In-car payments: consumer benefits are clear but obstacles remain

Mercedes’ Fuel and Pay service works at approximately 900 of Germany’s near-14,500 fuel stations Technology companies are battling car makers for control of in-car payment systems as the market develops Where smartphones lead, cars follow, and that’s the case for in-car payments too. The currently limited ability to pay for stuff like parking, charging or drive-through… Continue reading In-car payments: consumer benefits are clear but obstacles remain

Tesla announces Gigafactory Shanghai produced its 1 millionth electric car

Tesla announced today that Gigafactory Shanghai has just produced its 1 millionth electric car – an important milestone for Tesla’s new global export hub. Last year, CEO Elon Musk disclosed that Gigafactory Shanghai has now surpassed Fremont Factory in production capacity, and Tesla has made the Chinese factory its new main export hub. Gigafactory Shanghai is… Continue reading Tesla announces Gigafactory Shanghai produced its 1 millionth electric car

Elon Musk Says Demand for Tesla Outpaces Production Ability Following Giant Order

Will Tesla make good on that order? Tall Order Last week, US-based electric vehicle subscription startup Autonomy announced it would order a total of 23,000 EVs from multiple auto makers. The order cost more than $1 billion, and Tesla came out with the top share. Autonomy ordered 4,300 EVs from Tesla, which will cost just… Continue reading Elon Musk Says Demand for Tesla Outpaces Production Ability Following Giant Order

Clean Technica: 1st Tesla Megapack Deployed In NYC, NineDot Launches Community-Scale Bronx Battery Energy Storage Site002177

NineDot Energy, a leading developer of community-scale energy projects that creates innovative urban energy solutions that support a more resilient grid and deliver economic savings while reducing carbon emissions, has launched a community-scale battery energy storage site. The NineDot site, which includes the first Tesla Megapack system deployed in New York City, is a model… Continue reading Clean Technica: 1st Tesla Megapack Deployed In NYC, NineDot Launches Community-Scale Bronx Battery Energy Storage Site002177

Cleantechnica: Autonomy Orders 23,000 More Electric Vehicles 002176

The ink is barely dry on my last story about Autonomy and it has another big one. The electric vehicle subscription company — the biggest in the USA — has ordered 23,000 electric vehicles from 17 different automakers in order to expand and diversify its subscription fleet. Up till now, it has only offered the… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Autonomy Orders 23,000 More Electric Vehicles 002176

Recommended Reading: Imogen Heap’s far-reaching influence on music

Cat Zhang, Pitchfork Whether it’s “the vivid detailing in each song,” her “openness to new media and technology” or projects like her Mi.Mu Gloves, Imogen Heap’s work has inspired the likes of A$AP Rocky, Taylor Swift and Kacey Musgraves. “Heap’s music sounds like it could be released today, and not simply because the 2000s are… Continue reading Recommended Reading: Imogen Heap’s far-reaching influence on music