RJ Scaringe: Companies Are Copying Tesla Too Much – CleanTechnica
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The editor-in-chief at The Verge recently interviewed Rivian’s CEO and founder RJ Scaringe. The big takeaway? That other EV manufacturers are copying Tesla too much.
Porsche Is Rolling Back Its EV Sales Goal
Porsche is scaling back its all-electric ambitions. The company previously announced plans for EVs to make up 80% of its sales by 2030. Now it's not so sure about that. It told Reuters in a statement that it was
Electric Vehicle Market Share At 21.4% In California — BEV Models #1 In 4 Vehicle Classes – CleanTechnica
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As American electric vehicle fans, we are often envious of Europeans and Chinese. They have many more electric vehicle models to choose from, and their
Policy Report Cards on Trump & Biden, California Home Energy Assault, Huge Cleantech Growth — Top Cleantech Stories This W
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The summer seems to be flying by faster than an electric jet now, and it’s already time for another weekly news roundup. Below are 27
Will Audi Still Go All-Electric By 2026? It’s Staying ‘Flexible.’
Car manufacturers the world over have said many things about their powertrain strategies. Broadly, many insist that the end of pure internal combustion is nigh and, after a quick dalliance with various takes on hybridization, everything will be electric (mostly).
45% of New Cars Sold in Netherlands in 2024 Have a Plug! – CleanTechnica
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In a negative month in the overall market (down 12% to 35,386 sales), June saw plugin registrations also drop by 15% YoY, to 16,089 units.
Mercedes-Benz U.S. EV Sales Sharply Declined In Q2 2024
Mercedes-Benz reports 84,662 car sales (excluding commercial vans) in the United States during the second quarter of 2024, nearly 4% less than a year ago. EVs were the main reason behind this drop.
In Q2, Mercedes-Benz sold 9,640 passenger all-electric cars,
The Absurd “Sin Tax” on Electric Vehicles in Brazil – CleanTechnica
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In an unexpected move, Brazil has recently proposed a “sin tax” on electric vehicles. Traditionally, sin taxes are levies placed on products considered harmful to
EX30 Boosted Volvo Global EV Sales To Another Record In June 2024
Volvo Cars reported 71,514 global car sales in June, 8% more than a year ago. During the first six months of the year, sales amounted to 388,073, up 14% year-over-year.
Meanwhile, in June, Volvo's plug-in electric car sales increased by 41%
Europe EV Sales Report — Volkswagen Is Recovering Its Mojo – CleanTechnica
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And Volvo EX30 ends May in 2nd place.
Some 226,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in May, which is down 10% year over year