World EV Gross sales Data, EV Gross sales Development, Hydrogen Collapse — High Cleantech Tales

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This previous week has been filled with various massive cleantech tales. I used to be going to attempt to slender this weekly report right down to just some, but it surely was inconceivable once more, and I ended with a bit greater than 10. That additionally consists of some tales that I can’t say are massive tales, however are simply too enjoyable to go away out.

First off, I’ve to begin with our world EV gross sales studies. José Pontes does such an excellent job with these, and they’re so enjoyable to discover. Being the end-of-year studies for 2023, that makes them additional particular this time round. Should you occurred to overlook this trio of studies, take a look at the charts and discussions all over the world’s prime promoting EV fashions, prime promoting EV manufacturers, and prime promoting EV OEMs.

On the subject of EV gross sales, there’s been lots of hype currently on supposedly “disappointing” ranges of EV gross sales and demand. I handled this odd and deceptive speaking level right here, and Steve Hanley additionally did so, titling his piece, “The EV Revolution Isn’t Lifeless But, Though Some Would Like You To Suppose So.” Then, stimulated by a brand new chart on EV gross sales development within the US, and clearly irritated by the new new anti-EV smack discuss, I simply wrote about this matter once more just a few hours in the past.

A brand new EV charging station community within the US is lastly seeking to do every part proper, so far as I can inform. And never excellent, however nice! The high-powered charging community, IONNA, is a collaboration between 7 main automakers — BMW, Basic Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis — and operations simply received rolling. I believe these firms notice they want one thing really interesting to prospects and in addition don’t need to be below the thumb of Tesla’s Supercharger community and Tesla’s mercurial and typically vindictive chief. Good transfer. It’s a decade late, however higher late than by no means.

South Africa is getting its personal enhance of ultra-fast, renewably powered charging stations. “Zero Carbon Cost, the South African agency working to construct South Africa’s first totally off-grid charging stations, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chinese language vitality storage methods producer Shanghai Magic Energy Tech Co., Ltd, also called Magic Energy, and its native companion Greencore Vitality Options (PTY) Ltd to construct and import the first-of-its form built-in ultra-fast methods for its 120 renewable charging stations at the moment being rolled out throughout South Africa,” Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai writes.

The “Hydrogen financial system” has taken extra hits this previous week, which surprises me so little that I’d as nicely be sleeping. Michael Barnard discusses hydrogen refueling stations closing in a number of nations in addition to the struggles that “hydrogen for vitality” followers are going through. He then ends this trio of tales with an epic piece on “the life story of a dedicated hydrogen-for-energy employee.”

In the meantime, GM is re-introducing plugin hybrid powertrains. Steve Hanley tries to clarify why and what’s occurring.

Tesla’s “Dojo” had beforehand been massively overvalued by Tesla CEO Elon Musk on just a few events, but it surely appears the venture is way from its focused targets and should not find yourself being something greater than a large cash dump. Or it might be transformational. We’ll see, however that’s not simply me speaking — that’s basically what Elon Musk stated on the latest Tesla shareholder convention name.

Moreover, there are indicators Tesla is going through an more and more tightening client demand crunch. The corporate retains including avenues for pushing for extra gross sales, and has introduced again provides it stated it wouldn’t present once more. Tesla additionally simply shot down rumors of a refreshed Tesla Mannequin Y coming this 12 months — one thing that was most likely placing a little bit of a crimp on Mannequin Y demand.

Increasing its geographic breadth, Tesla is getting into the Chilean market. It’s not simply massive information that Tesla is getting into this market, but in addition that Tesla is providing extremely aggressive pricing in Chile. This might be a recreation changer for the market and stimulate many different competitively priced EVs out there — in reality, it appears to already be driving down prices of the restricted EV choices in the marketplace. And this sort of affect was the core intention or mission of Tesla at first.

Ethiopia, in the meantime, just isn’t ready round for anybody else to save lots of the day, because the nation is seemingly banning the imports of cars made with a fuel-chugging powertrain.

Again to South America, Juan Diego Celemín Mojica explores the highest EV markets in Latin America. Should you missed the report, see in the event you can guess the three EV leaders down south. And benefit from the charts!

Now you can get inexperienced neighborhood perks with e-bike subscriptions (a few of you). “Firms might help their staff clear up their commutes by providing e-bike and e-scooter subscriptions as an organization profit, and Ridepanda is right here to make that course of as simple as potential. Ridepanda acts as a one-stop-shop for workers to choose the micromobility possibility that most closely fits them, after which provides a month-to-month subscription service for the e-bike or scooter, which the worker’s firm can both immediately subsidize by means of Ridepanda, or can provide the worker a reimbursement for the subscription,” Derek Markham writes.

Transformers was among the finest exhibits on tv once I was just a little child, and whereas the next autos could not compete in measurement or usefulness, there’s something to be stated for autos that may remodel themselves. The cool new automotive transformers I’m speaking about are the Surge S32 and the CT-2 microcar.

Reminding us why cleantech is so important, Steve Hanley has a chunk on the terrifying actuality of worldwide weirding and a few of the modifications anticipated to return within the subsequent 50+ years. Honest warning: studying the article could trigger anxiousness, despair, and concern. Simply bear in mind all the nice cleantech tales above when that hits.

Final, however actually not least, CleanTechnica turned 16 years previous final week! It blows my thoughts. Thanks for serving to us do what we do.