There is an epic moment in the Philip Kaufman adaptation of Tom’s Wolfe’s The Right Stuff that teaches us about a vital improvement electric car manufacturers should make for the public.
Buried deep in its latest sustainability report is news that General Motors plans to introduce 12 new electric vehicles to the US market by 2023.
My recent article on “Tesla’s Warranty Accounting Mystery” got a lot of comments, and to reply correctly, I feel as if I should share some further research. In this article, I’m going to specifically discuss the “goodwill” warranty claims that keep coming up, what I know about them, and what I think I think about them.
CleanTechnica recently interviewed Peter Carlsson, Chief Executive Officer of Northvolt, the Swedish battery manufacturing startup-slash-giant. Northvolt plans to use renewable energy to manufacture battery cells and packs for the European market, and already has substantial agreements in place with Volkswagen, BMW, ABB, and others. We sat down virtually with Peter to learn about the company’s unique approach, and plans.
Okay, let’s get this out of the way right away — no, the Nissan Ariya is not a “Tesla Killer.” I couldn’t resist mentioning that term in the headline because it seems to be what everyone mainstream news site calls every new electric vehicle revealed by legacy auto.
Are we close to the end of fossil fuels? Has peak oil arrived and what are the impact and opportunities for cleantech? It’s been a topic of heated conversation for decades.
If governments are serious about climate action, they should restrict the promotion of goods with heavy carbon footprints.
The Science Channel has a new series called Super Factories that focuses on the marvels of modern engineering. The show reveals epic engineering feats. It began this week with the Tesla Gigafactory. Super Factories explores engineering as a new frontier and gives viewers an inside look at the state-of-the-art factories that create the world’s most innovative products at insane speeds.
Last year, we didn’t have any “semi affordable” electric crossovers or SUVs with 300 miles or more of range on a full charge. 5 years ago, the concept would have been crazy. We now have the Tesla Model Y, we will soon have the Ford Mustang Mach-E, and next year we should have the Nissan Ariya.
Yahoo! Japan reported that other than China, Tesla may be considering gigafactory plans at sites in either Japan or South Korea. The article noted that Elon Musk was asked on Twitter about plans to build a new plant in Asia outside of China. “Yeah, but first we need to finish Giga Berlin and a second US Giga to serve the eastern half of North America,” was Elon Musk’s reply.
