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Tesla has strong brand loyalty, but Rivian and Lucid are beginning to lure some Tesla owners away, according to a new study from S&P Global Mobility. Most Tesla owners stay with the brand, the study found. A whopping 72.8% of Model 3 owners replace their cars with another Tesla, as do 59.9% of Model S owners. Among Model S owners that don’t stay with Tesla, though, the Lucid Air was the most popular replacement, at 3.4%, followed by the Rivian R1T (1.8%), Mercedes-Benz EQS (1.6%), and Rivian R1S (1.2%). The R1T pickup was also the most popular non-Tesla replacement for…
The video of Nio launching the new EC6 features a phone showing the device with extremely narrow bezels and support for on-screen fingerprint unlocking. Nio (NYSE: NIO) launched the new EC6 today in a less than 16-minute event broadcast online, and a phone appears multiple times in the first 50 seconds, raising speculation that this could be the first phone model it will be releasing next week. The phone appears to use a curved screen with extremely narrow left and right bezels as well as top and bottom bezels, showcasing strong industrial design capabilities. The video shows that the device…
The production ramp of the facelifted Tesla Model 3 at Gigafactory Shanghai appears to be in full swing judging by the thousands of vehicles that are populating the site’s export lot. Tesla’s Chinese plant is currently the only one producing the new Model 3, which launched earlier this month in several markets in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It appears that production is going smoothly at the facility as shown in a video captured by a drone pilot above Tesla China’s export lot. The drone footage from WuWa (via Teslarati) reveals that Tesla’s platform at Shanghai’s Nankang port features a…
California is spending $38 million to help expand availability of EV fast-charging for low-income and disadvantaged communities. The California Energy Commission (CEC), the state’s energy regulator, is now accepting applications for rebates that can be put toward the cost of installing DC fast-chargers with a minimum power rate of 150 kw by businesses, nonprofits, tribes, and public entities in 28 counties across the state. Volvo EX30 charging Rebates can cover up to 50% of a charging project’s total costs, capping at $50,000 for chargers ranging from 150 kw to 274.99 kw and $100,000 for chargers of 275 kw and above.…
Electric cargo bikes have proven to be rather practical for folks living in urban areas in Europe and Asia. Well-equipped enough to replace a car on a daily basis, provided that the weather cooperates, some of the new cargo e-bikes on the market can carry all sorts of cargo – from groceries, luggage, and even passengers. One of the newest to hit the market comes from German bike company Cube. Cube has just launched its newest model, the Longtail Hybrid. As its name suggests, it’s a heavy-duty electric cargo bike with a longtail configuration. This means that its main luggage…
The new EC6 starts at RMB 358,000, or RMB 288,000 under the battery rental purchase option. Nio (NYSE: NIO) today launched the new EC6, completing the switchover of all models based on the older NT 1.0 to the latest NT 2.0 platform. The new EC6 starts at RMB 358,000 ($49,200), RMB 20,000 ($2,750) higher than the RMB 338,000 starting price of the new ES6. As Nio teased earlier today, it held the launch event of the new EC6 in an unprecedented format, presenting the model in a way that a Nio staffer presents it to a family customer. Nio…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The Wall Street Journal article set the Intertubes ablaze earlier this week, when they took note of a new biomethane initiative in Ukraine under an attention-getting headline that referenced 5,600 tons of cow dung. That certainly got peoples’ attention. Meanwhile, though, Ukraine’s green recovery is sprawling in many other directions. That includes the Black Sea, where up to 250 gigawatts’ worth of offshore wind potential beckons in Ukrainian territorial waters. A Green Recovery For Ukraine, Black Sea Edition The European news organization CE Energy…
Toyota on Thursday provided an update on its battery development plans, including a more detailed roadmap for the rollout of solid-state batteries. The automaker has five next-generation battery designs, including both liquid and solid electrolytes. Toyota expects the solid-state batteries, which the company has been researching with Panasonic, to be “ready for commercial use” by 2027 or 2028, according to a company press release. This will be made possible by “technological advancements” that can extend battery life, a current weak point of solid-state batteries, Toyota said. While Toyota originally planned to introduce solid-state batteries in hybrids, with an executive saying…
Rivian appears to be the strongest young EV startup in the United States right now, noticeably outpacing other new brands. According to the registration data from Experian (via Automotive News), Rivian’s new EV registrations in July amounted to 2,783, which is above the monthly average of 2,596 in the first half of the year. The company is ramping up production of the R1T pickup and R1S SUV and the numbers are expected to further improve. During the first seven months, a total of 18,359 Rivian R1T and R1S were registered (EDV electric vans are excluded from this stats), which is…
For a long time, range anxiety has been cited as the main reason car buyers aren’t willing to make the switch to all-electric vehicles. However, automakers and battery manufacturers have made significant advances in recent years to the point that current EVs provide decent range for the typical user. That said, there are still significant hurdles the EV industry needs to overcome, and charging may be the most significant, according to Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley. Speaking on Fox Business’ “Special Report” segment, the executive voiced his opinion that consumers are not committing to EVs because they have “charging…