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We all know 2023 was supposed to be The Year for electric vehicles, and in many ways, it was. But 2024 is shaping up to be an even more crucial one. So what does that mean for the wider auto industry, small players trying to transition and bold startups with big ideas who need a lot of capital to pull it off? You’re about to find out. Today on InsideEVs, we’re proud to debut a new feature you’ll see every morning Monday through Thursday (barring the occasional holiday.) It’s a morning roundup of three major headlines covering the transition to zero-emission…
The Tesla Cybertruck does without a 12-volt lead-acid accessory battery, shifting to a 48-volt electrical system. For a mass-produced vehicle, it’s an industry first, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is taking on the role of 48-volt evangelist. John Hayes, CEO of autonomous-driving software company Ghost Autonomy, recently posted on X (formerly Twitter) that Musk sent a “48V architecture document to other CEOs” that was mentioned in one of the earliest (Tesla-placed) reviews of the Cybertruck. Now it’s clear that at least one of them—the CEO of a very large automaker—has taken note. They weren’t joking. We received the document today,…
Zeekr has delivered the first European version of the Zeekr 001 in the Netherlands, marking the official start of the company’s deliveries in Europe. (Image credit: Zeekr) Zeekr has begun vehicle deliveries in Europe, after announcing its strategy to enter the region in April of this year. On December 9, Zeekr delivered the first European version of the Zeekr 001 electric vehicle in the Netherlands, marking the official start of the company’s deliveries in Europe, it said today. Zeekr unveiled its European strategy on April 18, and the first models available there would be the flagship Zeekr 001 shooting brake…
BYD sold 263,066 retail units in China in November, and Tesla 65,504. BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDF), Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Geely Auto were the top sellers of new energy vehicles (NEVs) at retail in China in November, according to rankings released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). BYD’s retail sales in China rose 20.9 percent year-on-year to 263,066 units in November, giving it a 31.3 percent share of the country’s NEV market, according to the CPCA. Tesla’s retail sales in China rose 4.8 percent year-on-year to 65,504 in November, placing it in second place with a 7.8 percent share.…
CATL’s share increased by 1.1 percentage points in November from October, while BYD’s decreased by 3.5 percentage points. CATL’s share of China’s electric vehicle (EV) battery market continued to rise in November, while BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) saw another decline. In November, China’s power battery installations were 44.9 GWh, up 31 percent year-on-year and up 14.5 percent from October, according to data released today by the China Automotive Battery Innovation Alliance (CABIA). CATL’s power battery installed capacity in November was 19.7 GWh, ranking first with a 43.91 percent share, up 1.1 percentage points from October’s 42.81 percent share. BYD’s power battery…
China sold a record 1,026,000 NEVs in November, including 929,000 sold locally and 97,000 exported. China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) sales reached a new record in November and exceeded 1 million units for the first time in history. The country sold 1,026,000 NEVs in November, up about 30 percent from 786,000 a year earlier and up 7.32 percent from October, according to data released today by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). The CAAM’s NEV sales are the automaker’s wholesale sales, including those in China and those exported to overseas markets. NEVs include battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs),…
Both the Li L7 and Li L8 saw record deliveries in November, while deliveries of the Li L9 slipped. Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) said earlier this month that it delivered a record 41,030 vehicles in November. Now, the breakdown figures show how its three models fared. The company’s current models on sale include the five-seat Li L7, as well as the six-seat Li L8 and Li L9, all of which are extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs). The least expensive Li L7 delivered a record 16,599 units in November, contributing 40.46 percent of Li Auto’s deliveries in November, according to data from…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Back in the early 2000’s, low cost natural gas began to chase coal out of the US power generation business. Now low cost renewables are are beginning to edge gas power plants aside, with an assist from new energy storage systems. Pushing those storage costs down will help kick the energy transition into high gear, and the Dutch flow battery startup Aquabattery expects plain old table salt to do the trick. A Salty New Flow Battery For Long Duration Energy Storage If you’re thinking…
Additional sales data from China reveals an interesting difference between Tesla’s exports and retail sales in the world’s largest electric car market for the month of November. According to the China Passenger Car Association’s (CPCA) data, out of 82,432 Tesla MIC Model 3/Model Y wholesale vehicle shipments last month, the vast majority falls on local sales—65,504 (up 5% year-over-year), while export represents only a small part of 16,928 units (down 55% year-over-year). * CPCA reports wholesale shipments, not registrations/customer deliveries. We are not sure why exports decreased so much, nor why they are down for the second consecutive month (after…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! COP 28 has some good news stories to go with the bad. Prominent among the good news was the Double Down, Triple Up pledge pushed by the Global Renewable Alliance and signed onto by almost 120 countries. A somewhat similar pledge related to nuclear is receiving a lot of media coverage as well. But what do these pledges mean, how likely are they to come to fruition and what countries are missing in action? Let’s start with nuclear, as it’s much less likely to…