moved to our retirement home, hubby and I decided we could make do with one vehicle. Most of our appointments can be synced, and, as we’re both freelancers, the need to commute has vanished. That being said, there are the rare occasions where life interferes and we have ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/25/riding-on-the-freebee-public-transportation-can-be-electrifying/feed/ 0 352294 New Tesla Model Y Sales Bump Already Over In China?! https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/new-tesla-model-y-bump-already-over-in-china/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/new-tesla-model-y-bump-already-over-in-china/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 03:58:49 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352269 Tesla’s big hope to get back to sales growth, or to at least stop the immense bleeding, was that the new Tesla Model Y would be a huge hit and make up for the drop in sales in the past year. Perhaps the idea of 50% growth a year is ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/new-tesla-model-y-bump-already-over-in-china/feed/ 0 352269 Flaws in the Robotaxi Revolution Dream https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/flaws-in-the-robotaxi-revolution-dream/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/flaws-in-the-robotaxi-revolution-dream/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 03:57:12 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352268 This isn’t the first time it’s been said, and it won’t be the last, because the idea of a dramatic robotaxi revolution carries on. And, yes, I’ll admit that I was a heavy proponent of that for a long time. However, the point we’re making in this piece is that ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/flaws-in-the-robotaxi-revolution-dream/feed/ 0 352268 Move Over, Tesla & Porsche. Behold The Denza Z From BYD! https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/move-over-tesla-porsche-behold-the-denza-z-from-byd/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/move-over-tesla-porsche-behold-the-denza-z-from-byd/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:18:14 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352218 Does anyone really need a car that accelerates faster than a speeding bullet or can do the Kessel run in under 12 par/secs? Of course not, but the allure of cars with super powers has been part of our love affair with the automobile for more than a century. People ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/24/move-over-tesla-porsche-behold-the-denza-z-from-byd/feed/ 0 352218 3rd Paragraph of Tesla Q1 Report: Donald Trump (& Elon Musk) Throwing Tesla Into A Sandstorm https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/3rd-paragraph-of-tesla-q1-report-donald-trump-elon-musk-throwing-tesla-into-a-sandstorm/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/3rd-paragraph-of-tesla-q1-report-donald-trump-elon-musk-throwing-tesla-into-a-sandstorm/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 03:59:47 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352232 Elon Musk and Donald Trump may have gotten together out of a hate for trans people, labor unions, and taxes on billionaires, but, as predicted many times, Musk may regret throwing his weight behind a multi-bankrupted con man from Queens who was born with a golden spoon in his mouth ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/3rd-paragraph-of-tesla-q1-report-donald-trump-elon-musk-throwing-tesla-into-a-sandstorm/feed/ 0 352232 Tesla Inventory Shows Sales Drop Not Just About Model Y Production Retooling https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/tesla-inventory-shows-sales-drop-not-just-about-model-y-production-retooling/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/tesla-inventory-shows-sales-drop-not-just-about-model-y-production-retooling/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 03:55:49 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352237 I started covering a potential drop in Tesla’s sales about a year and a half ago. That’s when Tesla started really pushing serious price cuts and providing significant extra features on a complimentary basis to new car buyers (including repeat Tesla customers). To me, this indicated Tesla may be facing ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/tesla-inventory-shows-sales-drop-not-just-about-model-y-production-retooling/feed/ 0 352237 Tesla Supercharger Network Still Growing https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/tesla-supercharger-network-still-growing/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/tesla-supercharger-network-still-growing/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 03:23:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352236 Combing through Tesla’s latest quarterly report, something jumped out to me that Tesla didn’t highlight but I think is worth highlighting. The company’s Supercharger network continues to grow substantially. This is particularly interesting to me for a couple of reasons. First of all, there was that whole dramatic event a ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/tesla-supercharger-network-still-growing/feed/ 0 352236 Tesla Misses The Electric Truck Boat, Again https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/tesla-misses-the-electric-truck-boat-again/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/tesla-misses-the-electric-truck-boat-again/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:17:24 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352199 The US startup Harbinger is bringing its stripped chassis business model to the electric truck market in the US -- and more, including electric vans, RVs, and emergency vehicles among others.