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This is another decline in Tesla’s China-made vehicle sales after an 11.98 percent sequential drop in September. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/11/02165102/2023110208510240.mp3 Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) Shanghai factory continued to deliver fewer vehicles last month, likely due in part to the impact on production capacity of the new Model 3 in its early stages of production. The US electric vehicle (EV) maker sold 72,115 China-made vehicles in October, up 0.57 percent from 71,704 in the same month last year, but down 2.64 percent from 74,073 in September, according to data released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). This is another decline in Tesla…
Chery said its new concept car achieves the world’s lowest wind resistance of 0.168 Cd with the help of its bionic design with the inspiration of tuna fish. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/11/02160341/2023110208034163.mp3 Chinese carmaker Chery has unveiled a new concept car that it claims has the world’s lowest wind resistance of 0.168 Cd. The concept features a bionic design with the inspiration of tuna fish and combines the ultimate aero performance and design aesthetics, Chery said in a video released on October 31. The model was designed using AI simulation technic with more than 2,000 optimization cases, Chery said. The concept has…
While demand for Li Auto’s vehicles remains robust, investor concerns about competition have increased, particularly around Huawei-backed Aito, said Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu’s team. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/11/02142909/2023110206290950.mp3 Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) will announce its third-quarter financial results before the US markets open on Thursday, November 9, and its management will hold an earnings call on Thursday, November 9, at 7:00 am US Eastern Time (8:00 pm Beijing time). As usual, Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu’s team has shared their earnings preview. As background, Li Auto delivered 105,108 vehicles in the third quarter, marking the first time it has seen quarterly deliveries…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The rapid adoption of zero-emission electric vehicles will move the nation close to an 80% or more drop in transportation greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 from the 2019 level according to researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Bumper-to-bumper traffic jams the I-25 corridor in Denver, Colorado. The increased adoption of zero-emission vehicles is expected to help curb greenhouse gas emissions. Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL. The researchers came to that conclusion after running thousands of computer simulations on…
The Qin family was the third best-selling BYD model in October with 42,767 units sold. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/11/02115536/2023110203553618.mp3 (A poster from BYD’s website promoting the Qin Plus EV) BYD (OTCMKTS: BYDDY) announced last night that it has begun offering a limited-time discount on the battery electric vehicle (BEV) version of its hot-selling Qin family of sedans, after it began offering discounts on a number of other models earlier yesterday. Between November 1 and November 30, customers can get a discount of RMB 10,000 ($1,370) on the Qin Plus EV, the new energy vehicle (NEV) giant said yesterday. Currently, BYD offers six versions…
With 63,965 units sold in October, the Song family continues to rank as the top-selling BYD model, up 1.79 percent from September. https://img.cnevpost.com/2023/11/02095440/2023110201544098.mp3 BYD yesterday reported record new energy vehicle (NEV) sales of 301,833 units in October, and later shared breakdown figures showing the performance of different models. The Song family continued to rank as the top-selling BYD model with 63,965 units sold in October, up 12.53 percent year-on-year and up 1.79 percent from September. From January to October, Song family models sold 495,016 units, up 42.50 percent year-on-year. The BYD brand’s model range includes the Dynasty and Ocean series,…
EV sales continue to rise steadily in California, reaching a record 22.3% market share in Q3. But Tesla has returned to its position as second-best selling brand in the state, behind longtime leader Toyota, after briefly eclipsing the brand last quarter. The California New Car Dealers’ Association releases its “California Auto Outlook” each quarter, breaking down trends in the auto industry for the previous quarter. It’s out with its new Q3 report today and we’re going to break it down for some insights. As has been the trend for the last several years, EV sales continued to rise in California.…
A surprising video has emerged today, presenting something that was not officially announced – a crab walking Tesla Cybertruck. Joe Tegtmeyer (@JoeTegtmeyer / X), who is regularly covering progress at the Tesla Giga Texas factory in detail, recently came across a Tesla Cybertruck undergoing some kind of test, we guess. The vehicle was stopped for a while (possibly to prepare driving settings or to select a driving mode) and then started to slowly drive in a diagonal direction. This type of driving was named a crab walk by General Motors, which utilizes the rear-wheel steering in the GMC Hummer EV Pickup/SUV to…
The refreshed 2024 Tesla Model 3 has been reviewed by a number of European media outlets, but not that many journalists from the U.S. have had the chance to check it out and drive it yet. Fortunately, our old friend Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Reviews did, and he even got the chance to see how the Model 3 Highland drives at top speed on Germany’s Autobahn. This 50-minute review is actually one of the most complete we’ve seen so far as it covers multiple scenarios including city driving, performance driving, highway driving – including going full speed on the…
In October, the Norwegian car market once again noted a significant 29 percent year-over-year decrease, dropping new registrations down to 8,925. Because of that, the year-to-date result of 104,424 is now deeper into the red at -9.4 percent year-over-year. Despite the fact that people are buying a lower number of new cars, the market is dominated by rechargeable ones, which maintain their ultra-high market share. According to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV), 8,151 new passenger plug-in cars were registered last month (down 25 percent year-over-year), which was 91.3 percent of the total volume (compared to 87.7 percent a year ago).…