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Let’s stroll by means of among the prime tales of the previous week and a half right here on CleanTechnica. It’s been a little bit of a wild week, notably due to the happenings at a sure cleantech firm, however there’s much more happening than that as nicely. Benefit from the roundup!
Initially, we’ve bought the beginnings of a big Kia EV9 review seriesand the primary impressions are that individuals love it. (The EV9 can be now offering some NBA flair to go together with the NBA playoffs — perhaps Jennifer can ask about getting a pattern for her assessment.)
US EV gross sales within the first quarter, the Tesla Model Y outsold the Model 3 by more than 3:1 in the 1st quarter. In the meantime, the Ford Mustang Mach-E turned the third greatest promoting electrical automotive within the US. Notably, the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 now cost about $10,000 less than the common promoting value of a brand new automotive, and the Ford Mustang Mach-E just got some updates and a cut in price. We’ve additionally bought separate experiences on surging gross sales from Ford, Cadillac, Hyundai, Kiaand Rivian.
In the meantime, a comparison of Elon Musk and the Wizard of Oz might not be what you have been anticipating this week, however it’s one thing you’ve bought to learn. On the very least, it contains attention-grabbing historical past on The Wizard of Oz. On an identical matter, I wrote a chunk on how we have to “get real” about the supply–demand situation at Teslaand I wrote a chunk earlier on the truth that Tesla’s Master Plan, Part Deux is far from realization. General, the story is that there are huge questions on whether or not Tesla has misplaced its means a bit.
I additionally identified that Tesla still has a market cap greater than Toyota, Porsche, Mercedes, and Hyundai combinedand likewise greater than Ford, GM, Stellantis, Honda, Volkswagen, BMW, BYD, Hyundai, and Kia mixed. Does that basically make sense at this level?
Yet one more Tesla theme this week was Full Self Driving (FSD). I posted a video of using FSD for more than 20 minutesexplored where Tesla FSD 12.3.3 is still failingand I additionally ran throughout an announcement from a couple of years in the past the place Elon Musk said Tesla (TSLA) was basically worth $0 if FSD robotaxis don’t arrive. Moreover, Fritz Hasler provided his perspective on using FSD for years in gentle of the brand new, decrease $99/month value for it.
Governments of Europe continue to throw money away on hydrogen transportand Mike Barnard simply torched them for it.
Should you actually have a while, although, learn Mike Barnard’s lengthy piece on why we should electrify everything all at onceor watch the video. The article is a transcript of his presentation for the India Good Grid Discussion board.
Great solar news from Brazil, Colombia, and Chile is at all times good to listen to, and it appears that is an particularly good time for the business down there. Due to Juan Diego Celemín Mojica for bringing us a radical replace on this.
We’ve bought some enjoyable electrical bike progress in Ghana and Nigeria.
We even have the good information that EVs have been helping to lower electricity pricesand the essential information that air pollution from cars creates Alzheimer’s. Add them to the lengthy listing of electrical automotive advantages.
Controversially, Mexico is supporting the US in keeping Chinese EV factories out of North America. Not cool? Or solely honest and vital? That is the talk.
Who will produce an alternative to the Tesla Model C/Model 2? … Perhaps Kia/Hyundai, readers suggest. Or is the reply merely nobody? And maybe Tesla’s lower-cost automotive undertaking is de facto simply on maintain as a part of the corporate’s cost-cutting efforts.
We’ve additionally bought EV gross sales experiences from Spain and from Germany — at all times enjoyable.
And I’ll wrap up with a fantastic level and plea from Jennifer Sensiba. She explains that EV owners complain a little too carelessly on social media (and elsewhere) — usually not offering the suitable context by explaining that they do love their EVs and the EV life, and wouldn’t return to fuel.
Another favourite tales from the previous week?
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