Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 25, 2021
The rental-car giant Hertz on Monday announced plans to add 100,000 Tesla vehicles to its fleets in North America and Europe by the end of 2022, along with some of its own charging infrastructure. Starting in November, customers will be able to rent the Tesla Model 3 at airport and neighborhood locations “in U.S. major markets and select.
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.
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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
EV Obssesion
OCTOBER 23, 2021
In an interview with Marketplace Tech, Missy Cummings, the newly named senior advisor of safety for the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration, spoke about how hard it would be for AI to recognize a stop sign if it was covered with kudzu. If the NHTSA is going to have a presence in autonomous technology […]. The post NHTSA Needs Advisors Who Understand How Convolutional Neural Nets Work appeared first on EV Obsession.
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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 […].
Teslarati
OCTOBER 31, 2021
A few days ago, United Nations World Food Program (WFP) director David Beasley told CNN that a small group of ultra-wealthy individuals such as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk could help solve world hunger with just a fraction of their net worth. Musk’s net worth currently stands at $311 billion thanks to a recent rally in TSLA stock, effectively making the CEO the world’s wealthiest individual today. .
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.
Cars That Think
OCTOBER 18, 2021
Last week, the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) conference took place in Washington, D.C. One of the exhibitors was Ghost Robotics —we've previously covered their nimble and dynamic quadrupedal robots, which originated at the University of Pennsylvania with Minitaur in 2016. Since then, Ghost has developed larger, ruggedized "quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles" (Q-UGVs) suitable for a variety of applications, one of which is military.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 28, 2021
For the second time, SpaceX is gearing up to install a full six Raptor engines on the first orbital-class Starship prototype. This time around, though, there’s reason to believe that the preparations SpaceX is making aren’t a false start and could culminate in one or several record-breaking Starship static fires as early as next week. Two RVacs heading to the launch site!
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.
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.
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.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) has officially reached a $1 trillion valuation after the stock price passed $1,000 per share today. The company’s valuation makes it the sixth company to currently be worth $1 trillion or more. Tesla stock surged on Monday morning following news of a massive deal with Hertz, a car rental agency. Hertz agreed to purchase 100,000 Tesla Model 3 electric sedans for its fleet of rental cars in a deal worth $4.3 billion.
Electrek
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Tesla (TSLA) has officially reached a public market valuation of $1 trillion after adding over $100 billion to its market capitalization today alone. more… The post Tesla (TSLA) reaches $1 trillion valuation appeared first on Electrek.
Electrek
OCTOBER 25, 2021
The Tesla Model 3 has become the first all-electric car to become the best-selling vehicle in Europe. However, that’s on a monthly basis and Tesla’s deliveries vary widely on a monthly basis. more… The post Tesla Model 3 becomes best-selling vehicle (not just electric) in Europe appeared first on Electrek.
Electrek
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Spain-headquartered renewables giant Siemens Gamesa announced today that it will build a new offshore wind turbine blade factory in Virginia. The $200 million factory will be the first of its kind in the US. more… The post The US is getting its first offshore wind blade factory appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 25, 2021
CEO Elon Musk has implicitly revealed that SpaceX recently conducted the first test of Starship’s new Raptor 2 engine. Aside from kicking off integrated static fire testing of a refined, operationalized version of Raptor, it appears that the first prototype briefly became the most powerful engine of its kind ever tested before destroying itself.
Electrek
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Panasonic has today unveiled its new 4680 battery cell built for Tesla and it plans to start “test production” early next year. more… The post Panasonic unveils its Tesla 4680 battery cell, production to start next year appeared first on Electrek.
Electrek
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Hertz Global Holdings Inc has placed an order for a whopping 100,000 Teslas in a huge first step toward electrifying its rental-car fleet and in the process mainstreaming EVs. more… The post Hertz orders 100,000 Teslas, the single-largest EV purchase ever, with Tom Brady campaign appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
OCTOBER 25, 2021
“Buy low and sell high” may be the ultimate expression of how to be successful in business. It works, whether you are selling apples, oranges, or electricity. Most of us don’t realize how much the cost of electricity varies during each day, each week, and each month. If you can buy electricity cheaply now and […].
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