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/tesla-misses-the-electric-truck-boat-again/feed/ 0 352199 BYD Keeps Delivering on Tesla’s Unkept Promises https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/byd-keeps-delivering-on-teslas-unkept-promises/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/byd-keeps-delivering-on-teslas-unkept-promises/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 23:28:45 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352225 I recently read Steve Hanley’s excellent article on the woes of Tesla and found the closing insightful: “Tesla is like the boy who cried wolf. Every time it makes promises it doesn’t keep, its reputation suffers. Most major corporations care passionately about their reputation, but such things do not seem ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/byd-keeps-delivering-on-teslas-unkept-promises/feed/ 0 352225 Tesla’s Competitors Move Ahead with Affordable EVs — Not Skimpy Promises https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/teslas-competitors-move-ahead-with-affordable-evs-not-skimpy-promises/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/teslas-competitors-move-ahead-with-affordable-evs-not-skimpy-promises/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:57:46 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351986 Tesla announced its Q1 2025 earnings report this week, and many questions continue to hover over the all-electric carmaker. While experiencing a momentary resurgence since the first quarter report, the company’s share prices have tumbled with a significant profit decline since the first of the year. There are many reasons ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/23/teslas-competitors-move-ahead-with-affordable-evs-not-skimpy-promises/feed/ 0 351986 Police Department Saves Thousands Of Dollars Each Month Using Electric Vehicles https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/police-department-saves-thousands-of-dollars-each-month-using-electric-vehicles/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/police-department-saves-thousands-of-dollars-each-month-using-electric-vehicles/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:40:29 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352048 A recent news story highlighted how the Bargersville, Indiana Police Department is saving a lot of money by using electric vehicles instead of gas-powered ones. Electric motors are more energy efficient than internal combustion engines, and not by a little. Electricity also costs less than gasoline, and EVs can be ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/police-department-saves-thousands-of-dollars-each-month-using-electric-vehicles/feed/ 0 352048 Tesla Woes Continue To Pile Up https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/19/tesla-woes-continue-to-pile-up/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/19/tesla-woes-continue-to-pile-up/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 19:44:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351990 Tesla is being battered by a number of problems from low demand for the Cybertruck to a lawsuit about faulty odometers.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/19/tesla-woes-continue-to-pile-up/feed/ 0 351990 Tesla Home Service https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/tesla-home-service/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/tesla-home-service/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 02:09:05 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351924 One of the advantages of owning a Tesla compared to many other makes of electric vehicles is the ability to access home servicing. Tess (our Tesla) is coming up to 160,000 km driven over the past five and half years. The odometer tells me that we have driven 154,567 km ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/tesla-home-service/feed/ 0 351924 Tesla Robotaxis — Profit Centers or Loss Centers? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/tesla-robotaxis-profit-centers-or-loss-centers/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/tesla-robotaxis-profit-centers-or-loss-centers/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:15:55 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351916 In the past year or so, we heard all about an internal debate at Tesla about whether to exclusively pursue robotaxis or put the company’s focus into developing a cheaper and even more mass-market model than the Model 3 and Model Y. Or, well, we thought we heard all about ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/tesla-robotaxis-profit-centers-or-loss-centers/feed/ 0 351916 RBW Electric Cars Trumps Tesla With Sporty Roadster & Powertrain Partnerships https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/rbw-electric-cars-trumps-tesla-with-sporty-roadster-powertrain-partnerships/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/rbw-electric-cars-trumps-tesla-with-sporty-roadster-powertrain-partnerships/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:50:02 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351809 The UK startup RBW Electric Cars has big plans for the US, including new made-in-the-USA Roadster and GT models and electric powertrain partnerships with other automakers, too.