Hillcrest Energy’s new bidirectional onboard EV charger

Hillcrest Energy Technologies has filed a patent application for “a simplified EV charging solution” that offers universal, backward-compatible, bidirectional (V2X) charging capabilities. The company’s goal is to name a launch partner and begin proof-of-concept validation in 2023. Hillcrest says an EV using its solution would no longer require an onboard charger, which would reduce the… Continue reading Hillcrest Energy’s new bidirectional onboard EV charger

Reduce Your Risk of Vehicle Data Breaches: Tips to Keep Your Information Safe

Not-so-fun fact: Four out of every five remarketed cars sold last year contained personal information, according to Privacy4Cars. Photo: belozersky/depositphotos.com Andrea Amico, founder and CEO at Privacy4Cars, is passionate about privacy and security, and is chock full of stats and facts on how far-reaching data sharing has become and how many companies have access to personal… Continue reading Reduce Your Risk of Vehicle Data Breaches: Tips to Keep Your Information Safe

Auto Roundup: TSLA’s Autopilot Probe, THO’s Earnings Beat Streak & More

China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) released vehicle sales data for May. Vehicle sales in China declined 12.6% year over year to 1.86 million units but rose around 57% from April volumes. The month-over-month improvement could be attributed to stimulus packages offered by the government in an effort to revive the market. Per CAAM, sales… Continue reading Auto Roundup: TSLA’s Autopilot Probe, THO’s Earnings Beat Streak & More

Tesla is operating a virtual power plant demonstration in Texas

Tesla is operating a virtual power plant demonstration in Texas to show the grid authorities the potential of such a product. But until some rule changes, the company needs the collaboration of local Powerwall owners without compensation. Last month, we reported on Tesla lobbying for any homeowner with solar and batteries to participate in Texas’s… Continue reading Tesla is operating a virtual power plant demonstration in Texas

German Manager Magazine: Cathie Wood and ARK Innovation ETF: Superstar investor suffers from inflation001836

With her bets on disruptive tech stocks, US investor Cathie Wood (66) has become a superstar in the financial world over the past two years. With her fund company Ark Invest and her flagship ETF Ark Innovation (ARKK), she was able to post massive gains during the Corona crisis and during the boom in technology… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Cathie Wood and ARK Innovation ETF: Superstar investor suffers from inflation001836

Clean Technica: Tesla Vision Expanded To Australia, New Zealand, and Japan 002039

Australia, New Zealand, and Japan are now able to use Tesla Vision, a camera-based and neural network Autopilot feature that helps drivers to drive safely when the feature is on. Tesla recently expanded Tesla Vision, its camera-based Autopilot, to Australia and New Zealand, Teslarati reported. In May 2021, Tesla started shipping its Models 3 and… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Vision Expanded To Australia, New Zealand, and Japan 002039

Elon Musk says Tesla had a ‘very tough quarter’ and needs to rally in leaked email

Elon Musk says that Tesla had a “very tough quarter” and asks employees to needs to “rally hard to recover” in leaked emails. Over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent emails to employees and Electrek obtained copies. In the first email, Musk tried to instill meaning about building Tesla products to workers: “We *actually*… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla had a ‘very tough quarter’ and needs to rally in leaked email

Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving Beta V10.12.2 — A Big Improvement, More Aggressive … But!002038

Background: I have driven my 2019 Tesla Model 3 Long Range now for two years and 7 months. The odometer reads 70,469 miles. I’ve been driving it across the country on the Interstate highways from North Carolina to Southern California, on the 12-lane metropolitan I-15 freeways and intersections of Salt Lake City, as well as… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Full Self Driving Beta V10.12.2 — A Big Improvement, More Aggressive … But!002038

Clean Technica: How Will The Tesla Stock Split Affect Current Stockholders?002037

Tesla has filed its annual proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In it, the all-electric and renewable energy company revealed that it plans to offer a three-for-one stock split at the August annual meeting. The Tesla stock split will appeal to smaller investors who may have wanted to invest with Tesla but were… Continue reading Clean Technica: How Will The Tesla Stock Split Affect Current Stockholders?002037