Former President Donald Trump used an Alaska campaign rally to demonize Tesla CEO Elon Musk, saying that Musk lied to him after telling Trump personally that he voted for him in 2016. Trump took umbrage with the Musk claim that he’s never voted for Republicans, saying a conversation they had took a different tact. “He… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: Trump Calls Elon Musk A BS Artist, Musk Responds 002109
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Clean Tecnica: Panasonic To Build $4 Billion Tesla Battery Factory In Kansas 002108
Panasonic is likely to invest up to $4 billion into a new factory for Tesla batteries in Kansas. It’s all about the batteries. While there are other supply chain challenges lately, the number one barrier to faster electric vehicle sales growth year after year is lack of batteries. That goes for Tesla as well as… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: Panasonic To Build $4 Billion Tesla Battery Factory In Kansas 002108
Clean Technica: Tesla 4680 Battery Pack Charging Results & Teardown Report (Video)002107
Tesla has been building a dual motor version of the Model Y with the new 4680 battery pack that is a structural component of the car for a few weeks now — enough time for people to run some charging tests and begin tearing them down to understand how they are put together. Tesla Model… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla 4680 Battery Pack Charging Results & Teardown Report (Video)002107
Tesla Employee Alarmed When They Arrive at Work and Everybody’s Crying
“I saw people crying in the lobby and wondered what they were crying about.” You’re Fired Last month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced he was cutting ten percent of the company’s workforce because he had a “super bad feeling” about the economy. In an essay for Insider, a former worker recalled what it was like… Continue reading Tesla Employee Alarmed When They Arrive at Work and Everybody’s Crying
Mining mogul Andrew Forrest puts money where mouth is on green hydrogen
Receive free Andrew Forrest updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Andrew Forrest news every morning. No one can accuse Andrew Forrest of lacking ambition. The billionaire businessman made a fortune by busting open the Western Australia iron ore duopoly of mining powerhouses BHP Group and Rio Tinto —… Continue reading Mining mogul Andrew Forrest puts money where mouth is on green hydrogen
Fuel cells show greatest promise in aviation
Receive free Hydrogen vehicles updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Hydrogen vehicles news every morning. On land, sea and air, proponents of fuel cells are promoting their favoured zero-carbon energy source. Cars and commercial vehicles, boats and aircraft are today generating propulsive power by passing hydrogen through electrochemical… Continue reading Fuel cells show greatest promise in aviation
SEC scrutinises Musk tweet over $44bn Twitter takeover bid
SEC scrutinises Elon Musk tweet over $44bn Twitter takeover bid Read M&A insights you won’t find elsewhere Exclusive scoops Smart data to help spot risk and opportunity Analysis of broader trends in M&A Lex, our agenda-setting business commentary (Premium only) Due Diligence, an exclusive M&A newsletter (Premium only) Choose your subscription Trial Try full digital… Continue reading SEC scrutinises Musk tweet over $44bn Twitter takeover bid
Hyundai to electrify high-performance N brand
Hyundai said Thursday it will begin building electric vehicles under its high-performance N brand created to compete with luxury sports cars from Mercedes-Benz and BMW. The automaker said the Ioniq 5 N, high-performance version of its battery-electric SUV, will launch in 2023. Hyundai also premiered Thursday two high-performance concepts — RN22e and N Vision 74… Continue reading Hyundai to electrify high-performance N brand
Electric Car Sales Climb Sharply Despite Shortages
Americans are buying electric vehicles at a record pace, undeterred by rising prices and long waits for delivery, a further indication that the twilight of the internal combustion engine is on the horizon. Vehicles that run on batteries accounted for 5.6 percent of new-car sales from April through June, still a small slice of the… Continue reading Electric Car Sales Climb Sharply Despite Shortages
Tesla is allowed to sell Model Ys produced during ‘test phase’ at Giga Berlin, potentially thousands of EVs
Tesla is now allowed to sell the Model Y vehicles it produced during the long “test phase” at Gigafactory Berlin. While no number has been disclosed, we are talking about potentially thousands of electric vehicles. For the better part of a year, Tesla was stuck in a regulatory limbo at Gigafactory Berlin before it was… Continue reading Tesla is allowed to sell Model Ys produced during ‘test phase’ at Giga Berlin, potentially thousands of EVs