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/16/rbw-electric-cars-trumps-tesla-with-sporty-roadster-powertrain-partnerships/feed/ 0 351809 The Auto Brands Electrifying Fastest in USA — Sales Charts (EXCLUSIVE) https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/the-auto-brands-electrifying-fastest-in-usa-sales-charts-exclusive/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/the-auto-brands-electrifying-fastest-in-usa-sales-charts-exclusive/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:57:25 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351797 As they say, everything’s relative. Well, not everything — if it was, the word “relative” wouldn’t exist. But sometimes we want to or need to understand things in absolute terms, and other times we want to or need to understand things in relative terms. I have to say that I ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/the-auto-brands-electrifying-fastest-in-usa-sales-charts-exclusive/feed/ 0 351797 Tesla Model Y Juniper Launched in Brisbane, Australia https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/tesla-model-y-juniper-launched-in-brisbane-australia/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/tesla-model-y-juniper-launched-in-brisbane-australia/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:50:46 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351569 Last Thursday night, we had the pleasure and honour of standing amidst a crowd of over 100 people for the Juniper Tesla Model Y launch at Tesla’s Brisbane delivery centre in Pinkenba (yep, that’s a real name). The Tesla Model Y only arrived in Australia three years ago, and now ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/tesla-model-y-juniper-launched-in-brisbane-australia/feed/ 0 351569 Auto Brands Leading the US EV Revolution — CHARTS https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/auto-brands-leading-the-us-ev-revolution-charts/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/auto-brands-leading-the-us-ev-revolution-charts/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:11:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351742 Which auto brands and auto groups are now ruling the US pure electric vehicle (EV) market? How much competition is there at the top now? Let’s roll into the numbers and charts and see. First of all, yes, despite Tesla losing sales year over year for two years in a ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/15/auto-brands-leading-the-us-ev-revolution-charts/feed/ 0 351742 Tesla Model Y & Model 3 Continue to Dominate US EV Market — But … https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/tesla-model-y-model-3-continue-to-dominate-us-ev-market-but/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/tesla-model-y-model-3-continue-to-dominate-us-ev-market-but/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 22:45:02 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351683 We just looked at overall electric vehicle sales in the United States in the 1st quarter of 2025 compared to the 1st quarter of the previous four years. Overall, the sales trend is great. Sales of fully electric vehicles (EVs) were up 200% compared to Q1 2021. While Tesla still ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/tesla-model-y-model-3-continue-to-dominate-us-ev-market-but/feed/ 0 351683 Non-Tesla US EV Sales Up 472% vs. 2021! https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/non-tesla-us-ev-sales-up-472-vs-2021/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/non-tesla-us-ev-sales-up-472-vs-2021/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:54:42 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351666 US electric vehicle sales continue to grow. 100% electric vehicle (EV) sales were up 200% in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2021. They were up 66% compared to Q1 2022, up 12% compared to Q1 2023, and up 11% compared to Q1 2024. That said, there are very notable changes ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/14/non-tesla-us-ev-sales-up-472-vs-2021/feed/ 0 351666 US EV Sales Rise As Tesla Sales Fall https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/13/us-ev-sales-rise-as-tesla-sales-fall/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/13/us-ev-sales-rise-as-tesla-sales-fall/#respond Sun, 13 Apr 2025 13:31:44 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351609 The EV revolution in the US is building momentum despite determined opposition from the current administration.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/13/us-ev-sales-rise-as-tesla-sales-fall/feed/ 0 351609 Manila International Auto Show Marks 20 Years, Displays More Electrified Vehicles Than Ever Before https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/12/manila-international-auto-show-marks-20-years-displays-more-electrified-vehicles-than-ever-before/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/12/manila-international-auto-show-marks-20-years-displays-more-electrified-vehicles-than-ever-before/#respond Sat, 12 Apr 2025 14:36:50 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351580 The 2025 Manila International Auto Show opened its doors on April 10. It includes a larger presence than ever before of electrified vehicles as new and existing brands present their latest innovations and strategies for a more sustainable automotive future. CleanTechnica is covering the event, and below is a list ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/12/manila-international-auto-show-marks-20-years-displays-more-electrified-vehicles-than-ever-before/feed/ 0 351580 Will New Lower-Cost Tesla Cybertruck Double Cybertruck Sales? