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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! It’s highly ironic — electric vehicles are much safer than gasoline-powered vehicles, yet there’s constant media coverage hyping up the opposite idea (that electric vehicles are not safe). Thus, there’s great public concern over the safety of electric vehicles (EVs), especially their batteries. While there are some issues to be aware of and careful about when it comes to EVs, this core point should be emphasized much more in order to help raise consumer awareness and help consumers make better choices: electric vehicles are…
Volvo Cars USA reports that its car sales in the United States amounted to 7,920 in February, down 7.4% year-over-year. Meanwhile, Volvo’s plug-in electric car sales improved slightly last month, but that’s only thanks to plug-in hybrids. All-electric car sales decreased massively, similar to what happened in January. Get Fully Charged Volvo electrification hit a new record in 2023 In 2023, Volvo sold in the U.S., a record number of over 35,000 plug-in electric cars (up 28% year-over-year), including a record number of 13,609 all-electric cars (up 86% year-over-year). Between 2023 and 2030, the brand’s BEV share is expected to…
The upcoming 2024 Honda Prologue has been officially listed by the IRS among electric cars eligible for the full $7,500 federal tax credit. That’s a substantial advantage, which represents roughly 15% of the vehicle’s base MSRP of $47,400. When including the $1,395 destination charge and deducting the tax credit, the effective starting price is $41,295. Get Fully Charged 2024 Honda Prologue The Prologue is Honda’s first all-electric model in the U.S., excluding some very limited, compliance projects from the past. The car is based on the General Motors’ Ultium platform. Since the Honda Prologue does qualify for the $7,500 federal…
BMW is offering a $1,000 discount to Tesla and other EV owners to switch to its EVs. The carmaker is offering this incentive under the fancy marketing term of “2024 BEV Conquest Program.” Cars Direct first reported the news and said that the German automaker sent a bulletin to dealers last week, informing them of a $1,000 discount to buyers walking into BMW showrooms if they switched to an i4, i5, i7, or iX. Get Fully Charged BMW’s discounts as BEV demand falls behind expectations. BMW plug-in cars accounted for a record 12.5% of its U.S. sales in 2023, with…
Polestar (PSNY) has been clear about its belief in an all-electric future. The company’s CEO, Thomas Ingenlath, is now calling out rivals for pulling back on EV plans, saying they are falling into a “trap” and they will be left behind as the industry transitions. Shortly after securing $1 billion in funding last week, Polestar plans to expand the brand into new markets. Polestar has two high-margin electric SUVs, the Polestar 3 and 4, launching this year in key markets. The Polestar 4 went on sale in Europe and Australia last month with up to 379 mi WLTP range, with…
As advanced as electric cars are, it’s stunning how terrible it is to charge an EV. Instead of drivers chowing down snack-sized finger sandwiches and oat milk lattes envisioned by some enterprising futurists, the reality of the modern EV charging experience is often long lines, semi-functional equipment, compatibility issues and endless payment apps. And no matter the charging brand, the driver will probably be exiled to the back of a strip mall parking lot or a desolate city center, leaving them to trifle with a charger that might not even work. Although any random charger in the back of a parking…
Nissan cuts the price of the Ariya. Ford gives its E-Transit vans more range. And Dodge reveals its electric muscle car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ready for a very different kind of EV? The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV has been revealed, and it gives a decidedly muscle-car spin to the brand’s EV future. Range and efficiency take the backstage to performance, and this EV’s gonna make a lot of noise—and maybe vibration. The 2024 Nissan Ariya costs a lot less than the 2023 model. Price cuts of $3,600 for the base Engage version with the…
The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona is not like other electric vehicles. The three- and five-door hatchback hurtles the performance brand into its electric future by embracing all the muscle car machismo of its past. As for range and efficiency—the typical pride points of an EV launch— Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis was characteristically blunt: “I don’t care.” “It’s not designed to get you 500 miles of range,” Kuniskis crowed to a media gathering last week before the global debut on Tuesday. “This is designed to be the ultimate performance car until we come out with the Banshee, of course.” The Daytona…
This is the largest-capacity battery pack mass-produced in the Chinese passenger car market, and Nio models equipped with the pack have a range of up to 1,055 km, Nio said. (Image credit: Nio) Nio’s (NYSE: NIO) 150-kWh semi-solid-state battery pack is finally going to start entering service in a few months, after several delays. The 150-kWh ultra-long-range battery pack will go live in the second quarter, the electric vehicle (EV) maker said today in its fourth-quarter 2023 earnings highlights posted to its social media accounts in China. This is the largest-capacity battery pack mass-produced in the domestic passenger vehicle segment,…
Nio reported mixed fourth-quarter results while providing a better than feared first-quarter outlook, said Deutsche Bank. Nio (NYSE: Nio) reported its fourth-quarter 2023 earnings today, showing that its revenue for the quarter exceeded expectations while gross margins missed estimates. As usual, Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu’s team shared their first look of the results. Here’s what they had to say. 4Q23 Earnings First Look Nio reported mixed 4Q results while providing a better than feared 1Q24 outlook. Deliveries for the fourth quarter were already reported at 50,045 units, leading to revenue of 17.1bn RMB, better than DBe/consensus 16.9/16.8bn due to…