The Tesla Model S And Model X Just Got More Expensive
Tesla increased the prices of its two flagship models—the Model S and Model X—by $2,000 across all versions in the U.S.
The change pushed the Model S's starting price to $74,990 (plus $1,640 in obligatory fees) and the Model X's
Solar to meet half of global electricity demand growth in 2024 and 2025
Global electricity demand is rising at its fastest rate in two decades, but solar is on course to meet half of demand growth, says the IEA.
Global
Almost Every BMW, Audi And Mercedes EV Is Leased
Almost no one is buying German luxury EVs. Roughly 9 out of 10 customers chooses to lease, not purchase, their Mercedes, BMW or Audi EV, per J.D. Power data reported by Automotive News. And the reason comes from everyone's favorite boogeyman: The
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
Toyota joins US public EV charging network IONNA – Charged EVs
As regular Charged readers know, Toyota’s electrification strategy blows hot and cold—in Q2 2024, its EV share of total US brand sales was abysmal—below 2%, lower than any other
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.
Tesla starts selling software range unlocks for recent Model Y RWD
Tesla has started offering an “energy boost” software unlock to recent buyers of the Model Y RWD, allowing them to unlock more battery capacity – for a price.
<spanMercedes-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