It’s a common refrain among early EV adopters: people don’t trust car dealers. Given that more than well over 90% of new cars sold in America are still bought through franchise car dealerships, can that possibly be true? A new survey of “e-curious” car buyers seems to indicate that it’s not, with only 24% of… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Do Mainstream Car Buyers Trust Dealers Over Tesla and Rivian? Maybe!001991
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Clean Technica: 65 Del Valle ISD Students Signed Up For Tesla’s New Manufacturing Development Program001989
A group of 65 students from the Del Valle Independent School District (ISD) have signed up for Tesla’s new Manufacturing Development Program, KXAN reports. On Saturday, the group signed letters of intent to join the program that will train students for future jobs at Tesla at Austin Community College. Austin’s Mayor Adler shared the good… Continue reading Clean Technica: 65 Del Valle ISD Students Signed Up For Tesla’s New Manufacturing Development Program001989
Cleantechnica: Tesla 100-Stall Supercharger Oasis In The Mojave Desert Will Be The Largest In The US 001988
Tesla is reportedly building a 100-stall Supercharger station. The station will be the largest station in the US to date. The location is in the Mojave Desert town of Barstow, California, around 115 miles outside of Los Angeles. It’s located 156 miles from Las Vegas, Nevada. Barstow Mayor Paul Cortney shared the announcement during a… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla 100-Stall Supercharger Oasis In The Mojave Desert Will Be The Largest In The US 001988
Clean Technica: Elon Musk Announces Tesla AI Day #2001982
Tesla is having AI Day #2 in a few months. CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla would hold a second AI Day on August 19 later this year. He also said that there were so many cool updates regarding Tesla AI, and when asked by Dave Lee about showing a sneak preview of the Tesla… Continue reading Clean Technica: Elon Musk Announces Tesla AI Day #2001982
Clean Technica: Elon Musk On Tesla’s Aspiration Of Reaching 20 Million Cars Made Per Year By 2030001970
Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared some thoughts in a recent interview with Financial Times on Tesla’s aspiration to reach the goal of 20 million electric cars produced annually by 2030. Peter Campbell asked Elon Musk what the business would look like by 2030 to make 20 million EVs per year. After pointing out that this… Continue reading Clean Technica: Elon Musk On Tesla’s Aspiration Of Reaching 20 Million Cars Made Per Year By 2030001970
Clean Tecnica: Tesla’s Recycled Batteries: Almost 92% Reuse Of Raw Materials 001954
Tesla’s recycled batteries have provided almost 92% of their original raw materials back to Tesla for future use, according to new information in Tesla’s 2021 Impact Report. Tesla’s factories are already using an in-house, closed-loop recycling system. This allows for all of Tesla’s batteries that it receives to be recycled with up to 92% of… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: Tesla’s Recycled Batteries: Almost 92% Reuse Of Raw Materials 001954
Clean Tecnica: Tesla Considering 800-Volt Systems For Semi & Cybertruck 001911
Tesla is considering using 800 volt architecture for the Cybertruck and the Semi, Drew Baglino, senior vice president of powertrain and energy engineering said during the Q1 earning call lasts week. But the company probably will not adopt 800 volt architecture for existing models. [embedded content] His statement came in response to a questioner asking… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: Tesla Considering 800-Volt Systems For Semi & Cybertruck 001911
Clean Technica: Sequel: Judge Approves SEC $40 Million Distribution Of Tesla Funds001825
Earlier this month, we reported that $40 million in penalties seemed ready for distribution to Tesla investors as a result of an US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settlement. On Friday, a US federal judge authorized release of the Tesla funds, which resulted from 2018 civil settlements with Tesla, Inc. and its Chief Executive Officer… Continue reading Clean Technica: Sequel: Judge Approves SEC $40 Million Distribution Of Tesla Funds001825
Cleantechnica: Tesla Issues An OTA “Recall” For 947 Vehicles 001822
Tesla has issued an over-the-air (OTA) update “recall” for 947 vehicles in the US, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports. The update will solve the possible problem of the rearview image not immediately displaying when the vehicle begins to reverse. Tesla informed the NHTSA that the “recall” covers some of its 2018–2019 Model… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Issues An OTA “Recall” For 947 Vehicles 001822
Clean Technica: Wall Street Journal: Traditional Automakers Starting to Emulate Tesla’s Retail Strategy001798
Tesla’s online approach of selling direct-to-consumer is inspiring others. According to the Wall Street Journal, “As car companies go electric, some are trying to wrest control from dealers on how those vehicles will be priced and sold, aiming to make the experience closer to the direct-selling model used by Tesla.” Tesla Model X Plaid JRR, CleanTechnica ”… Continue reading Clean Technica: Wall Street Journal: Traditional Automakers Starting to Emulate Tesla’s Retail Strategy001798