Tesla pushed out a new software update for its vehicles tonight that adds two active safety features that work whether or not Autopilot is activated, or even installed on the car. The free update pushes two new Active Safety features to all vehicles built since October 2016 and make the vehicles even safer by working to keep them in their lanes.
Carl’s Jr is beefing up its lineup of flame broiled sandwiches with a new patty that promises to take its sandwiches Beyond Beef. The fast food chain is adding the Beyond Beef burger to its menu by upgrading its flagship Famous Star burger to what they are calling the Beyond Famous Star.
ENGIE has been a world leader in providing energy and is ramping up its efforts to help companies around the world understand how to clean up the environmental footprint of their fleets and to save money at the same time. CleanTechnica spoke with Ovarith Troeung, ENGIE’s Director of Green Mobility, about the transition to the new energy economy and why it has become such a core focus for ENGIE.
Green Mountain Power is ramping up its plans to get to 100% renewable energy by 2030. A collaboration with Tesla for Powerwall residential batteries is part of that plan.
Recently, Georgia State Representative Todd Jones (R – South Forsyth) introduced HB 732, which would reinstate the state’s tax credit for electric vehicles. If the bill is made law, the tax credit would be $2,500 for new electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and zero-emission vehicles. The state of Georgia had an EV tax credit of $5,000 but it was ended in 2015. Representative Jones answered some questions about his proposed legislation for CleanTechnica.
A new US innovation accelerator is changing the game on energy storage and power systems, and now it’s gunning for fast charging and grid control, too.
When it comes to electric vehicles, China has taken a lead role on the world stage. Chinese EV companies have flourished. And the country’s car buyers are increasingly intrigued by going electric. Now, Tesla is readying itself for a big push in China.
This article is about the new Gridserve EV charging stations to be set up in the UK.
Tesla is, at its core, an engineering company. The company as we know it today was founded on the building blocks of lithium-ion batteries and electric motors. Having an early interest and exposure to supercapacitors, Elon Musk saw the potential with lithium-ion and electric motors and ultimately found the golden combination he was looking for at AC Propulsion.
The most popular CleanTechnica stories of the past week included a Tesla Model 3 Performance thumping a BMW M3 on the track, some breaking news about a Tesla Model S & X upgrade from Tesla, our idea for a Tesla 11 Year Death Anniversary. For more, scroll past three of our new videos (watch them if you haven’t) and through the various popular articles. (Be sure to click and share all of them!)
