Author: CleanTechnica

EV charger manufacturing is growing by leaps and bounds in America. Siemens and EverCharge both announced new factories this week.

On the growth side, billions of dollars of investment is expected along the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain from automotive manufacturers, battery manufacturers, battery recycling facilities, and other stakeholders. But the current atmosphere of gloom is tainting the EV forecast moving into 2023.

That SUV or crossover you bought to keep your kids safe may not be as safe as you thought — and the IIHS just proved it!

Tesla has just hit another production milestone. Tesla Gigafactory Texas has reached a production rate of 3,000 Model Y (Model Ys?) per week. That’s 156,000 Model Y SUVs/crossovers per year from this new factory, but expect the number to keep climbing quickly and end well above 156,000 a year in a year from now. Giga […]

Tesla rival and Chinese automaker BYD saw a significant jump in deliveries in November, and while the company could threaten Tesla’s crown for the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, some argue that another metric matters far more. Analysts predict Tesla’s operating profit to surpass global leader Toyota, which could represent another industry-wide disruption from the […]

When I made the transition from a petrol-powered Hyundai V6 Sonata to a Tesla Model 3 SR+, my main reason was concern for the planet. Since driving the car for over 90,000 km (56,000 miles), I have discovered that there are many other reasons to switch. These include total cost of ownership, fun, tech, and […]

Tesla recently started selling its electric vehicles in Thailand. The company has received over 5,000 orders in just a few days since launch! This goes to show that there is great demand for EVs in these kinds of markets. The Tesla Model 3 starts from about $50,000 in Thailand. Tesla has also been selling its […]

The Australian federal parliament recalled to pass energy legislation, gas companies threatening to withhold supply, massive war profits from the Ukraine crisis, coal-fired power stations breaking down, government legislating a price cap, utilities jockeying for EV charging business, renewables taking a large bite out of energy grid supply — all this has become normal in […]

Volkswagen’s futuristic, electric version of its iconic hippie van has now gotten its Euro NCAP rating, and it’s good — 5 stars! “The European test organisation Euro NCAP has announced its latest vehicle safety test results. With the ID. Buzz, a new Volkswagen model has also been awarded a ‘very good’ rating and received the […]

This is my magnesium Polestar 2 which I purchased on the 22nd of April this year and have driven 15,000 kilometers. My original choice was to order from the factory with Napa leather seats and all the extras. When the war started in Ukraine and microprocessors started to become scarce, I cancelled that order and […]