Tesla Financial Results For Q2 2018 — CleanTechnica Estimates
When you make a financial Model that pretends to show the development of Tesla’s financials, you should dare to use it and show the results.
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Saudi Aramco Wants To Stop Time, Slow Tesla & Electric Vehicle Progress Via More Efficient…
Big Oil isn’t ready to cede the automotive market to companies like Tesla. After all, vehicle electrification poses a potential threat to their business. Just how serious is that threat? Wood Mackenzie, one of the world’s most influential oil consultancies, forecasts (via Financial Times) that oil demand will peak within 20 years due to a “tectonic” shift in the transport sector as electric vehicles gain traction.
New Models Drive Majority Of US Plug-In Vehicle Sales Growth, Analysis Shows
New analysis shows that the plug-in vehicle market in the US generally only grows when new hot ticket models are introduced and that new plug-in models tend to reach peak sales levels after two to four full years on the market.
Volvo’s Polestar Makes Its North American Debut At Monterey Car Week
Polestar continues its world tour next month with a stop at Monterey Car Week, where the Polestar 1 will make its North American debut. The car will be on display in a number of locations around the famed Monterey Bay area, including the centerpiece of Monterey Car Week — the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
Will Electric Motorcycles Jump Start A Dying Industry?
Motorcycle sales are half what they were 10 years ago. Can electric motorcycles reignite interest in riding a bike?
Cobalt-Free Battery Technology Under Development By Conamix
Cobalt mining is done mostly in the Congo where conditions on the ground can the make process troublesome. There are a number of issues: child labor, pollution, tunnel collapses, political instability and punishing work conditions. Enter Conamix, a New York-based startup focused on the development of cobalt-free battery technology.
Tesla Model 3 Highlights From 3 Owners & Me (Videos)
Electric vehicle activist, early adopter, and now Model 3 owner Paul Fosse was kind enough to take his fresh Tesla Model 3 an hour or so south to let me drive it. He also brought along some friends and their Model 3 for double the chocolate, double the fun. (Actually, I think no chocolate was involved — whoops.)
BREAKING: Panasonic To Increase Gigafactory Cell Production More Than 30% By End Of 2018
Panasonic is ramping up its 2170 cell production “more than 30%” at the Gigafactory by the end of 2018 in response to increased demand for Tesla’s Model 3, the Japanese publication Nikkan reports.
Mountain Pass Performance Unlocks Tesla Model 3 “Track Mode,” Shatters Track Record — #CleanTechnica Exclusive
Sasha Anis and his crew of tuners at Mountain Pass Performance may be known for their big brake kits, coilovers, and suspension mods for the Tesla Model 3, but today, they took the wraps off their latest and perhaps greatest achievement: disabling Electronic Stability Control (SC) and the Traction Control System (TCS) without disabling the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) on the Model 3. CleanTechnica got an inside scoop.
Are Humans Really Ready For The Automation Of All Things, Including Self-Driving Vehicles?
The advent of automation means we went from foraging grub with our nails millions of years ago to regularly flying across nations. Automation has been heralded as the freer of time, opening a world of creativity over mindless drone-like activities. While automation certainly has eased many tasks, it has also offered a new set of complex problems mostly due to adaptation. Humans want changes, but are we ready for the automation of all things? Moreover, what does this mean for the future of electric mobility and how will we use it?
