CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Electric cars are just like gas cars — until they’re not. In this FAQ series, we’ll explore that 1% of the time that EVs are just different enough to require some explanations.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Tesla China seems ready to crush Q4 2021 deliveries. A recent video of Giga Shanghai revealed that the factory’s holding lot was filled to the brim, hinting at Tesla’s strong demand this quarter. Tesla advocates counted a record-shattering 2,150+ vehicles parked at Giga Shanghai in an October 28th video posted by drone operator Jason Yang.
Electrek
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Toyota has unveiled what could be considered as its first all-electric car: the bZ4X, an electric SUV packed with cool features. more… The post Toyota unveils its first all-electric car: the bZ4X, an electric SUV packed with cool features appeared first on Electrek.
Cars That Think
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Whether Lucid Motors will succeed in the brutally competitive auto business remains an open question. But its technological advantages are settled: With an EPA-rated range of up to 837 km ( 520 miles ), the Lucid Air sedan can travel farther on a charge, and charge faster, than any EV in history. I got my first taste of the Air in the Sonoran Desert, a few hours from Lucid's $700 million factory in Casa Grande, the first from-the-ground-up EV plant to open in North America.
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InsideEVs
OCTOBER 21, 2021
There's a strong chance they will debut as part of structural battery packs in Model Ys built in Austin and Berlin.
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Every time I write about solar vehicles, I get the same thing from people in the comments and on social media, like: “That’s a stupid gimmick that’ll add like a mile a day.” “What a joke. That can’t even run the air conditioning.” While these statements have been true for decades, solar technology and EV […].
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CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 30, 2021
By Jim Ringold My knowledge of the rental car business is slight. I have observed the car rental business streamline while it tries to be both profitable and competitive. But a new page has been turned, maybe a whole new book. Please allow me to position my thinking on renting a car. When I was […].
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 30, 2021
A few weeks ago, right-wing media site NewsMax ran a piece centered around an out-of-context Elon Musk quote. “If we shift all transport to electric than electricity demand approximately doubles … this is going to create a lot of challenges with the grid,” NewsMax quoted Musk as saying, before going on to scare readers about […].
Teslarati
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Not long after the Cybertruck was unveiled, Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter that Tesla would be offering a matte black option for the all-electric pickup truck. What has been relatively unknown until today was that Tesla seems to have created such a vehicle, or at least a model of the Cybertruck in matte black. And just as expected, it looks absolutely incredible.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 30, 2021
Mainstream electric vehicles have been around for some time, and they are only getting more and more ubiquitous. Yet despite this, incidents of non-electric cars — whether unintentionally or intentionally — blocking EV charging stations (a practice known as ICE-ing) still happen on a relatively regular basis. This is especially true for Tesla Superchargers.
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Volkswagen Group held its 3rd quarter shareholder conference call this week, and CleanTechnica extended its in-depth video coverage of major producers of 100% battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) beyond Tesla for the first time by covering this call. (Huge thanks and props to Chanan Bos for doing the large bulk of the work on this.) There is […].
Teslarati
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Malaysian government officials are petitioning and working toward making electric vehicles exempt from taxes, including import and excise duties, as well as road taxes. During his address to Parliament earlier this week, Malaysian finance minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz cited the reduction of pollutants and better air quality as the main indicators of why electric cars are a good idea.
Electrek
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Tesla is rumored to have secured giant order of 45 GWh of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells from CATL. It comes as Tesla announced its global move to LFP for standard range cars. more… The post Tesla is rumored to have secured giant LFP battery cell order from CATL appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 29, 2021
The Tesla Model X may be the company’s flagship crossover SUV, but the vehicle has rarely gotten the spotlight this year. Even when Tesla refreshed the Model S and Model X, most of the attention was evidently focused on the Model S and its Plaid variant, which proceeded to destroy every comparable gas-powered vehicle in its class. . But as it turns out, Tesla has also made some notable improvements to the new Model X Long Range.
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Following up on our quarterly UK electric vehicle sales report and earlier monthly sales reports for Europe overall (see here, here, here, and here), the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France, and China, it’s time to jump into the Nordic countries — well, most of them. In this report, I will quickly run through the brands and […].
Electrek
OCTOBER 29, 2021
A report out of China, citing recent data from the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance, hands the crown to the country as having the world’s largest EV charging network. With over 2.2 million charging stations throughout the country, China’s EV infrastructure continues to expand at an impressive rate, while other countries, including the US, have some serious catching up to do. more… The post China claims title of having world’s largest EV charging
Teslarati
OCTOBER 28, 2021
A Tesla Model Y owner recently gave the community a closer look at Sentry Mode’s Live Camera Access feature, complete with its voice broadcast system. As shown by Tesla enthusiast @desmondOliver , Sentry Mode’s Live Camera feature allows owners to view their vehicle’s surroundings via the Tesla mobile app. Here is an example of the new @Tesla sentry mode app feature.
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 30, 2021
As a Tesla driver who has used Autopilot plenty (for years) and has had FSD Beta for a few weeks, let me try to answer this question first. I’ll offer my 2 cents on what I think is going on here. Then you can read Jennifer’s piece on various data, studies, and logic that explain […].
