Which major automaker has sold the highest percentage of plug-in vehicles relative to its overall US sales? You may be surprised to learn that it’s BMW – aside from Tesla, of course, which sells 100% EVs. In the first half of 2016, BMW’s four plug-in vehicles – the i3, i8, X5 xDrive40e and 330e iPerformance… Read more »
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BMW’s plug-in models surpassing sales expectations, especially in Europe
BMW is having a banner year. Sales for July, and for the first half of 2016, set new records. While that isn’t surprising – automakers around the world are logging record sales – the interesting bit is that sales of BMW’s electrified models are exceeding expectations, especially in Europe. In Western Europe in July, 4%… Read more »
Los Angeles van pool and car share service deploys fleet of Model X
In Southern California, with its clogged freeways and limited public transport, van pools have become a popular way to commute. According to LA-based Green Commuter, there are currently about 3,000 van pools operating in the Greater Los Angeles region. Now the company has introduced a van pool and car share service with a fleet of… Read more »
Geely Emgrand EV may foreshadow future Volvo models
Chinese automakers are selling large numbers of EVs at home, but so far, none has managed to crack the US or European passenger car markets. That could change before long – Auto Express reports that Geely, which owns Volvo, is rumored to be close to launching a new brand aimed at Europe, and that both… Read more »
Atieva’s electric van meets a Ferrari and a Model S on the drag strip
Atieva has an office in Silicon Valley, an impressive team of engineers led by former Tesla star Peter Rawlinson, a flashy web site, and now, finally, a prototype vehicle, a delivery van that can do 0-60 in 3.08 seconds. “Edna,” a converted Mercedes Metris van, made her debut with a video of a drag race… Read more »
Tesla: Autopilot was not active during Pennsylvania Model X crash
Was it or wasn’t it? That’s the question that will now be asked every time someone crashes a Tesla. Well, don’t bother claiming that “Autopilot made me do it” if it isn’t true, because Little Brother is watching, in the form of electronic logs that record every movement of every Tesla automobile. After a recent… Read more »
How the Tesla Model 3 could trigger the collapse of the traditional auto industry
Clean tech consultant Julian Cox made some interesting points about the coming disruption of the auto industry in a presentation at CleanTechnica’s recent Cleantech Revolution Tour in Berlin. Cox begins his talk with a recap of some past technological disruptions, which he says have usually played out within 20-30 years (good news for us older… Read more »
Former Tesla nemesis Top Gear raves about Model X
The tiff between Tesla and British car show Top Gear was the EV world’s equivalent of the OJ Simpson circus. After prickly presenter Jeremy Clarkson, a famous hater of all things electric (and most things American) gave the Roadster a snarkily negative review in 2008, Tesla sued for libel. The ensuing drama dragged on for… Read more »
Musk: Panasonic will be exclusive battery supplier for Model 3
Tesla has a long-standing relationship with Panasonic, as a battery supplier and a partner in the Gigafactory. So EV-savvy ears perked up at news that the California carmaker had met with a trio of Korean battery-builders. In fact, Reuters reported that Samsung SDI was “making progress” in talks with Tesla to supply batteries for Model… Read more »
Tesla resumes sales of 60 kWh Model S
Tesla will resume selling a lower-priced 60 kWh version of the Model S, less than a year after it discontinued that version and made a pricier 70-kwh model the entry-level option. The new entry-level S 60 is priced beginning at $66,000. An all-wheel-drive version, the S 60D, starts at $71,000. Both deliver over 200 miles… Read more »
