Nikola Motor Company blew up the world of zero-emission vehicles last week with the announcement of five new vehicles, ranging from its battery and hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks to a new electric personal watercraft. The announcements were made at Nikola World on April 16th and CleanTechnica was there to capture all of the news firsthand.
Below the video, we’ll be liveblogging highlights from the event. Enjoy, and let us know anything that catches your eye!
Although we at CleanTechnica have already published one article on the Falcon Heavy launch, I decided to also write about what I learned at the event.
Starting May 1, electric cars and plug-in hybrid cars will be eligible for a government incentive of up to $5,0000 Canadian. The rebate also applies to leased cars, with some conditions.
If you’ve ever ridden in a Tesla vehicle featuring the company’s white vegan leather seats, you were surely impressed. They’re as soft as a cloud. They’re as white as Conan O’Brien’s grandma (I assume). Beyond the smooth surface, they’re so cushy you feel like you just sat on the marshmallow man. And on a cold day, they’ll toast your buns quicker than a looney roadrunner can climb a mountain.
There seemed to be too many shiny cleantech highlights from the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show (aka Auto Shanghai 2019) to stuff into one article. So, following up on the article published earlier this evening, here’s another piece highlighting other goodies from the show.
Tesla has been leading its customers through a merry little dance lately, shuffling its vehicle lineup around and raising and lowering prices. Buried among all the recent repricings is an announcement that has attracted little attention, but that offers a clue to Tesla’s future plans to deploy an automated ride-sharing network.
Walking the massive convention center that houses Auto Shanghai 2019 (i.e., the Shanghai Auto Show) is a great way to get in your steps. The place is huge, taking up 5,400,000 square feet of exhibit space. There are cars and automotive-related companies displaying everything from the latest SUV to a new electric concept to a meal-delivery robot that takes its cues from R2-D2. It’s an overwhelming array of new technology, and then you realize that there are two floors.
The base Tesla Model 3 Standard Range recently started getting delivered in the US and expert EV reviewer Alex Dykes (“Alex on Autos”) received his personal vehicle just this weekend. Alex gives us a quick tour of the interior and finds that the trim, features, and materials appear to be largely the same as the Standard Range Plus version.
Tesla is taking bold steps toward launching the Tesla Network, an Uber-like transportation service in which a self-driving Tesla will give you a ride. Recent research indicates that this could make big money for not only Tesla, but also Tesla owners who are willing to let their car participate in the Network while they’re not using it. But will it be profitable for owners that do this?