Electrek
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Hertz CEO Mark Fields revealed that its deal to supply Tesla vehicles to Uber includes an option for 100,000 more Tesla Model 3s, which would double its total order to 200,000 vehicles. more… The post Tesla order could double to 200,000 Model 3s to satisfy deal with Uber, says Hertz CEO appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Originally posted on EVANNEX. By Charles Morris Automobiles and advertising are symbiotic industries. The auto industry dropped over 14 billion bucks on ads in the US in 2018, a spend second only to that of the (much more fragmented) retail industry. Automakers advertise in every conceivable medium, from TV to radio to print to billboards to the internet — […].
Teslarati
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Tesla’s groundbreaking influence in the electric vehicle sector has been recognized by Volkswagen AG CEO Herbert Diess and Ford CEO Jim Farley, who both recognized the automaker and CEO Elon Musk’s efforts as the benchmark for the sector. It is no secret Tesla and Musk have been instrumental in the development of electric vehicles, but when competitors recognize the influence that the electric car company and its frontman have had, it’s almost like an extra feather in the cap.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta is getting better quickly, with some testers observing that the current 10.3.1 iteration of the advanced driver-assist system is undoubtedly the best one yet. But with the improvements of FSD Beta also comes an expansion of the program to more drivers. And in this light, Tesla CEO Elon Musk seems determined to keep things as conservative as possible, at least from a safety standpoint.
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Last month, I managed to let a very interesting and important story slip through the cracks in my inbox. For the first time, an electric vehicle passed the tough tests the Michigan State Police puts potential police cars through, and that car was a Mustang Mach-E. “The fact that the Mustang Mach-E successfully stood up […].
Teslarati
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Tesla has officially launched Live Camera Access for the Sentry Mode security feature with Software Update 2021.36.8. Sentry Mode is a security feature available to Tesla owners which helps record events that happen near a vehicle. It has been used in the past to catch vandals , solve robberies, and find liability in accidents, in some cases. The feature uses Tesla’s eight external cameras to capture occurrences in the vicinity of the vehicle.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 27, 2021
In an announcement on Wednesday, Hertz Global Holdings Inc. noted that it would be partnering with Uber Technologies Inc. to add up to 50,000 of its Tesla vehicles to the Uber Network by 2023. The announcement was made just days after Hertz announced its initial blockbuster purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3s, which would be used as part of its can rental fleet.
Electrek
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Uber announced a deal with Hertz for its drivers to have access to 50,000 Tesla vehicles through the rental company. more… The post Uber drivers are going to have access to 50,000 Tesla vehicles for rent through Hertz appeared first on Electrek.
Electrek
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Tesla has released a new software update launching the promised remote sentry mode live view from its mobile app. It’s being introduced as a new premium connectivity feature, which requires a $10 per month subscription. more… The post Tesla launches remote sentry mode live view as new premium connectivity feature appeared first on Electrek.
Cars That Think
OCTOBER 27, 2021
It's become painfully obvious over the past few years just how difficult fully autonomous cars are. This isn't a dig at any of the companies developing autonomous cars (unless they're the sort of company who keeps on making ludicrous promises about full autonomy, of course)— it's just that the real world is a complex place for full autonomy, and despite the relatively well constrained nature of roads, there's still too much unpredictability for robots to operate comfortably outside of relatively
Teslarati
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Tesla has paid off six loans so far in 2021, equating to over $1 billion in debts that have been removed from the company’s financials. The automaker, which surged to a valuation of over $1 trillion yesterday , detailed the repayment of these loans in a 10-Q filing with the SEC. Tesla’s total repayment of its loans in 2021 amounts to $1.087 billion, according to information the automaker released in the 10-Q.
Electrek
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Volcon, the Texas-based manufacturer of the Grunt electric motorcycle , has just announced plans for global expansion. more… The post US electric motorcycle and UTV maker Volcon announces global expansion, stock rises 20% appeared first on Electrek.
Electrek
OCTOBER 27, 2021
A group of airports in Italy and France are banding together to create electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) veliport infrastructure to speed the deployment of quicker, carbon-free air taxi transportation between their respective city centers and passenger terminals. more… The post Airports in Italy, France to build eVTOL air taxi veliports together appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Tesla China shared an announcement today on Twitter along with a video to announce that Tesla’s Shanghai Research and Development Center (R&D) and its Shanghai Gigafactory Data Center are both online and operational. “We let it roll recently.” Tesla Shanghai Research and Development Center and Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory Data Center are officially landed.
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Panasonic has unveiled a new prototype battery designed for Tesla, Reuters reported today. The new battery will help Tesla lower its production costs and will strengthen the ties between the two companies. That’s what the reporting says anyway. Kazuo Tadanobu, head of Panasonic’s energy business, showed the battery during a media roundtable. The battery is […].
Teslarati
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Elon Musk has confirmed that Hertz paid full price for its massive Tesla Model 3 order. Recently, news broke that the American car rental giant ordered 100,000 Model 3 vehicles for its fleet. “To be clear, cars sold to Hertz have no discount. Same price as to consumers,” Elon Musk pointed out on Twitter. Musk’s comment highlighted the strong demand that’s being experienced by Tesla’s vehicles worldwide.
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