Tag: Tesla

Clean Technica: Can Enthusiasm About Electric Vehicles Trigger Global Growth?002184

The expansion of the electric vehicle (EV) market has brought with it nuanced opportunities to create a cleaner and transformative new energy carrier. EV technology has already brought huge innovation to the energy market, and now it’s inspiring even more global growth. Demand for EVs is projected to continue to expand. Driven by government policies… Continue reading Clean Technica: Can Enthusiasm About Electric Vehicles Trigger Global Growth?002184

Clean Technica: Italy’s EV Market Losing Steam In 2022 — A Long-Term Trend?002183

Originally published on opportunity:energy. Italy’s auto market is at a crossroads. While most European markets continued seeing EV growth through the first six months of 2022, albeit in an overall subdued automotive economy, the Bel Paese was victim of a self-inflicted wound, as the Italian government struggled for months before launching an overdue fiscal package… Continue reading Clean Technica: Italy’s EV Market Losing Steam In 2022 — A Long-Term Trend?002183

Can Tesla Data Help Us Understand Car Crashes?

Shortly before 2 p.m. on a clear July day in 2020, as Tracy Forth was driving near Tampa, Fla., her white Tesla Model S was hit from behind by another car in the left lane of Interstate 275. It was the kind of accident that occurs thousands of times a day on American… Continue reading Can Tesla Data Help Us Understand Car Crashes?

Federal, state regulators put pressure on Tesla’s Autopilot safety

Tesla is coming under fire from federal and state regulators over both the safety and the capabilities of its Autopilot advanced driver assistance system. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) asked Tesla on Thursday to answer questions about its cabin camera as part of an ongoing probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles that include Autopilot.… Continue reading Federal, state regulators put pressure on Tesla’s Autopilot safety

Rivian customers ‘enraged’ after company cancels its most affordable electric truck

Rivian canceled the entry-level version of the R1T, effectively raising the price of its base model electric truck by over $6,000, according to an online forum for customers and later confirmed by the company. The company said in an email to customers that it was canceling the base “Explore” model, which started at $67,500, in… Continue reading Rivian customers ‘enraged’ after company cancels its most affordable electric truck

Tesla (TSLA) confirms plan to launch electricity retail business in Texas

Tesla has confirmed its plan to launch a new electricity retail business in Texas through a new job posting for a role overseeing the new business unit. Last year, Tesla created a new business unit called Tesla Energy Ventures and applied with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to sell electricity on the retail market. The… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) confirms plan to launch electricity retail business in Texas

Tesla manages to cut delivery times in China after upgrading Gigafactory Shanghai

Tesla has managed to cut Model 3 and Model Y delivery times in China, an important market for the automaker, after upgrading Gigafactory Shanghai to add more production capacity. Demand has rarely been a problem for Tesla and over the last few years, it has resulted in long delivery times for many variants of most… Continue reading Tesla manages to cut delivery times in China after upgrading Gigafactory Shanghai