Veterans Get It: Nimble Minds, Strong Hands For The Fast-Growing EV Charging Industry
The portable EV charging station company Envision Solar makes a strong case for the role of military veterans in the renewable energy industry.
Electric Vehicles
2016 Nissan LEAF Pricing Unveiled
Originally published on EV Obsession. Those in the US who are planning on possibly purchasing a 2016 Nissan LEAF will be happy to know that retail pricing information has now been released. The new 2016 model year has a starting price of $29,010 (LEAF S) before federal tax credits. The starting … [continued]
“I Could Tell The 911 Operator Was Excited” — Tesla Owner Talks About Tracking Stolen…
Originally published on EV Obsession. Car owners everywhere who have had the unfortunate experience of being the victim of auto theft will probably like this one…. A Tesla owner in Vancouver, British Columbia, recently had her Model S stolen after accidentally leaving an extra key fob in the car while … [continued]
Tesla Still Guiding 50,000–52,000 Vehicles For 2015 (+ Other Q4 Projections)
Originally published on EV Obsession. In addition to the information on Tesla’s Quarter 3 operating and sales numbers, the most recent shareholder letter also provided some interesting new insights into the company’s plans for Quarter 4. With regard to those, Tesla is planning for the production of 15,000–17,000 electric vehicles … [continued]
Tesla Hits Record Quarter With Production & Deliveries (Q3 Results)
Originally published on EV Obsession. The recent Tesla Quarter 3 shareholder letter has, as would be expected, provided us with some new figures worth taking note of and parsing. Of particular note — other than basic revenue and profit figures — are the figures detailing vehicle production and delivery numbers. … [continued]
Tesla Gigafactory Ahead of Schedule, Battery Assembly Beginning This Quarter
Originally published on EV Obsession. Work on the Gigafactory is running ahead of schedule, with a production line for Powerpacks and Powerwalls even being moved from the Fremont facility to an automated assembly line at the Gigafactory early in Quarter 4, according to Tesla’s most recent shareholder letter. This follows … [continued]
Tesla’s New CFO Comes From Google (+ New President Of Global Sales + Service)
Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla has revealed who its new Chief Financial Officer will be after Deepak Ahuja steps down; as well who will be filling the position of President of Global Sales and Service. The new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Jason Wheeler, will be assuming his position on … [continued]
Elon Musk & Family: Entrepreneurs At Heart
A Vanity Fair article contains some anecdotes about Elon Musk and some of his family members having the entrepreneurial bug since they were teens in South Africa. Lyndon and Peter Rive are Elon’s cousins and the co-founders of SolarCity. His brother Kimbal worked with him at Zip2, which was sold for several hundred … [continued]
Promises, Promises: Climate INDCs Actually Better Than Expected
As November begins, promises from individual countries to the United Nations have addressed nearly 90% of the world’s current greenhouse gas emissions. The world consensus aims to reduce and stabilize them in order to keep earth’s temperatures from climbing higher than two degrees Celsius by 2100. Since the preindustrial 18th century, temps have … [continued]
BMW i3 Police Car Hangs With Old VW Beetle Police Car
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Los Angeles Police Department’s quite stylish BMW i3 electric vehicle made an appearance at the Petersen Automotive Museum’s most recent “Breakfast Club Cruise-In.” The most recent event had an Oktoberfest theme, but the cars that made an appearance there ranged from the aforementioned BMW … [continued]
