Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday said the carmaker would double a beta testing program for its self-driving software. The news comes amid reports that Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E seems to be eating into Tesla’s lead in the electric vehicle market. On Twitter, Musk said:“If you want the Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta downloaded to your… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla will double its Full Self-Driving software’s beta program. It comes amid news that Ford’s Mustang Mach-E is eating into Tesla’s US sales.
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New 2021 Volvo C40 joins brand’s electric car line-up
Volvo has scored a smash hit with its XC40 small SUV – and now the firm is hoping to score additional sales with the second of its new generation of 40-series models, the C40 Recharge. The new Volvo C40 Recharge is the first purely electric model from the Swedish manufacturer, a potential rival for everything… Continue reading New 2021 Volvo C40 joins brand’s electric car line-up
Elon Musk loses $27 billion as historic wealth gains unravel
By Devon PendletonElon Musk set records last year for one of the fastest streaks of wealth accumulation in history. The reversal is underway, and it’s steep. The Tesla Inc. chief executive officer lost $27 billion since Monday as shares of the automaker tumbled in the selloff of tech stocks. His $156.9 billion net worth still… Continue reading Elon Musk loses $27 billion as historic wealth gains unravel
Elon Musk: Tesla is doubling the size of its Full Self-Driving beta program
Elon Musk says that Tesla is doubling the size of its Full Self-Driving Beta program with an upcoming new update. Another one following it could see the size of the test fleet increase by a factor of 10. Back in October 2020, Tesla started to push a Full Self-Driving Beta release to owners in the “Early… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla is doubling the size of its Full Self-Driving beta program
Clean Technica: Some Thoughts On Why Tesla Is The World’s Most Shorted Stock000649
Quartz published an article recently with a headline stating that Tesla is the world’s most shorted stock — even more than GameStop, which got that well-talked-about boost from the Reddit forum Wall Street Bets in the face of bets against the video game store. The article highlighted how the Reddit group wanted to combat the… Continue reading Clean Technica: Some Thoughts On Why Tesla Is The World’s Most Shorted Stock000649
Clean Technica: UK Plugin Vehicle Share Hits 13% In February, Up 2.3× Year-On-Year — Diesels Down 61%000648
Europe’s third largest auto market, the UK, saw 13% plugin electric vehicle market share in February, up 2.3× from 5.7% a year ago. The overall auto market was down 35.5% year-on-year due to continuing lockdowns, which are currently planned to lift in mid April. Diesel powertrain sales volume fell by over 61% year-on-year and are… Continue reading Clean Technica: UK Plugin Vehicle Share Hits 13% In February, Up 2.3× Year-On-Year — Diesels Down 61%000648
Clean Technica: Tesla Building Super Supercharger in Santa Monica (Solar, Lounge, 62 Stalls) — Let’s See More!000647
A few years ago, Tesla announced a plan to start building next-level Superchargers. These Superchargers would be huge (a lot of stalls), include lounges with snacks and restrooms, sometimes also feature special family & pet facilities, and maybe even sell merch. I was thrilled! This was really where Tesla Superchargers needed to go, in my… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Building Super Supercharger in Santa Monica (Solar, Lounge, 62 Stalls) — Let’s See More!000647
The Starship Landing Looks Absolutely Incredible in Slow Motion
A Starship explosion has never looked this good. Big Boom SpaceX’s Starship SN10 prototype experienced a bit of an oopsie after managing to land. The tower of stainless steel decided to give up the ghost several minutes after touchdown on Wednesday, going up in a massive plume of flames — just like its two predecessors… Continue reading The Starship Landing Looks Absolutely Incredible in Slow Motion
Tesla is slowly losing its electric-vehicle crown as Ford’s Mustang Mach-E cuts into sales (TSLA, F)
Tesla’s share of the US electric-car market fell from 81% to 69% in February. The Mustang Mach-E was nearly the sole reason for Tesla’s market-share losses. Ford’s new electric car has been widely successful, winning awards and Wall Street’s approval. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E appears to… Continue reading Tesla is slowly losing its electric-vehicle crown as Ford’s Mustang Mach-E cuts into sales (TSLA, F)
EGEB: US energy storage market shattered records in Q4 2020
The US installed more battery storage in 2020 than between 2013 and 2019, says a new study. Representative Deb Haaland’s nomination for US Secretary of the Interior heads to the full Senate. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching,… Continue reading EGEB: US energy storage market shattered records in Q4 2020