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Ahead of the release of preliminary Q1 2024 production and delivery figures, expected next week, it’s now official: Tesla has delivered more than 6 million vehicles since 2008, every one a battery-electric vehicle. Its 5 million total last September got a lot of attention. But 6 million is more important, because it cements Tesla as the first company in all but 100 years to achieve a remarkable milestone. Nearly 10 years ago, Green Car Reports suggested Elon Musk had to deliver 6 million Teslas to become the highest-volume startup carmaker in the U.S. since the 1920s. That number today equates…
The Avatr 12 uses Huawei’s Huawei Inside solution, featuring some components and assisted driving feature from the tech giant. (Image credit: Avatr) Avatr Technology, the electric vehicle (EV) brand backed by Changan Automobile, CATL, and Huawei, has launched an update to its only current electric sedan, the Avatr 12, bringing down the starting price. Avatr launched the 2024 Avatr 12 on March 29 at a starting price of RMB 265,800 ($36,800), a reduction of RMB 35,000, or 11.64 percent, from its predecessor’s RMB 300,800 starting price. The updated Avatr 12 is available in four trims, with the two least expensive…
The 7 millionth vehicle is an updated Denza N7 SUV, which the premium BYD sub-brand will officially launch on April 1. (Image credit: BYD) BYD (HKG: 1211, OTCMKTS: BYDDY) saw its 7 millionth new energy vehicle (NEV) roll off the production line, marking another milestone in the company’s history. That 7 millionth vehicle is an updated version of the N7 SUV that BYD’s premium brand Denza will officially launch on April 1, according to a Weibo post it made today. BYD entered the automotive industry in 2003, it sold its first NEV in 2008, and it currently sells dozens of…
When my high-end electric bike was stolen last year, the intense combination of feelings ranging from violation to anger was hard to describe. But that is nothing compared to what one innovative electric bike maker is going through after $1M worth of unreleased new e-bikes was stolen in one fell swoop. Biktrix, the Canadian e-bike maker behind several impressively designed, high-power models, shared the devastating news that a container of new Juggernaut FS ST e-bikes was stolen from the company’s Delta, BC warehouse. There were also several prototype models Biktrix is developing for release next year in the container. It’s…
Love it or loathe it, it’s impossible not to admit that the Cybertruck is an expensive beast that the most trendsetting individuals will go to great lengths to get. Celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga have been seen in them. One football superstar was famously advised not to spend double the MSRP on a used one. Turns out that was likely a wise idea, as multiple reports show that Cybertruck wholesale prices are dropping. Get Fully Charged Used Tesla Cybertruck prices are very high Despite a no-sales clause in early Cybertruck owner contracts, used examples have regularly appeared for…
A new plug-in hybrid version of the Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class crossover SUV is coming to the U.S. for the 2025 model year, the company confirmed this past week. Called the GLC 350e, the plug-in hybrid is scheduled to reach showrooms in the second half of the year, with pricing to be announced closer to that time. It’s based on the current-generation GLC-Class that arrived for the 2023 model year. The powertrain combines a 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine with an electric motor for a combined output of 313 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque. This will get the GLC 350e from 0-60 mph…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Why is it that, often when you reach a milestone and you are really happy about it, things go bad afterwards? I recently wrote a review of my Tesla Model 3 reaching 100,000 miles, with detailed TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), and I stick by the conclusion that this car is amazing. However, what I thought was a good old worn out 12-volt battery issue (resulting in my car having to be towed to the service center and stay there for several days) was…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Priority Bicycles has built its brand around delivering low maintenance, high quality belt drive bicycles. One by one, it seems to be electrifying each of its manually operated models, and we were excited when they reached out about the e-Classic. The Priority Bicycles Classic is the quintessential casual road cruiser, and the e-Classic takes all those ideals to the next level. It features the same standard frame geometry in both a diamond frame and a step-through, just with an oversized downtube where the battery…
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! This one is from the “In case you were concerned about our future and the next generation” department…. We get a lot of interesting pitches here at CleanTechnica. One of the most interesting we got recently was a request to review a book called Everything Tesla, written by kids for kids of all ages, as the tagline says. After reading through several sections, I get the sense that the idea is to educate people about the world, climate change, technology, and EVs in general,…
William Li talked about a lot of issues in an interview, including sub-brands, collaboration with other car companies on battery swap services, priorities for 2024. Nio (NYSE: NIO) spent RMB 13.4 billion yuan ($1.86 billion) on research and development last year, and will keep it at that level this year, said William Li, the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s founder, chairman and CEO. Li mentioned this in a March 16 interview with Cheng Li, founder of local automotive media outlet Cheyun, on the sidelines of the China EV 100 Forum in Beijing, according to a video of the interview released yesterday.…