When the Tesla Roadster was revealed, it was quite a surprise. People thought the Tesla Semi reveal was over and that everyone was going to head home soon. Suddenly, the lights changed and the prototype came out of the back of a Semi like the DeLorean in Back To The Future came out of Doc… Continue reading Clean Technica: The Supercar/Hypercar Wars Continue, But The Roadster Still Has An Ace Up Its Sleeve000923
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Cleantechnica: Tesla and Volkswagen — A European Battery Factory Race (Video)000909
The “EV Stock Channel” has published a video titled “European battery factory race (VW & Tesla).” It took a dive into how both companies are establishing electric vehicle battery factories and what it means for Europe. Tesla will manufacture its new 4680 battery cells at Gigafactory in Berlin with the goal of getting to around… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla and Volkswagen — A European Battery Factory Race (Video)000909
Clean Technica: Yes, Abusing Autopilot IS Reckless Driving. Don’t Let Anyone Tell You Differently000908
Let’s file this one under: “Things we shouldn’t have to tell people.” Yes, climbing out of the driver’s seat while Tesla Autopilot is engaged is reckless driving, by any definition. It should never be encouraged. Normally, we wouldn’t have to explain stuff like this, but a popular personality in the Tesla fan community with tens… Continue reading Clean Technica: Yes, Abusing Autopilot IS Reckless Driving. Don’t Let Anyone Tell You Differently000908
Clean Technica: Pegatron Will Build A Tesla Parts Plant In Texas000789
Pegatron, a company based out of Taiwan, will build a plant in El Paso, Texas, that will provide components for Tesla, Reuters reports. Pegatron officials said that the details of its overseas plant investments are still in the planning stages. Back in November, the company said it would set up a factory in the U.S.… Continue reading Clean Technica: Pegatron Will Build A Tesla Parts Plant In Texas000789
Clean Technica: Pepsi Shares An Update On Its Tesla Semi Order000711
In a press release by Frito-Lay, which is a division of PepsiCo, Inc., the company announced some good news for its sustainability goals. One part of the good news included a tidbit about the Tesla Semi. Pepsi noted that Frito-Lay cut absolute fleet greenhouse gas emissions in half while reducing its diesel usage by 78%… Continue reading Clean Technica: Pepsi Shares An Update On Its Tesla Semi Order000711
Clean Technica: Some Thoughts On Why Tesla Is The World’s Most Shorted Stock000649
Quartz published an article recently with a headline stating that Tesla is the world’s most shorted stock — even more than GameStop, which got that well-talked-about boost from the Reddit forum Wall Street Bets in the face of bets against the video game store. The article highlighted how the Reddit group wanted to combat the… Continue reading Clean Technica: Some Thoughts On Why Tesla Is The World’s Most Shorted Stock000649
Clean Technica: UK Plugin Vehicle Share Hits 13% In February, Up 2.3× Year-On-Year — Diesels Down 61%000648
Europe’s third largest auto market, the UK, saw 13% plugin electric vehicle market share in February, up 2.3× from 5.7% a year ago. The overall auto market was down 35.5% year-on-year due to continuing lockdowns, which are currently planned to lift in mid April. Diesel powertrain sales volume fell by over 61% year-on-year and are… Continue reading Clean Technica: UK Plugin Vehicle Share Hits 13% In February, Up 2.3× Year-On-Year — Diesels Down 61%000648
Clean Technica: Tesla Building Super Supercharger in Santa Monica (Solar, Lounge, 62 Stalls) — Let’s See More!000647
A few years ago, Tesla announced a plan to start building next-level Superchargers. These Superchargers would be huge (a lot of stalls), include lounges with snacks and restrooms, sometimes also feature special family & pet facilities, and maybe even sell merch. I was thrilled! This was really where Tesla Superchargers needed to go, in my… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Building Super Supercharger in Santa Monica (Solar, Lounge, 62 Stalls) — Let’s See More!000647
Clean Technica: Volkswagen ID.4 & Tesla Model Y Highway Range Test — A Look Behind The Numbers000632
Car and Driver has a standard loop it has used to test how far electric cars can travel at 75 mph on the highway. Anyone who owns an electric car knows that the faster they go, the sooner the battery is drained. It’s mostly a function of aerodynamics — it takes energy to push a… Continue reading Clean Technica: Volkswagen ID.4 & Tesla Model Y Highway Range Test — A Look Behind The Numbers000632
Clean Technica: Volvo Does Its 1st OTA Update. Why So Late?000631
In today’s example of “better late than never,” Volvo is doing its first over-the-air (OTA) update. Tesla has been doing these for almost a decade, and other manufacturers have slowly been getting in on this in recent years. “The benefits of over-the-air updates are obvious,” said Henrik Green, Chief Technology Officer at Volvo Cars. “Yesterday,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Volvo Does Its 1st OTA Update. Why So Late?000631