October 12th, 2019 | by David Zarembka
Like Germany is to Europe, South Africa is the manufacturing powerhouse of sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, it has 8 automobile assembly plants. The companies are BMW, Ford, Isuzu, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Renault, Toyota, and Volkswagen. In 2018, South Africa produced 610,854 vehicles
October 12th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
If you're a Tesla owner, you might be wondering — does the size of a wheel really affect the range of an electric vehicle? The short answer is yes, but the degree by which it does might be negligible to some
October 12th, 2019 | by Matt Pressman
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is considered a modern-day Steve Jobs. But does Musk get some of his management playbook from a more ancient source?
October 12th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
Californians love to be outside. But even on a clear, sunny day, we know that the air we are breathing isn’t as clean and clear as it looks, especially in our increasingly congested and crowded cities. Air quality is a complex topic that is affected by the weather, the time of day, and events like wildfires. But one aspect of air quality is very clear: tailpipe emissions make air quality worse. When those emissions happen in cities, millions of people are exposed to harmful pollution
October 12th, 2019 | by Marika
Okay, so I’m sitting in the car waiting for my whole family (husband and two little girls) to come back from a quick stop for shopping. The car is plugged in and charging at a Tesla Supercharger (thank you to buyers who used our referral code). My husband came up with a funny phrase to describe a "park & plug" state, which is "plark." So, you could say I'm sitting in a "plarked" car in a Tesla "plarking lot."
October 12th, 2019 | by Jesper Berggreen
It seemed to me that Audi (under the VAG Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft) with the extravagant technical achievement of the A2 had made a profound statement of peak efficiency of the internal combustion engine that it seemed impossible to surpass, and the next big surprise from this respected automobile giant would be an electric long-range model. I was certain I would be trading in my diesel A2 with an electric A2 soon enough
October 12th, 2019 | by Paul Jan Jacobs
Companies like Tencent, Baidu, Amazon, Samsung, Google, IKEA, Goldman Sachs, Citi, Renault-Nissan, and many more are investing heavily in the field of electric mobility, according to The Global e-Mobility Funding Report for Q2 2019. It seems like all Forbes 500 companies have awoken and now want to tap into an industry that is projected to have a value of over $500 billion in
October 12th, 2019 | by Matt Pressman
I had a chance to attend this year's EV Transportation and Technology Summit at the Florida Solar Energy Center in Cocoa, Florida. Last week, I drove our Tesla Model X up to the event and stopped along the way at Tesla's Port St. Lucie Supercharger
October 12th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Consumer Reports has tested Tesla's new Smart Summon feature and found it wanting. It's more like a science experiment than a finished product, the testing service says.
October 12th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
The year was 1908, the world's first mass-produced affordable automobile drove onto comically scarce streets. The transition from horse-driven carriages to gas-powered autos was officially beginning. After some back and forth, electric and steam-powered options didn't make it into the mainstream. In hindsight, gasoline probably wasn't the best option for the environment, but we're (finally) working on fixing that now
October 11th, 2019 | by Saurabh
Welcome to another issue of our new India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we are pulling news from across clean technology sectors in India into a single, concise summary article about the country
October 11th, 2019 | by Carolyn Fortuna
What were the experiences like of the first taxi driver in Spain to use an all-electric vehicle
October 11th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Since I got the Tesla Model 3 a month and a half ago, I've been trying to figure out a one- or two-sentence summary of the car. It's been tough. I'm plagued by a few issues. For one, I'm used to communicating with people who know a ton about Tesla (you), whereas people in the "real world" are often not such people
October 10th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
This week, Toyota pulled the wraps off the new 2021 Mirai, boasting an impressive 30% increase in range thanks to a new and improved fuel cell stack paired with slightly larger hydrogen storage tanks. The new tanks have a total of 122.4 liters of volume and can hold about 5 kilograms of hydrogen when full
October 10th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
James Dyson and his company have decided to suspend their electric car development project, citing economic concerns.
October 10th, 2019 | by Guest Contributor
For quite a few people, their Tesla obsession starts way before purchasing a Tesla, or even without purchasing one. In my case, it started a month after we got our Model S. My family and I were in Spain for the holidays when I got a push notification about a new firmware update
October 10th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
When it goes on sale, the Volkswagen ID. 3 will feature an interactive LED light bar that will facilitate communication between the driver and the car. Presumably it will be included in other ID. branded cars as well.
October 10th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Renault says it is working on a larger electric car to compete with the Tesla Model 3 and VW ID 3 but has offered no details about what it will be or when it might become available.
October 10th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Rolling blackouts in Northern California have drivers of electric cars worried, but the crisis will affect everyone unless we figure out how to address it effectively. Tesla is installing Powerpacks at all Superchargers in the area as one adaptation solution
October 10th, 2019 | by Matt Pressman
One of the most famed Apple analysts, Gene Munster, recently commented on both Apple and Tesla related to their respective roles in the future of cars. Bloomberg reminds us that, "Munster was known for his accuracy in predicting Apple Inc.’s financial potential. The company’s share price is almost 50 times greater now than when he first recommended the stock in June 2004. He’s ranked 11th out of 58 Apple analysts based on performance for the past year."
