Over the weekend, Tesla released a video by its engineering team that showed updates on a new ventilator design that will be created and donated to hospitals that need them. One nurse has taken to YouTube to provide his thoughts and hopefully useful feedback. As we know, Elon Musk is a fan of constructive criticism, which helps everyone to learn better in general as long as you are receptive to it.
GM was recently awarded a federal contract for $489 million to supply 30,000 ventilators to the Strategic National Stockpile. They have until the end of August to do so. This is a result of President Trump invoking the Defense Production Act via the US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.
Researchers in France have created an enzyme that digests PET plastic, the material most single-use soda and water bottles are made from.
Tesla China has posted a fascinating video showing the inside of the Shangai factory. There are reports a long range version of the Model 3 is coming soon in China.
The Elektrofrosch is made in Germany on an electrified motorickshaw frame, similar to the iconic Piaggio Ape, the fold-out camper has a top speed of 25 MPH (40 km/h) and a range of about 40 miles (64 km). It also offer
Through the magic of agrivoltaics, a new array of solar panels will bring a dormant farm back to life. Try that with your coal mine…
Even in cities like Oslo, Norway, which is typically thought of as progressive and “green” here in the ‘States, more than 20% of the total CO2 emissions comes from heavy-duty construction equipment. That’s a huge number, and you can bet that older, less regulated machines in other major cities are even worse. That fact has motivated the authorities in Oslo to enact laws that say all new, public buildings must be built with “fossil-free” construction machinery.
EV sales are going to plummet in 2020. EV sales are going to surge in 2020. It all depends on who is doing the talking. Wood Mackenzie predicts EV sales will drop 40% this year, mostly due to the coronavirus pandemic. Of course, that prediction needs some context.
In Belgium in March, auto sales were down a whopping 48%, but plug-in vehicle sales were up 39%! In the first quarter of the year, plug-in vehicle sales were up 91%. No rounding error.
The one millionth Tesla could be delivered to a customer any day now. How should the company mark the occasion?
