Tag: Electric vehicles

Tesla raises Full Self-Driving price to $15,000 – is it worth it?

Tesla has officially raised the price of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package to $15,000, as CEO Elon Musk promised. Is it worth $15,000? For years now, Musk has stated that Tesla would keep gradually increasing the price of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package as functionality improves leading to the actual final form of the product,… Continue reading Tesla raises Full Self-Driving price to $15,000 – is it worth it?

17 states weigh adopting California’s electric car mandate

Minneapolis — Seventeen states with vehicle emission standards tied to rules established in California face weighty decisions on whether to follow that state’s strictest-in-the nation new rules that require all new cars, pickups and SUVs to be electric or hydrogen powered by 2035. Under the Clean Air Act, states must abide by the federal government’s standard vehicle emissions standards unless… Continue reading 17 states weigh adopting California’s electric car mandate

UK van market records further decline in August

Britain’s light commercial vehicle market falls -24.6%, leaving industry without growth for whole of year to date. BEV uptake continues to grow, up 14.7%, reaching 6.1% market share. Ongoing supply chain issues lead to worst August since 2017, while year to date market down -27.2% on pre-pandemic 2019. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS… Continue reading UK van market records further decline in August

New car market ends five months of decline ahead of plate change

UK new car registrations stabilise, up 1.2% to 68,858 units during traditionally quiet pre-plate change August. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) uptake continues to grow, up 35.4%. Overall year to date market remains -35.3% down on pre-pandemic 2019. SEE CAR REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE AND DATA TABLE The UK new car market rose by… Continue reading New car market ends five months of decline ahead of plate change

SparkCharge raises $7 million in new investment, expands on-demand charging service to 12 new cities

Mobile charging specialist SparkCharge has secured an increased Series A investment of $7 million from Cleveland Avenue, bringing the company’s total Series A funding to $30 million. The company will use the new funds to finance its aggressive growth strategy. SparkCharge has also announced plans to expand its Currently on-demand EV charging delivery service app… Continue reading SparkCharge raises $7 million in new investment, expands on-demand charging service to 12 new cities

Best UPS Battery Backups of 2022

More frequent storms and overloaded utility grids are challenging the reliability of our power, which makes uninterruptible power supply (UPS) battery backups a good idea — especially for anyone who works from home or wants the ability to keep gaming through power blips. The number of units to choose from is vast, so we found… Continue reading Best UPS Battery Backups of 2022

Tesla steps up recruiting in Thailand as EV competition heats up

Musk often sends company wide emails near a quarter’s end to push staff to sprint to the finish, and Tesla is known to deliver many units in the the final weeks. In a subsequent memo, he told workers to be proud of the “great, real products” they make. BANGKOK: Tesla Inc is stepping up recruitment… Continue reading Tesla steps up recruiting in Thailand as EV competition heats up

Consumers for accelerated EV transition for e-commerce, delivery companies: Survey

New Delhi, A new consumer survey made public on Monday showed an overwhelming desire from consumers to see accelerated EV transition from e-commerce to delivery companies in response to air pollution and climate change. The survey conducted among 9,048 consumers across six major cities — Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai — shows that… Continue reading Consumers for accelerated EV transition for e-commerce, delivery companies: Survey