After the announced proposal results at Tesla’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, CEO Elon Musk took the stage. “Welcome,” he began, but a rousing round of applause forced him to halt his introductory remarks. “I feel welcome,” he smiled, looking around at the adoring masses. Musk’s extemporaneous talk continued to be punctuated by applause from… Continue reading Clean Technica: Elon Musk Shines In The Limelight At Tesla’s 2022 Annual Meeting Of Stockholders002168
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Clean Technica: Some Fans Love The Tesla Brand But Question Musk’s “Unfiltered Tweeting”002167
If you look at the Tesla Reddit forum, it’s nearly universal: the Redditors love their Teslas. People who post there talk about the Tesla brand — the Supercharger network, Smart Summons, accessories and apps, the 4680 batteries, adapters, autonomy, and other vehicle-specific topics. Sure, a few commenters speak about the health of the company or… Continue reading Clean Technica: Some Fans Love The Tesla Brand But Question Musk’s “Unfiltered Tweeting”002167
Clean Technica: Invest In Lithium Refining, A “License To Print Money” — Elon Musk002166
Elon Musk had a special message for those involved in Tesla’s Q2 earnings call last month, noting a global need for lithium and other battery materials. While lithium mining is something many companies can do, and a necessary part of the electric vehicle industry’s growth, Musk says lithium refining is tougher — which makes it a perfect market in… Continue reading Clean Technica: Invest In Lithium Refining, A “License To Print Money” — Elon Musk002166
Clean Technica: The Newest Moneymaker? Buy & Flip EVs With Low Mileage002165
Several years ago, a friend turned me onto a book titled, Rich Dad, Poor Dad. It explained steps to add to your wages, above and beyond your 40-hour-a-week + job, by finding opportunities for passive income streams. In 2009, my husband and I ended up buying, fixing up, renting, and then selling a couple of… Continue reading Clean Technica: The Newest Moneymaker? Buy & Flip EVs With Low Mileage002165
Clean Technica: Our Journey from Tesla to BYD002164
What do you do when waiting in line at an electric vehicle launch? You swap stories. At the recent BYD launch in Brisbane, Roger and Mary told me the story of their journey from reserving a Tesla Model 3 to purchasing a BYD Atto 3. On 31 March, 2016, we made a deposit on a… Continue reading Clean Technica: Our Journey from Tesla to BYD002164
Clean Technica: Germany’s EV Share Cold Comfort Against 34% Shortfall In Overall Auto Market002163
Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 25.5% share in July. This up from 22.6% year on year. Overall auto market volumes were down some 34% from seasonal norms, to 205,911 units, the worst July performance in many years. The Fiat 500e was again Germany’s best selling full electric for the month.… Continue reading Clean Technica: Germany’s EV Share Cold Comfort Against 34% Shortfall In Overall Auto Market002163
Clean Technica: Autopilot & Full Self Driving — California DMV Accuses Tesla Of False Advertising002162
Elon Musk had one eye on the mirror as he watched himself gavotte at the Tesla shareholder annual meeting last week, but neither he nor his company had time to respond to complaints by the California DMV that Tesla has misled customers by claiming in marketing materials that vehicles equipped with its Autopilot and Full… Continue reading Clean Technica: Autopilot & Full Self Driving — California DMV Accuses Tesla Of False Advertising002162
Clean Technica: Plugin Vehicles At 10.3% In June As Italy’s EV Sales Gain Traction002161
There are signs of recovery in Italy’s car market, and plugin vehicle registrations went up at the end of the first half of the year as part of that. With a new incentive scheme becoming fully operational, sales of electrified powertrains were widely expected to pick up, and so it was. Originally published on opportunity:energy.… Continue reading Clean Technica: Plugin Vehicles At 10.3% In June As Italy’s EV Sales Gain Traction002161
Cleantechnica: Analyzing The Tesla Shareholder Proposals That Failed 002160
Did you sit in on the 2022 Tesla Shareholder Meeting this week? I did, remotely. Honestly, I’ve never before accepted my responsibility as a shareholder of any company in which I invested to attend a shareholder meeting like this. I found doing so very strange, highly unsettling, and an example of the power of big… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Analyzing The Tesla Shareholder Proposals That Failed 002160
Cleantechnica: Top Takeaways From Tesla’s 2022 Annual Stockholder Meeting 002159
Tesla held its annual meeting of stockholders at its Austin, Texas factory on Thursday. The meeting invited shareholders to join in person, in addition to over 300,000 viewers who watched the event virtually. The meeting addressed 13 proposals, five of which were introduced by the board of directors — and one of which included Tesla’s recent plans… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Top Takeaways From Tesla’s 2022 Annual Stockholder Meeting 002159