Reuters reported that Tesla shelved its affordable car in order to focus on its robo-taxi. Elon says it isn't true.
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Carbonfuture Partners With Octavia On Monitoring, Reporting, & Verification For Direct Air Capture
In another big win this month for direct air capture, one of carbon dioxide removal’s fastest growing technologies, Carbonfuture announced its monitoring, reporting, and verification partnership with Octavia, the Global South’s first direct air capture company.
Tesla scraps plans for low-cost car amid fierce competition from Chinese EVs, report says
Reuters reported that Tesla has canceled its long-promised low-cost car expected to start at about $25,000. Musk called the report a lie.
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Report: $25,000 Tesla Model 2 project nixed in favor of robotaxis
The most affordable Tesla may have been canceled. Again. According to a report Friday morning from Reuters, citing three sources familiar with the matter, the company has ceased plans to build a $25,000 Tesla that would slot below the Model 3 and Model Y in the lineup. Self-driving robotaxis would continue to be developed on the new platform... Here’s how Nissan might electrify trucks and SUVs for the US
Not every automaker’s taking the same strategy when it comes to electrification. During an interview at the 2024 New York auto show Nissan North America’s Senior Vice President and Chief Planning Officer, Ponz Pandikuthira laid out for Green Car Reports the automaker’s viewpoint on where EVs, PHEVs, and series hybrids make the... Volvo’s U.S. EV Sales Were Still Pretty Low In Q1 2024
Volvo wants to go all-electric, but right now it sells far more plug-in hybrid models.
World EV Sales Now 13% Of World Auto Sales
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 3% in February 2024 compared to February 2023. There were 830,000 registrations, making it possibly the last month with fewer than one million sales per month ever for ... [continued]
Audi RS E-Tron GT, Porsche Taycan recall prompted by battery concerns
Audi E-Tron GT, RS E-Tron GT, and Porsche Taycan electric cars are being recalled for a battery issue that could lead to short circuits and fires. The recall population includes 606 Taycans from model years 2020 to 2023 and 1,042 E-Tron GT and RS E-Tron GT vehicles from model years 2022 to 2024. Audi is conducting two recalls for the same issue... Will Tesla’s Slip Complicate The Climb To Mass Electric Vehicle Adoption?
Electric vehicle adoption rates must necessarily experience highs and lows. After all, this major shift is an upheaval for humans.
EVs Take 91.5% Share In Norway
March’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 91.5% share in Norway, up from 91.1% year on year. BEVs alone took almost 90% share.
