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There’s a lot cleantech information and evaluation on the market. It at all times blows my thoughts when I attempt to provide you with a weekly roundup of the highest tales after which there’s a lot to select from. Right here’s my weekly highlights roundup. Take pleasure in, and inform us what I missed!
US EV Gross sales: Main our checklist of massive cleantech tales of the previous week is my 4th quarter report on rising EV gross sales within the US. The US EV market (BEV market) was up 29% within the quarter in comparison with the 4th quarter of 2022. Tesla continues to dominate the market, with 56% of EV gross sales within the nation going to Tesla. Ford had the second most (8.6%), Volkswagen Group third most (6.4%), GM fourth most (6.4%), and Hyundai–Kia fifth most (6.1%), however click on the hyperlink for the complete report.
Different EV Gross sales: Within the Netherlands, BEV market share has risen to 42%. Moreover, the Tesla Mannequin Y was the highest promoting automobile of any variety within the nation. Within the UK, BEVs are as much as 20% of latest automobile gross sales. In France, BEVs are as much as 21%. In Germany, they’re as much as 23%. And in New Zealand, they’re as much as 39% of latest automobile gross sales!
Automobiles of the Yr: I’ve launched the voting for our 2023 USA and European Automobile of the Yr awards. Have a look and log your vote! One factor that’s, sadly, clear: this isn’t the perfect batch of electrical newcomers prior to now a number of years. The excellent news is that 2024 can be far more thrilling!
EV Tires: Paul Fosse landed an attention-grabbing interview with Goodyear’s CEO about EV tires and retreads.
The Hydrogen Pit: Mike Barnard highlights that the hydrogen hype has began snatching another person into its pit, revered nonprofit RMI.
Pumped Hydro: Mike additionally does an excellent rundown of reports from the pumped hydro market all over the world. As he properly summarizes, “As a reminder, pumped hydro is the gravity storage resolution that really works, not like concrete blocks, elevators and hillside rail methods.” See what’s occurring on this market by way of his replace.
China Nuclear vs. Renewables: One of many issues sure individuals hype up every so often is that China is including nuclear energy. Nicely, Mike Barnard additionally put collectively a little bit report that put that into perspective in contrast nuclear to renewables in China.
Photo voltaic, photo voltaic, photo voltaic: The US Vitality Info Administration, not generally known as a behemoth of photo voltaic optimism, highlighted that solar energy ought to present nearly all new electrical energy technology within the US via 2025! In the meantime, the Nationwide Renewable Vitality Laboratory highlighted the hyperlink between solar energy adoption and electrical automobile adoption. And the US Division of Vitality revealed its newest efforts to speed up neighborhood photo voltaic adoption within the US in addition to its efforts to speed up photo voltaic innovation right here.
Sodium-ion Batteries: Lithium-ion batteries have been the dominant pressure of technological change within the twenty first century. However issues do change. Tina Casey runs down a few of the rising enthusiasm for sodium-ion batteries.
Dealing with Hertz: It’s everywhere in the information that Hertz is dumping quite a lot of its Teslas. That’s true, however Steve Hanley does an excellent job eviscerating the Hertz CEO on why all of it went flawed for the corporate and emphasizing that sure, certainly, the EV revolution is simply getting began.
BYD’s Fast Development: BYD’s gross sales progress over the previous few years has been phenomenal. On this year-end abstract, I run via a few of the firm’s most beautiful stats from 2023. Subsequent on the desk: it’s bringing an electrical pickup truck to market.
Kia Taking EVs to the Web Stage: At CES 2024, Kia introduced its new Platform Past Automobile lineup. This can be a new customizable platform and lineup that might make Kia right into a high chief within the EV market. We’ll see. The corporate additionally introduced a partnership with Uber to customise and supply its drivers with a few of these PBV autos.
Tesla: There’s at all times large Tesla information of some kind. This week, the brand new Highland Mannequin 3 is coming to America. Which means it’s official: my Mannequin 3 is previous. So it’s — I’m too!
What’s Coming in 2024? Scott Cooney interviewed trade and analysis leaders Gabrielle Jorgensen, Mark Z. Jacobsen, & Peter Weiner to get their tackle local weather coverage expectations for 2024. Examine these out!
And a ultimate enjoyable one: This train bike on your desk that additionally costs your telephone is simply too enjoyable! Additionally, the Australian Open is beginning! And fundamental sponsor Kia is bringing quite a lot of EVs there to make use of and showcase.
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