Here’s another “Clean Transport Highlights” post for you. Click the subheadings to read the full articles. Dealers Attack Tesla Referral Program In California Ah, the dealers just aren’t going to accept anything from Tesla, are they? “No stores for you!” “Referral program instead of stores? No way!!” Poor punks. Getting … [continued]
Time to drop a lot more Tesla, EV, bicycling, and transit news and views on you Enjoy this link drop! Tesla Range Estimation Fluctuation Finally Took Delivery Of My New 70D – WOW! P85D 0 to 60 Time — WOW… but what about charge levels? Which Is Worse? 100% SOC or Nearly … [continued]
Elon Musk has opened his mouth to reveal a newsworthy, but perhaps hard to believe, statement yet again. In this case, the Tesla Motors CEO revealed in an interview with the state-run news agency Xinhua that Tesla could begin manufacturing its electric cars in the country within only 3 years. … [continued]
Here are some more interesting stories on clean transport options. Enjoy! But note that several of these, published yesterday, were *very* timely pieces… if you know what I mean. 😉 Tesla Musk: Tesla Could Build Cars In China “In Three Years” A Tesla Model S Raffle To Help Underprivileged Youth … [continued]
There won’t be any mass layoffs in China, according to Tesla’s communications director in China, in contradiction to recent reports from the country claiming that Tesla was going to fire ~30% of its labor force after missing its 2014 sales goals. So why would reports that Tesla was going to downsize, … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The folks at Tesla aren’t stupid. They know what to highlight to make a point. The first sentence in the 2014 4th quarter & full year shareholder letter Tesla published last night reads: “Tesla continues to drive the global transition to sustainable transport, with more … [continued]
If you live in China and want a Tesla Model S, it just got even easier. The electric vehicle pioneer is now taking online orders via the Alibaba online shopping site, according to recent reports. The move puts Tesla in the company of General Motors and Volkswagen AG — both … [continued]
Some top EV news from around to keep you busy this weekend: EV Policy Germany may soon offer free EV parking and EV access to “bus-only” lanes. (EV Obsession) Leading Senator Harry Reid is pushing for more EV incentives in the US. (EV Obsession) Here’s a monologue on how big societal … [continued]
Tesla is continuing its Chinese expansion, this time opening a Supercharging station in Chengdu, China. Festivities were held on site at the Chengdu Yingtai Centre, where six Supercharging stations opened, according to Teslarati. Commercial real estate developer Yintai Holdings, known for its luxurious Chinese shopping malls, helped complete the deal. This is Tesla’s … [continued]
Some Chinese Tesla Model S owners are taking a big road trip using China’s still-nascent charging network. Actually, they will be installing charging stations along the way. This article about it is in Chinese if you happen to read Chinese. Hopeless with Chinese, I stuck it into Google Translate. Unfortunately, … [continued]
