Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla’s newest referral prize program began on May 30th and will run through July 15th. While the general rules of the new program are roughly the same as previous ones, the prizes on offer have been switched up somewhat. Amongst the new prizes is a … [continued]
Originally published on TeslaMondo. Have you seen the TV show? Aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to “shark” venture capitalists. Well, here’s how young Tesla Motors conceived, polished and pitched its big idea, as recounted by co-founder Marc Tarpenning in this under-exposed interview. TeslaMondo has mildly refined it for logical and temporal flow, and … [continued]
Editor’s Note: Alongside 23 other notable statements from Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting, I highlighted Elon’s admission that unlimited, free Supercharging would not be available on the base Tesla Model 3. Rather, you’ll have to “get that package” to get that. That was one of the big highlights of the night, … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Field-testing of a new contactless, electric vehicle fast charging system developed by Toshiba Corporation has just begun. The field-testing process will be based around a medium-sized electric bus, and will run from June 1st until December. The 45-seat electric bus (EV bus) being used during … [continued]
Revolution can’t wait. Although it seems like we just finished our initial Cleantech Revolution Tour conference in cleantech hotspot Berlin, Germany, and I haven’t even gotten around to editing and sharing any of the videos from it (photos are below!), we’re already planning the second Cleantech Revolution Tour conference. Cleantech Revolution Tour conference #2 … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The lithium-ion battery firm Electrovaya has signed a Multiyear Service Agreement with an unnamed Fortune 1000 OEM for the supply of lithium-ion batteries, battery modules, and related management systems, according to a new press release. The new Multiyear Service Agreement (MSM) is expected to, over … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. With Tesla’s star now clearly on the rise, a great many countries and organizations around the world have begun working to ensure that they get their piece of things… While some of this behavior is no doubt motivated solely by financial factors, there’s also quite … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Volkswagen brand has become the face of auto-industry corruption, arrogance, and entrenched interest. The only motivating factor for the higher-ups at the company in recent years seems to have been profits — with no sense of responsibility for the truth, for public health, or … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Apple has spent more money on the research and development of electric, autonomous vehicles in the last few years than it did on the development of the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch — combined. So, needless to say, the company clearly has big plans for future … [continued]
One of the keys to good communication, in my eyes, is to open up and talk to people in an honest way as you would a friend. As you’ve probably already read, that’s one of the things that I think makes a lot of people love Elon Musk (one of … [continued]