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/will-new-lower-cost-tesla-cybertruck-double-its-sales/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/will-new-lower-cost-tesla-cybertruck-double-its-sales/#respond Sat, 12 Apr 2025 03:58:38 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351576 After sending me 5 emails trying to sell me a Tesla Cybertruck in the past month and a half, Tesla sent one more earlier today. It was announcing a new “Long Range” Cybertruck. The new version offers a range rating of 362 miles on a full charge. It’s also cheaper ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/will-new-lower-cost-tesla-cybertruck-double-its-sales/feed/ 0 351576 Tesla Stops Selling Model S & Model X in China https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/tesla-stops-selling-model-s-model-x-in-china/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/tesla-stops-selling-model-s-model-x-in-china/#respond Sat, 12 Apr 2025 03:08:12 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351570 Well, these are not exactly big sellers in China — or anywhere — but nonetheless it’s notable that Tesla has just removed the “Order” button for the Model S and Model X in China, because this is almost certainly due to Donald Trump’s tariff policies — and things could get ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/tesla-stops-selling-model-s-model-x-in-china/feed/ 0 351570 Why Analyst Forecasts Dropped for Tesla (TSLA) Throughout Q1 https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/why-analyst-forecasts-dropped-for-tesla-tsla-throughout-q1/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/why-analyst-forecasts-dropped-for-tesla-tsla-throughout-q1/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:45:00 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351375 When I was working on my recently article on Tesla’s long-term quarterly sales trends, I popped over to Troy Teslike’s account to see if there was anything notable I should consider for the model-specific sales split. The most interesting thing I found there, though, was this post, and particularly the ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/10/why-analyst-forecasts-dropped-for-tesla-tsla-throughout-q1/feed/ 0 351375 The Tesla Cybertruck Is A Sales Disaster https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/the-tesla-cybertruck-is-a-sales-disaster/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/the-tesla-cybertruck-is-a-sales-disaster/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:10:52 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351363 Tesla refuses to take a Cybertruck in trade and has thousands of unsold vehicles piling up as Elon's dream begins to unravel.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/the-tesla-cybertruck-is-a-sales-disaster/feed/ 0 351363 The Core Issue Between Elon Musk & Trump Tariff Leader Peter Navarro https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/the-core-issue-between-elon-musk-trump-tariff-leader-peter-navarro/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/the-core-issue-between-elon-musk-trump-tariff-leader-peter-navarro/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:57:28 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351377 According to Elon Musk, a top economic advisor and key “tariff whisperer” of Donald Trump, who he helped to elect, is “dumber than a sack of bricks.” A little bit of a rift has surfaced between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Donald Trump tariff leader Peter Navarro, aka Ron Vara ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/09/the-core-issue-between-elon-musk-trump-tariff-leader-peter-navarro/feed/ 0 351377 New EV Battery Swapping Stations Are Optimized For Thailand Tourists And Logistics Hubs https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/new-ev-battery-swapping-stations-are-optimized-for-thailand-tourists-and-logistics-hubs/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/new-ev-battery-swapping-stations-are-optimized-for-thailand-tourists-and-logistics-hubs/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:34:54 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351302 Thailand has just received the first of many EV battery swapping stations, aimed at accelerating EV uptake in key tourist and logistics hubs.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/new-ev-battery-swapping-stations-are-optimized-for-thailand-tourists-and-logistics-hubs/feed/ 0 351302 Geely Has Launched 48 New Models Since Tesla Revealed the Cybertruck! https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/geely-group-has-launched-48-new-models-since-tesla-revealed-the-cybertruck/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/geely-group-has-launched-48-new-models-since-tesla-revealed-the-cybertruck/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:09:31 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351291 One of the things people have been warning about for years, long before Elon Musk brought a blowtorch to the Tesla brand, is the fact that Tesla has quite a limited, simple product line. Whereas Chinese EV producers are rolling out new models approximately twice a day (or, well, that’s ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/geely-group-has-launched-48-new-models-since-tesla-revealed-the-cybertruck/feed/ 0 351291 Tesla’s Loyal Following Has Vanished — Will Musk Capitulate? