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Is Tesla In Trouble? Was Alignment With A Trump 2.0 Presidency A Profit Gamble?

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Tesla seemed as if it was on a smooth road trip looking ahead to the next four years. CEO Elon Musk single-handedly rallied voters in November’s win for the right-wing entourage of Donald J. Trump. Sure, the allegiance came at a cost of $238 million from a fundraising arm that … [continued]

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EVs Take 23.4% Share In Germany – Disappointing Year For EV Transition

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December saw plugin EVs take 23.4% share in Germany, down from 30.0% share YoY. BEV volume was sharply down YoY in a hold-back ahead of tighter 2025 emissions regulations. Overall auto volume was 224,721 units, down 7% YoY. The bestselling BEV in December was the Tesla Model Y. The December … [continued]

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You Can Now Get A US Tax Credit On These 14 EVs, Or You Can Just …

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With the rules on the $7,500 US EV tax credit getting updated at the turn of the year, the list of electric vehicles that now qualify for the US EV tax credit has changed as well. It’s widely expected that Republicans in Congress and Donald Trump will kill the US … [continued]

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EVs At 29.6% Share In France — Renault 5 Poised For The Lead?

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December’s auto market saw plugin EVs at 29.6% share in France, down from 30.1% year on year. BEVs lost volume YoY, in a hold-back ahead of tougher emissions requirements in 2025. PHEVs and plugless HEVs both saw YoY growth. Overall auto volume was 183,661 units, up 1.5% YoY. The Tesla … [continued]

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EVs Take 40.0% Share In The UK — ZEV Credits Changing Hands

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December’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 40.0% share in the UK, up from 28.7% year on year. BEVs grew strongly to meet the 2024 ZEV mandate before the year closed out. Overall auto volume was 140,786 units, flat YoY and well below pre-2020 norms. The UK’s leading BEV brand … [continued]

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Volvo EX30 Wins CleanTechnica Car of the Year in Europe

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It’s time to announce the winners of 2024 CleanTechnica Car of the Year voting. After coming up with four finalists for 2024 CleanTechnica Car of the Year in Europe, we opened up voting to readers to choose the winner. Here are the results: Volvo EX30 — 43% Volkswagen ID.7 — … [continued]

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EVs Take 62.8% Share in Sweden — 2024 a Year to Forget

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December saw plugin EVs take 62.8% share in Sweden, down slightly from 63.1% in December 2023. BEV share increased year over year (YoY), but was outweighed by falling PHEV share. Overall auto volume was 26,237 units, down by 10% YoY. The Tesla Model Y remained the best selling BEV, for … [continued]

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