Cleantechnica: Tesla Has Over 3 Years’ Worth of Cybertruck Orders — Maybe 002028

Demand for electric vehicles is higher than ever, and orders for Tesla’s EVs are piling on relentlessly. Even the Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup, which has yet to begin production at all, has more orders than Tesla can possibly produce in one year, according to statements from the company’s CEO. Tesla has over three years’ worth… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Has Over 3 Years’ Worth of Cybertruck Orders — Maybe 002028

Clean Technica: Tesla Registers New High-Res Radar Unit With FCC002027

Tesla has registered a new high-resolution radar unit with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and its Office of Engineering and Technology Authorization and Evaluation Divisions, Drive Tesla Canada has reported. Although the registration will allow Tesla to sell vehicles that have the units installed in the U.S., the documents don’t reveal how Tesla plans… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Registers New High-Res Radar Unit With FCC002027

Clean Tecnica: “No Room At The Inn” (For Your Tesla)002026

Part 3 of Tess’ adventures in the land of coal. Driving an electric vehicle means that you have to plan ahead. One day, high-speed chargers will be ubiquitous, but we aren’t there yet. We were invited to display our Tesla Model 3 at the upcoming Gladstone Ecofest and thought that it might be nice to… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: “No Room At The Inn” (For Your Tesla)002026

Cleantechnica: Tesla Model 3/Y’s Excellent Voice Recognition Control 002025

Background If you are old enough, you probably remember the early computer voice recognition efforts on company phone trees which were really terrible. The technology is vastly improved and is now very useful in many situations. On my Apple smartphone, I can select the microphone ikon and speak instead of type to enter text for… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Model 3/Y’s Excellent Voice Recognition Control 002025

Clean Technica: BYD To Supply LFP Batteries To Tesla, Sakuu Announces 3C Lithium Metal Battery002024

Citing Chinese news sources, CNN Business is reporting that BYD plans to begin supplying LFP batteries to Tesla “very soon.” Lian Yubo, BYD’s executive vice president, said this week in an interview with CGTN, “BYD respects Tesla, and we also admire Tesla. We are now good friends with Elon Musk, and we are going to… Continue reading Clean Technica: BYD To Supply LFP Batteries To Tesla, Sakuu Announces 3C Lithium Metal Battery002024

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen in Spain: How Seat finally wants to become profitable with the Cupra brand004454

Der Hinweis von Volkswagen-Vorstandschef Herbert Diess hätte kaum deutlicher sein können: „Es ist höchste Zeit“, schrieb er vor kurzem auf Linkedin über Seat. Die spanische Konzerntochter müsse „so schnell wie möglich“ profitabel werden.Seat bereitet der VW-Zentrale zunehmend Sorgen. Das Unternehmen aus Katalonien ist die einzige Pkw-Tochter, die 2020 und 2021 und damit in zwei aufeinanderfolgenden… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen in Spain: How Seat finally wants to become profitable with the Cupra brand004454

Professors Warn That Creeps Might Start Stealing DNA From Celebs For Dark Purposes

Image by Getty Images The notoriously murky waters of DNA ethics are about to get even murkier. In an essay for The Conversation, law professors from Georgia State University and the University of Maryland argue that “genetic paparazzi” could soon be coming after the DNA of public figures, including celebrities and politicians. That could throw… Continue reading Professors Warn That Creeps Might Start Stealing DNA From Celebs For Dark Purposes

Elon Musk Alarmed by Tesla Feature That Spikes CO2 Levels Inside Vehicle

What is going on with Tesla? Air Metal Turns out that a Tesla feature could have a concerning design flaw that increases carbon dioxide levels for passengers. In response to a promotional clip posted by Tesla on Sunday, one customer said the company’s recirculation feature, which makes use of air already in the cabin, causes spikes… Continue reading Elon Musk Alarmed by Tesla Feature That Spikes CO2 Levels Inside Vehicle

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen in Spain: How Seat finally wants to become profitable with the Cupra brand004452

Der Hinweis von Volkswagen-Vorstandschef Herbert Diess hätte kaum deutlicher sein können: „Es ist höchste Zeit“, schrieb er vor kurzem auf Linkedin über Seat. Die spanische Konzerntochter müsse „so schnell wie möglich“ profitabel werden.Seat bereitet der VW-Zentrale zunehmend Sorgen. Das Unternehmen aus Katalonien ist die einzige Pkw-Tochter, die 2020 und 2021 und damit in zwei aufeinanderfolgenden… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen in Spain: How Seat finally wants to become profitable with the Cupra brand004452

Volkswagen Project Trinity: Tesla-rivalling ID 4 due in 2026

The basis for the upcoming ID 4 saloon is Volkswagen’s new Scalable Systems Platform (SSP), a skateboard-style architecture that Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess has said will replace the existing Modularer E-Antriebs-Baukasten (MEB) structure as well as both the J1 and Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architectures developed by the Volkswagen-owned Audi and Porsche brands. “The… Continue reading Volkswagen Project Trinity: Tesla-rivalling ID 4 due in 2026