Tesla Contemplates New Factory In Indonesia
The next Tesla factory may be in Indonesia.
The next Tesla factory may be in Indonesia.
That’s right, kids: it’s been exactly ONE YEAR since Ford officially unwrapped its all electric F-150 Lightning pickup. It was on that day that electric cars smashed their way into the mainstream, with America’s best-selling truck — no, the world’s best-selling truck! — winning hearts and minds not with messages … [continued]
The price of a gallon of gasoline is surging, putting a strain on drivers’ pocketbooks. While prices at the pump seem extreme, we’ve been here before. Adjusted for inflation, gas prices were similarly high in 2006, 2008, and for a while after 2011. The current spike follows Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked … [continued]
Do you remember the Scout from International Harvester? Volkswagen does.
When Electrify America got its final count of EV charging sessions for 2021, the difference from 2020 was shocking. During calendar year 2020, EV drivers plugged in at an Electrify America station about 268,000 times. Those of us who have been following the EV transition since the early days probably … [continued]
Politics, jobs, and the EV revolution. Nothing is ever certain.
In several previous articles, I’ve covered the slow emergence of electric vans. If you’re laser-focused on the environment, electric vans are exciting because they’ll allow many commercial vehicles to go electric. Most work vans today run on gas or diesel, aren’t hybrid, and therefore get disgusting gas mileage in the … [continued]
Tesla is now making more money than General Motors and Ford. A recent article in The Street highlighted this Tesla achievement, noting that the world leader in EVs is taking trophies won by both GM and Ford for decades. The article commented that although everyone knows the path forward is … [continued]
Members of the electric vehicle (EV) industry gathered at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in early April to evaluate enhanced cybersecurity for the connections between electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. By Connor O’Neil, NREL As more EVs enter the market and connect to the electrical system, potentially exposing cyber … [continued]
The world record distance traveled by an electric van is now 258.85 miles. There is no second place.