Tag: Electric vehicles

Amazon signs green hydrogen supply deal with Plug Power

Plug Power Inc has signed a deal with Amazon.com Inc to supply liquid green hydrogen, the companies said on Thursday, sending the hydrogen fuel cell maker’s shares up over 12% in early trade. Green hydrogen is often touted as the future of energy, as the flexible and zero-emission fuel can be used for transportation and… Continue reading Amazon signs green hydrogen supply deal with Plug Power

Suzuki’s Gujarat plant crosses 2 million units production milestone

The two-millionth vehicle produced was the South African-specification Baleno. Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG), Suzuki Motor Corporation’s subsidiary for automobile production in India, has achieved cumulative automobile production of 2 million units. The company notched the production milestone on August 20, 2022. SMG was set up in March 2014 as Suzuki’s first 100 percent Suzuki-investment automobile… Continue reading Suzuki’s Gujarat plant crosses 2 million units production milestone

Direct-to-satellite Starlink coming to Tesla vehicles, but not in the way you expect

At a joint event between SpaceX and T-Mobile, the two companies announced that they will be launching a direct-to-phone connection with Starlink Gen 2 satellites. Elon took to Twitter soon after to confirm that this same connection will allow direct connections with Tesla vehicles. SpaceX’s announcement with T-Mobile saw the companies announce that SpaceX will… Continue reading Direct-to-satellite Starlink coming to Tesla vehicles, but not in the way you expect

Clean Technica: Tesla FSD (“Full Self Driving”) Price Going To $15,000 — I Bought It At $6,000, What I Think Now002200

Tesla is increasing the price of its “Full Self Driving” (FSD) suite from $12,000 to $15,000 on September 5 when FSD Beta version 10.69.2 goes out for wide release. This is just the latest step in Tesla’s occasional but consistent FSD price increases. Each time the FSD suite gets significant new features or improves a… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla FSD (“Full Self Driving”) Price Going To $15,000 — I Bought It At $6,000, What I Think Now002200

Clean Technica: What Tesla Needs To Dominate The Market (Part 2)002199

I began this rant about Tesla and what I think the brand needs in order to continue to grow and prosper in the face of red-hot competition from established players that it’s never really had before. In part one, I talked about the brand’s need to diversify its product lines and stop selling the same… Continue reading Clean Technica: What Tesla Needs To Dominate The Market (Part 2)002199

Clean Technica: 11% Of New Car Sales In Europe Electric (19% Plugins)002198

The overall European car market is still in the red, and the European passenger plugin vehicle market has also started to get affected. It was down 5% last month, with approximately 157,000 plugin vehicles registered in July. Looking closer, plugin hybrids (-25% YoY) were the ones to blame for sinking plugins into the red. Plugin… Continue reading Clean Technica: 11% Of New Car Sales In Europe Electric (19% Plugins)002198

Best Early Labor Day Deals on Apple Hardware Can Save You 28% on AirPods Pro and More

Apple doesn’t have an official Labor Day sale, but you can still save a lot of money on a MacBook, iPad, or a pair of AirPods by looking at deals from other stores. We were surprised to find decent discounts on the company’s latest-generation gear, even devices that are just a few months old. We’ve… Continue reading Best Early Labor Day Deals on Apple Hardware Can Save You 28% on AirPods Pro and More

Hurry Up and Watch These Videos Tesla Wants Removed From the Internet

Tesla is calling new videos that show its vehicles mowing down child mannequins while on Autopilot defamatory — and has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the videos’ creators, The Washington Post reports. In other words, has the company never heard of the Streisand effect? It’s a messy back and forth that’s bound to draw even… Continue reading Hurry Up and Watch These Videos Tesla Wants Removed From the Internet

British battery firm’s new Dutch factory highlights UK funding flaw

Open gallery Decision to set a factory up in the Netherlands came as a blow to UK industry Facilities backed by the UK government such as Britishvolt’s Blyth facility are more overtly automotive-focused Eurocell aims to support the international transition to sustainable energy sources Close News 5 mins read 26 August 2022 Access to this… Continue reading British battery firm’s new Dutch factory highlights UK funding flaw