Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that Tesla’s AI Day #2 has been pushed back to September 30, 2022. He said on Twitter that Tesla may actually have an Optimus prototype working by the new date. He recently announced a second AI Day that was planned on the same date as last year’s. AI Day… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla AI Day #2 Moved, Tesla Might Have Working Optimus Bot Prototype There 002015
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Cleantechnica: Tesla Scored 100/100 for 7th Consecutive Year on LGBTQ Equality 002014
Tesla scored 100/100 for the seventh consecutive year on the topic of LGBTQ equality. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) released its 2022 Corporate Equality Index listing, which ranks workplaces on LGBTQ equality. It has recognized 842 businesses this year that met all of the criteria to earn a 100% rating, which is necessary to… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Scored 100/100 for 7th Consecutive Year on LGBTQ Equality 002014
Clean Technica: Tesla Service Manuals & Emergency Response Guides Now Easy To Access002013
Some good news for those DIYers out there who own a Tesla: Tesla recently changed its policy and now allows its customers to subscribe to the company’s online vehicle service manuals for a fee of $0 for 1 year (365 days). This is an interesting development, as it allows the public to access tons of… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Service Manuals & Emergency Response Guides Now Easy To Access002013
Cleantechnica: Panasonic Now Mass Producing Tesla 4680 Batteries 002012
Panasonic shipped samples of its 4680 batteries to Tesla ahead of the production surge, Reuters recently reported. Mass production of the new battery is expected to begin at the plant in Wakayama in March of next year when the company’s fiscal new year begins and before production is moved to North America. Kazuo Tadanobu, CEO… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Panasonic Now Mass Producing Tesla 4680 Batteries 002012
Japan Tested a Giant Turbine That Generates Electricity Using Deep Ocean Currents
And the test went great. Deep Ocean In the wake of the devastating nuclear meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant in 2011, officials have been hunting for new sources of green energy — and they’re leaving no stone unturned. A heavy machinery maker in Japan called IHI Corp has successfully tested a prototype of a… Continue reading Japan Tested a Giant Turbine That Generates Electricity Using Deep Ocean Currents
Sales of electrified vehicles grow 10% in the month of May
In the month of May, with 7,254 units, electrified vehicles represented a market share of over 7% In the first five months of the year, a total of 32,960 sales of electrified vehicles is reached, with a growth of 45% Registrations of electrified, hybrid and gas vehicles reach 33,750 registrations, with an increase of 10.6%… Continue reading Sales of electrified vehicles grow 10% in the month of May
Stellantis: Electric vehicle coming to Windsor plant will get up to 500 miles per charge
Chrysler parent Stellantis plans to build an electric vehicle capable of up to 500 miles of range on a charge at its assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario, and the automaker intends to stop production of three popular passenger cars at its plant in Brampton, Ontario, in 2024. The twin announcements Friday highlight the changes coming as the automaker… Continue reading Stellantis: Electric vehicle coming to Windsor plant will get up to 500 miles per charge
‘They flipped me today’: Dearborn Truck Plant worker stunned by promotion news from Ford
When called aside at the Dearborn Truck Plant, the Ford F-150 assembly worker feared she was being written up for something — but instead it was a huge promotion. “When they handed me the papers and said, ‘You’re included in this,’ I said, ‘For real?’ At first I thought it was a bad news letter,’” OA’Lisa Mason, 32, of Detroit,… Continue reading ‘They flipped me today’: Dearborn Truck Plant worker stunned by promotion news from Ford
Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz among vehicle recalls this week
U.S. National Highway Traffic & Safety Administration The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recalls for May 26 through June 2, including a Hyundai recall involving 239,000 units and a Mercedes-Benz recall involving 234,862 units. See the list of this week’s car recalls involving ten or more units below, or search USA TODAY’s… Continue reading Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz among vehicle recalls this week
Elon Musk clarifies that Tesla layoffs are just for salaried employees, still hiring hourly workers
Elon Musk has clarified that Tesla laying off 10% of its workforce only applies to “salaried employees,” and that the automaker is still hiring hourly workers. Earlier today, we reported on Elon Musk telling Tesla executives in an email that they need to cut 10% of the workforce and pause hiring due to having a… Continue reading Elon Musk clarifies that Tesla layoffs are just for salaried employees, still hiring hourly workers