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Tesla’s share of the Chinese BEV market was 10.61 percent in January, down from 12.68 percent in December. Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) retail sales in China fell significantly in January from December, while exports from its Shanghai plant grew as it dedicated more capacity to other markets at the start of the quarter. Tesla China exported 31,566 vehicles in January, one of the top 10 carmakers exporting vehicles from China, according to data released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). That’s down 19.49 percent year-on-year, but up 72.17 percent from December. The US electric vehicle (EV) maker has a…
China’s NEV penetration at retail was 32.8 percent in January, down 7.5 percentage points from 40.3 percent in December. China’s passenger NEV (NEV) retail sales in January were 668,000 units, the lowest since July 2023, due to seasonal factors, according to data released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). That was up 101.8 percent from a year ago, but down 29.5 percent from December. The figure is slightly lower than the 670,000 units that the CPCA released as a preliminary figure yesterday, and lower than the 800,000-unit estimate it released at the end of last month. Battery electric…
Volvo Cars reported 53,402 global car sales in January, 10% more than a year ago. However, the company’s plug-in car sales noted a slight decline. Last month, Volvo plug-in electric car sales amounted to 19,171 (down 3% year-over-year). The share of rechargeable vehicles amounted to 35.9% (compared to 40.7% a year ago). Get Fully Charged Volvo achieved a record year in 2023 In 2023, Volvo sold globally more than 265,000 plug-in electric cars (up 30% year-over-year), which represents almost 38% of the brand’s total volume. All-electric car sales increased even more, by 70% year-over-year to over 113,000. The main issue…
The Choice Hotels chain plans to add Tesla EV chargers at locations across the U.S. The company, which runs Radisson, Cambria, Comfort, Country Inn & Suites, and Quality Inn hotels, said in a press release Tuesday that it had reached an agreement with Tesla to add four or more of the automaker’s Universal Wall Connector Level 2 chargers at participating locations. Tesla Universal Wall Connector A specific number of hotels wasn’t given (Choice Hotels claims to have over 7,500 hotels nationwide), nor was a rollout timeline, but the company said customers will be able to find hotels with chargers by…
Li Auto delivered a record 131,805 vehicles in the fourth quarter, with the lowest-priced Li L7 contributing 40 percent. Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) announced today that it will report unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023 on Monday, February 26, before the US stock market opens. Li Auto delivered a record 131,805 vehicles in the fourth quarter, up 184.56 percent year-on-year and up 25.4 percent from the third quarter, according to data compiled by CnEVPost. Its least expensive Li L7 delivered 52,552 vehicles in the fourth quarter, contributing 40 percent. The more expensive Li L8 and…
Einride has announced it is helping world-renowned brewery Heineken electrify its freight operations between the Netherlands and Germany. Heineken put several electric trucks into operation last month as it looks to deploy Einride’s entire ecosystem across its fleet operations in the future. Einride is an eight-year-old commercial EV startup that continues to hit Electrek’s homepage with news of its expansion beyond Sweden where it was founded. During its tenure, the developer of all-electric trucks, fleet management software, and autonomous vehicles has established a New York headquarters and since begun commercial fleet operations in the US with GE Appliances. Across the…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! When the Porsche Taycan arrived 5 years ago, it was one of the first electric cars that could be called “compelling.” Now the second generation of the Taycan will go on sale this spring. The new car is the same but different in important ways. It’s still a four door sport sedan, except now it has smoother styling, bigger batteries, more range, and faster charging even in cold weather. Porsche has learned a lot about building electric cars in the past 5 years and…
As automakers race to make electric vehicles more affordable—both for them to build and for customers to buy—Ford made a splash on Tuesday when its CEO, Jim Farley, revealed during an earnings call that a secretive “skunkworks” team had been working on a low-cost EV platform for the past two years. The opportunity there is clear. Building EVs cheaply and profitably has been a hard nut to crack for most of the auto world (outside of China, at least). The typically high upfront cost of today’s EVs is keeping eager buyers from pulling the trigger. Ford needs to cut costs…
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The Fisker Ocean is the first mass-produced electric car made by California-based startup Fisker Inc. And if we know anything about startups, it’s that they sometimes offer exciting products that can exhibit some not-yet-finished vibes. The Ocean EV is no different. It has an impressive EPA range of 360 miles on a full charge and a cool feature called California Mode that opens all the windows at the press of a button, including the tiny quarter glass and the rear window. Get Fully Charged OTA update gives the Fisker Ocean new features A new software update will bring several new…