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Younger persons are still less likely to have a driver’s license than in the 1980s

Green Car Congress

Since 2011 , I have periodically examined changes in the proportion of persons with a driver’s license as a function of age. The previous study compared data for 1983 (as the baseline) with those for 2008, 2011, 2014, and 2017. The present study compares data for 2018 (released in late December 2019) with data for 1983 and 2014.

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Further reduction in licensing of young drivers during the pandemic

Green Car Congress

In 2011 , Brandon Schoettle and I documented the fact that, during the 25-year period from 1983 to 2008, there was a large reduction in the proportion of young persons with a driver’s license, and an increase in the licensing of older persons. For example, while in 2019, 70.9% in 2019 to 84.6%

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CARB moves forward with third-party verification for Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Green Car Congress

CARB completed a comprehensive, in-person training for verifier accreditation, including an accreditation exam, in the fourth quarter of 2019. Compliance with the LCFS began in 2011. Individual accredited verifiers work in teams under the direction of companies accredited by CARB as LCFS verification bodies.

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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

The Truth About Cars

Shortly thereafter an Apple board member stated Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs (1955-2011) suggested the company could build an EV around the time Tesla arrived on the automotive scene in 2008. A product unveiling in 2019 was generally believed. This was likely in anticipation of the purchase of Drive.ai, which occurred in June 2019.

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Elon Musk as soon as laughed at this Chinese language carmaker. He isn’t giggling now

Baua Electric

Additionally, Musk has made it deny undisclosed that he recognizes the paintings ethic in China, particularly next Tesla opened its Giga Shanghai manufacturing unit within the nation in past due 2019. Their vehicles are extremely aggressive at the present time.”

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Tesla stock (TSLA) achieved 102% growth in 2023

Teslarati

TSLA yearly performance: 2011: +7% 2012: +18% 2013: +344% 2014: +48% 2015: +8% 2016: -11% 2017: +46% 2018: +7% 2019: +25% 2020: +743% 2021: +49% 2022: -65% 2023: +102% pic.twitter.com/mebrfUDHVz — Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) December 29, 2023 Tesla’s 2023 proved to be a lot smoother than 2022.

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Tesla is revamping the Model 3, and it is about time

Teslarati

In mid-2017, the Model 3 rolled off Fremont production lines for the first time, and by 2019, the Model 3 was a regularly spotted EV in areas where EVs were few and far between. Sometimes an e-Golf or Bolt EV would appear, but EVs didn’t become a regular sighting in South Central Pennsylvania until 2019 or 2020.

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