New California law makes crystal clear which electric bikes are now ‘illegal’


California has led the nation in electric bicycle adoption, helping more people than ever before switch away from cars and toward smaller and more efficient transportation alternatives. However, the proliferation of electric bicycles has also led to
Tesla Q4 2024 Sales Hit A New Record, But Full Year Sales Declined
Tesla failed to sell as many cars in 2024 as it did in 2023.


It’s A Wrap — Sprucing Up Tesla Vehicles
From what I’ve read, for the first time, Tesla can make more cars than it can sell. Up through 2030, Tesla promised to sell 50% more cars in the present year than it sold in the year before, at least
Lucid Delivers First Gravity Crossovers To Friends And Family
These early build cars will also go to sales studios and be used as test drive units.


Hints Of A Next-Generation EV Battery Emerge From New Lithium-Rich Layered Oxide Material
The state of EV battery technology has come a long way since 1996, when GM deployed lead-acid chemistry in a short-lived attempt to bring electric cars back from a decades-long hiatus.
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Why Maintaining A Gas Car Sucks Compared To An Electric Car
Owning gas cars means dealing with frequent oil changes and various maintenance issues, leading to time, cost, and reliability concerns versus EVs. This rant is going to list some things I’ve found to be annoying about the ~15 gas cars
Strategic Planning Failure by Legacy Auto: From Disrupters to the Disrupted
From conversations between Dr Paul Wildman and CleanTechnica’s David Waterworth on Strategic Planning. Paul and I have had and will continue to have in-depth conversations about the industry transition to electric cars and its broader and deeper implications. This article
Renault 5 snatches Model Y sales crown as France crosses 15% EV adoption


France may not have a functioning government but the French keep buying EVs, anyway – more than 15% of all new cars sold last month were EVs with the new, retro-tastic Renault 5 hot hatch taking the top
Average price of new electric cars jumps in Germany, falls in China
EV prices in Germany rose 7.5 pct on average in 2024 - driven by bigger jumps at the top end. But in China, EV prices fell