Tesla Introduces New Workplace Charging Program

10 mins ago by Mark Kane Tesla charging stations Tesla expands its support for charging infrastructure, beyond Superchargers and Destination Chargers. Tesla Model S charging The latest move is the Workplace Charging program for qualified employers or commercial property managers. The company will donate Tesla Wall Connectors and provide installation assistance. Of course, as is always… Continue reading Tesla Introduces New Workplace Charging Program

Numbers starting to add up for Tesla trucks: DHL executive

(Reuters) – The numbers behind Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) long-distance Semi electric trucks are close to making sense for hauliers looking at a shift away from diesel that may save them tens of thousands of dollars a year, according to an executive with DHL. Jim Monkmeyer, president, Transportation at DHL Supply Chain, was among the first… Continue reading Numbers starting to add up for Tesla trucks: DHL executive

Tesla starts beta-testing new Autopilot update with new feature and more advanced neural net

Tesla has been promising a significant new update to the Autopilot software for a while now and Elon Musk, along with a few other executives, have been teasing the quality of the new version over the last few months. Electrek has now learned the first details of this new update as Tesla started beta testing the… Continue reading Tesla starts beta-testing new Autopilot update with new feature and more advanced neural net

Tesla Hit With Lawsuit Claiming They Willingly Sold Defective Vehicles

In Brief A former Tesla employee is claiming that the company knowingly sold defective vehicles in the past, and fired him for reporting the alleged practice. Tesla is being hit with a lawsuit put forward by a former employee, who claims the company sold defective vehicles and fired him because he knew about it. The… Continue reading Tesla Hit With Lawsuit Claiming They Willingly Sold Defective Vehicles

UPS is adding to its fleet of electric delivery trucks

Bloomberg via Getty Images UPS announced today that it will soon deploy 50 electric delivery trucks designed by Workhorse Group Inc. that will cost about the same as traditional, conventionally fueled trucks. They’ll have a between-charge range of around 100 miles, will be zero-emission and the first vehicles will be tested in a handful of… Continue reading UPS is adding to its fleet of electric delivery trucks

UPS is building its own fleet of electric delivery trucks

UPS announced today that it would be building its own electric delivery trucks from scratch. It will partner with truck maker Workhorse Group Inc to build the first 50 vans that could eventually replace the delivery giant’s fleet of fossil fuel-burning vehicles. The delivery EVs would have a range of 100 miles and will be… Continue reading UPS is building its own fleet of electric delivery trucks

Elon Musk is leaving board of the non-profit AI safety group, OpenAI

Elon Musk is leaving board of the non-profit AI safety group, OpenAI in order to remove a potential conflict of interest between the group’s work and the work on artificial intelligence his companies are undertaking.  The Tesla CEO co-founded OpenAI in December 2015 along with Y Combinator president Sam Altman, not so long after he’d… Continue reading Elon Musk is leaving board of the non-profit AI safety group, OpenAI

Renault’s ‘smart island’ runs on wind power and recycled batteries

Renault has launched a “smart island” in Portugal that uses its Zoe electric vehicle, home batteries, smart charging and vehicle-to-grid (V2E) energy storage to run without fossil fuels. The idea is to make the Madeira island of Porto Santo energy independent and stimulate renewable energy production. “[We want] to build a model that can be… Continue reading Renault’s ‘smart island’ runs on wind power and recycled batteries

Tesla investigates claims of crypto-currency hack

Tesla has confirmed that its cloud computing platform has been compromised by hackers. RedLock, the company that alerted it to the breach, believes the attackers may have done this to mine crypto-currency – an attack known as crypto-jacking. Tesla said it had addressed the vulnerability “within hours” and that no customer data had been stolen.… Continue reading Tesla investigates claims of crypto-currency hack

Customers test “eActros”: Daimler plans to mass-produce electric trucks from 2021

All articles and backgrounds 02/21/2018 Customers test “eActros” Daimler plans to build electric trucks from 2021 onwards Daimler Mercedes-Benz eActros in action Daimler comes with the preparations for a series production of the 2016 featured heavy electric trucks Ahead. Ten customers this year will test ten of the intended for urban delivery traffic vehicle “eActros”… Continue reading Customers test “eActros”: Daimler plans to mass-produce electric trucks from 2021