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In just the first few weeks of 2024, the realities of charging infrastructure in some parts of the U.S. struck like a bolt of lightning; first with the winter nightmare in the midwest that left several Tesla owners stranded last week, and again in New York City where we found an overburdened charging infrastructure from a growing number of electric rideshare vehicles on the streets. The charging problems were a confluence of several factors: lack of driver education, Arctic air wreaking havoc, and poor reliability. Experts at Flo and Revel told InsideEVs what might have gone wrong with the chargers…
The Tesla Energy business expanded in 2023 to over $6 billion, mostly thanks to the battery energy storage system (BESS) deployment, as the solar arm is struggling. According to the company, in Q4, Tesla Energy generation and storage revenues increased by 10% year-over-year to $1.438 billion (5.7% of the total revenues), while the cost of revenues amounted to $1.124 billion. Get Fully Charged Tesla BESS sales doubled in 2023 In 2023, Tesla deployed almost 15 gigawatt-hour (GWh) of battery energy storage systems (BESS), which is 125% more than in 2022. The main BESS products are the utility-scale Megapack containers and…
Honda just announced the pricing of the 2024 Honda Prologue—its first all-electric SUV in the U.S. market—where the model will arrive at the dealerships in March. As we described in December, there are five main configurations of the Honda Prologue (three trim levels: EX, Touring, and Elite) and two powertrains (front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive). Get Fully Charged Honda With GM’s heart The 2024 Honda Prologue is based on General Motors’ Ultium platform and utilizes similar components to some of the Chevrolet, Cadillac, and Acura versions. In the future, Honda intends to offer new all-electric cars using an in-house developed platform.…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! What was once a fairly small number of companies manufacturing portable power stations has now grown quite a bit, and not just companies with energy storage as their core competency, but also those which use batteries in their product line, and one of the latest ones to enter this growing market is Segway. Segway initially launched its Cube Series of portable power stations on Kickstarter in September of 2023, and attracted more than $400,000 in pledges before that campaign closed. But since Kickstarter only…
Tesla has the top-selling vehicle on the planet, it claims. Lucid teases a Model Y rival. Porsche puts a price on its electric SUV. And many VW ID.4 EV buyers will be able to claim the full EV tax credit. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volkswagen has confirmed that “most” 2023-2024 ID.4 models qualify for the $7,500 EV tax credit, making it the first foreign automaker to get the nod under tightened sourcing rules. Models supplied with batteries from SK On—rather than LG—meet the requirements. It applies to about 80% of 2023 models and all upcoming 2024…
Lucid Group on Wednesday announced the opening of its second manufacturing stage at its assembly plant in Casa Grande, Arizona—setting the stage for ramping up production of the Gravity electric SUV later this year. While the second manufacturing stage will help allow higher production levels of its Gravity, as well as the Air electric sedan, it also teased what that second stage will help enable in the future: a somewhat smaller electric SUV, likely about the size of the Tesla Model Y, called “Project Midsize,” was shown in a presentation at the factory event. This is the Lucid ‘Project Midsize’,…
When it arrives sometime in 2025, the rear-wheel drive Tesla Cybertruck will be the cheapest version of the angular pickup, start at $60,990, according to the American EV maker’s website. But that’s not available yet, making the dual-motor all-wheel drive version the most affordable trim currently available. This one starts at $79,990, but reservation holders who wanted to sort of skip the line had the choice to spend an extra $20,000 for the so-called Foundation Series models, which are the first ones to be delivered, and come with several accessories. Get Fully Charged More money just for bragging rights? The…
“Most” 2023 and 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 electric crossovers on sale now are eligible for the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit, VW confirmed Wednesday in a press release. VW notes in the release that it’s the first foreign automaker to qualify under tightened rules relating to battery supply that took effect at the start of the year. It achieved that with the batteries supplied by South Korean firm SK On—included in most 2023 models. The automaker noted that the 2024-model-year qualification is based on battery supply from SK, and thus could change throughout the year. However, VW said it is…
The electric Porsche Macan already has been teased one last time, but it will finally make its U.S. debut in the second half of 2024 as a 2024 model, the automaker confirmed on Wednesday. The EV editions of the SUV, though built on a different architecture, will share the Macan name with the current lineup of gas-powered SUVs. They’ll be distinguished by their model names—and by their prices. Porsche says prices for the all-wheel-drive Macan 4 will start from $80,450, while the sticker price will start at $106,950 for the Macan Turbo. Both prices include destination charges. Both electric Macans…
Luxeed is currently promising wait times of 10-12 weeks, which is long enough to change consumer buying decisions. (Image credit: Luxeed) Luxeed, the new electric vehicle (EV) brand jointly created by Huawei and Chery, is facing delivery challenges with its first model, the S7, potentially derailing the model’s prospects. As of January 20, Chery’s Plant 2 in Wuhu, Anhui province, dedicated to producing the Luxeed S7 was still in pilot production, with fewer than 10 vehicles rolling off the assembly line in a single day, local media outlet LatePost reported today. At this rate, the plant could still take several…