SpaceX knows a thing or two about flying, and the company apparently had enough faith in Alef Aeronautics to invest in the flying car startup. Does that mean the startup will succeed? Certainly not. However, it makes my ears perk up a lot more than they would for a flying … [continued]
A writer recently pointed out that Elon Musk promised five years ago that Tesla vehicles would appreciate in value, and they have not. At first, I was thinking, “Well, it’s a bit early to cover this,” but then I realized, it really isn’t. When I bought my Tesla Model 3 … [continued]
Lithium, lithium, lithium — that’s what much of the electric vehicle revolution is about now. Dramatic electric vehicle sales growth is built on dramatic increases in battery mineral extraction and processing. So, big EV mineral news is big EV news … eventually. The news this week on this front is … [continued]
Reports this week are that Tesla is looking to build a production facility in Thailand. The American company is said to be talking to the government of Thailand about the potential factory. Tesla already conducted a site survey in late 2023. It’s not clear if this factory would produce cars … [continued]
It’s highly ironic — electric vehicles are much safer than gasoline-powered vehicles, yet there’s constant media coverage hyping up the opposite idea (that electric vehicles are not safe). Thus, there’s great public concern over the safety of electric vehicles (EVs), especially their batteries. While there are some issues to be … [continued]
The Nissan ARIYA, Nissan’s fully electric crossover, just got its base price slashed by about $3,600 today. Some higher-end versions of the ARIYA got their MSRP absolutely shredded, by as much as $6,000. The base MSRP for the ARIYA is now $39,590. That base trim has a range rating of … [continued]
It’s hard to know what is going to come in the autonomous driving world in the next few years, or next decade. Waymo — spun out of Google — has been working on the topic for a couple of decades. I recall seeing a Google self-driving vehicle on the roads … [continued]
There are multiple things going on at once here. First of all, the big big picture is that electric car sales have grown enormously in the past decade, far more and far faster than almost all conventional industry analysts and insiders expected. Secondly, growth right at this moment is a … [continued]
What are the big cleantech stories of the past week? From a giant solar roof to booming EV sales, below are 15 top cleantech stories you should make sure you didn’t miss. BYD and Tesla have cut prices (again) in China, signaling more and more competitive electric cars in a … [continued]
The electric car market in China is getting hotter and hotter, and more and more competitive. The big dog in the market is BYD, while Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 are routinely at the top of the model sales chart. Searching for more sales, BYD and Tesla cut prices … [continued]