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/teslas-loyal-following-has-vanished-will-musk-capitulate/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/teslas-loyal-following-has-vanished-will-musk-capitulate/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 03:44:43 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351185 On Saturday Night Live this week, alum Mike Myers played Tesla CEO Elon Musk. “Suddenly, no one likes Tesla cars,” Myers muttered. “So I asked myself why, and then I answered myself: because of me.” Alluding to the disintegration of Tesla’s loyal following, he also played a video of a ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/teslas-loyal-following-has-vanished-will-musk-capitulate/feed/ 0 351185 It’s Official: 10,000 New EV Battery Swapping Stations For CATL & Sinopec https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/its-official-10000-new-ev-battery-swapping-stations-for-catl-sinopec/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/its-official-10000-new-ev-battery-swapping-stations-for-catl-sinopec/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:02:13 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351244 Drivers in China will get to use 10,000 new EV battery swapping stations, constructed under a new partnership between CATL and Sinopec.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/its-official-10000-new-ev-battery-swapping-stations-for-catl-sinopec/feed/ 0 351244 Tesla Solar Sales Declined for 4 Straight Quarters, Then Tesla Stopped Publishing the Numbers https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/tesla-solar-sales-declined-for-4-straight-quarters-then-tesla-stopped-publishing-the-numbers/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/tesla-solar-sales-declined-for-4-straight-quarters-then-tesla-stopped-publishing-the-numbers/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 05:20:12 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351240 I have to put my hands up — when Tesla acquired SolarCity in 2016, I supported the decision. Yes, Elon Musk was chairman of both companies. Yes, it was his cousins who were CEO and CTO, and had founded the company based on a suggestion from Elon Musk at Burning ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/tesla-solar-sales-declined-for-4-straight-quarters-then-tesla-stopped-publishing-the-numbers/feed/ 0 351240 Tesla Proves Being A Stock Analyst Is Easy, Being A Good Stock Analyst Is Hard https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/tesla-proves-being-a-stock-analyst-is-easy-being-a-good-stock-analyst-is-hard/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/tesla-proves-being-a-stock-analyst-is-easy-being-a-good-stock-analyst-is-hard/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 04:30:18 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351208 Stock analysts are all over the place about the future value of Tesla shares, which are directly tied to the actions of Elon Musk.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/tesla-proves-being-a-stock-analyst-is-easy-being-a-good-stock-analyst-is-hard/feed/ 0 351208 A Tesla Bull Spends A Day Testing Waymo In Phoenix https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/a-tesla-bull-spends-a-day-testing-waymo-in-phoenix/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/a-tesla-bull-spends-a-day-testing-waymo-in-phoenix/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 04:01:20 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351207 I tested Waymo’s automated taxis during a Phoenix vacation. I found Waymo’s service comparable to Uber’s/Lyft’s, slightly cheaper, and user-friendly, despite minor pickup inconveniences. Waymo’s driving matched Tesla FSD V13’s best performance—confident yet cautious—but excelled as a consumer experience, allowing passengers to relax without supervising the vehicle. Tesla FSD, while ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/07/a-tesla-bull-spends-a-day-testing-waymo-in-phoenix/feed/ 0 351207 EVs Take 28.9% Share Of The UK – Tesla Top BEV Brand https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/06/evs-take-28-9-share-of-the-uk-tesla-top-bev-brand/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/06/evs-take-28-9-share-of-the-uk-tesla-top-bev-brand/#respond Sun, 06 Apr 2025 12:30:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351186 March saw plugin EVs take 28.9% share of the UK auto market, up from 22.9% year-on-year. BEVs grew volume by 43% YoY, while PHEVs grew 38%. Overall auto volume was up some 12% year-on-year, at 357,103 units. Tesla was the UK’s leading BEV brand in March. March’s sales totals saw ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/06/evs-take-28-9-share-of-the-uk-tesla-top-bev-brand/feed/ 0 351186 Long-Term Tesla Quarterly Sales Charts & Graphs — They Sting! https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/long-term-tesla-quarterly-sales-charts-graphs-they-sting/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/long-term-tesla-quarterly-sales-charts-graphs-they-sting/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 03:57:09 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351135 One of the big stories of the week has been Tesla’s poor Q1 2025 sales numbers, with the brand dropping 13% year over year (after already having a YoY sales drop in Q1 2024). This is especially painful for a company that was supposed to be growing 50% a year ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/long-term-tesla-quarterly-sales-charts-graphs-they-sting/feed/ 0 351135 Despite Tesla Dip, Australia Over 14% Plugin Penetration https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/despite-tesla-dip-australia-over-14-plugin-penetration/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/04/despite-tesla-dip-australia-over-14-plugin-penetration/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 03:40:42 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350971 Combining the numbers for plugin electric vehicles (PHEV plus BEV) gives Australia a penetration rate of 14.5% for March, a significant increase over last month. New Zealand numbers have been stuck at 7.3 %. That’s a long way down from the highs of 2023 when EVs comprised almost 25% of ... [continued]

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