Mercedes-Benz CEO says luxury drivers will help spur the transition to electric vehicles – CNBC

A charging port is seen on a Mercedes Benz EQC 400 4Matic electric vehicle at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 13, 2019. Mark Blinch | Reuters Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius told CNBC’s Jim Cramer that while he thinks there will be a market for vehicles with internal combustion engines for a… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz CEO says luxury drivers will help spur the transition to electric vehicles – CNBC

Pune RTO vehicle registrations rise 75% during Dasara over pre-pandemic year

PUNE: The number of vehicle registrations has soared 75% to 10,500 at the Pune regional transport office (RTO) this Dasara as compared to around 6,000 during the same period in the pre-Covid year of 2019. Over last year, the enrolments have almost doubled at the Pune RTO this festive period. Pune RTO officials said the… Continue reading Pune RTO vehicle registrations rise 75% during Dasara over pre-pandemic year

Tesla shares take hit on risk that Musk must sell to buy Twitter

Elon Musk’s surprising decision to revive his offer for Twitter Inc. this week sparked a rally in the social-media company’s shares. For Tesla Inc.’s stock, however, it is an ominous sign. The electric-vehicle maker’s shares have struggled through the billionaire’s highly public pursuit of Twitter, his subsequent efforts to wriggle out of the deal and… Continue reading Tesla shares take hit on risk that Musk must sell to buy Twitter

La nouvelle méthode d’essai « Torch and Grit » d’UL Solutions permet une approche standardisée du contrôle des matériaux des boîtiers de batterie de véhicules électriques

UL Solutions présente sa dernière offre de service de contrôle des matériaux de boîtier de batterie, Torch and Grit, conçue pour fournir une approche normalisée aux fournisseurs et aux utilisateurs finaux de matériaux pour véhicules électriques. NORTHBROOK, Illinois, 7 octobre 2022 /PRNewswire/ — UL Solutions, leader mondial dans le domaine des sciences appliquées à la sécurité, a… Continue reading La nouvelle méthode d’essai « Torch and Grit » d’UL Solutions permet une approche standardisée du contrôle des matériaux des boîtiers de batterie de véhicules électriques

Tesla Semi production starts, Pepsi to get first electric trucks

Elon Musk announced that Tesla is starting Tesla Semi production and Pepsi is going to get the first electric trucks starting December 1st. Tesla Semi, an all-electric class 8 truck, was unveiled back in 2017. At the time, it was supposed to come as soon as 2019. The vehicle program was delayed for years, and… Continue reading Tesla Semi production starts, Pepsi to get first electric trucks

Cleantechnica: Tesla Semi Deliveries Begin December 1st!002300

It’s been a long wait since we very enthusiastically discovered all of the amazing features and specs of the Tesla Semi when it was revealed 5 years ago, in November 2017. It has been the Tesla vehicle I’ve been most eagerly awaiting, thinking of how much it could cut emissions from high-polluting, heavy-duty, noisy, fossil-fueled… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Semi Deliveries Begin December 1st!002300

Clean Technica: You (Yes, YOU!) Can Fall Asleep While Using ADAS (& Not Know It)002299

When it comes to irresponsible use of systems like Autopilot, FSD Beta, Super Cruise, or Blue Cruise, there tends to be a lot of controversy. This is particularly true when a Tesla is involved, because people who are emotionally and/or financially invested in Tesla tend to defend the company to irrational lengths. But, there’s no… Continue reading Clean Technica: You (Yes, YOU!) Can Fall Asleep While Using ADAS (& Not Know It)002299

Clean Technica: France’s BEVs Grow By A Third YoY, Renault Megane Unassailable002298

September 2022 saw plugin electric vehicles take 24.2% share of the French auto market, up from 21.5% year on year. Full electrics grew share (and volume), but plugin hybrids fell, a pattern now common across Europe. Overall auto volume was 141,137 units, 5.5% more than last September, but well down from 2019’s almost 180,000 units.… Continue reading Clean Technica: France’s BEVs Grow By A Third YoY, Renault Megane Unassailable002298

Elon Musk Has a Big Problem on His Hands

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s disastrous attempt to back out of an ill-advised bid to buy Twitter for $44 billion is backfiring spectacularly — and his car company Tesla could be along for the ride. According to a recent New York Times report, Musk went as far as to beg for a 30 percent discount during… Continue reading Elon Musk Has a Big Problem on His Hands