Originally published on CleanTechnica. For Cleantech Talk #18, Matthew, Kyle, and I talked about the Tesla buying experience and “Tesla dealerships,” the planned Chrysler plug-in hybrid electric minivan, and a 1 GW Quebec-to-Vermont HVDC interconnection (as well as the […]
Yesterday, I published this long Tesla UK update. Since then, Elon Musk has announced (at the Prince’s Trust Leadership Dinner) that the Tesla Model 3 will cost £30,000 or less in the UK (which makes sense, […]
The Tesla Model X is definitely rolling out in force now. I keep seeing notes from people who saw their first one in person, and more and more videos are rolling out from early owners. I’ve pulled […]
A “xborg” on the Tesla Motors Club forum recently attended the opening of Tesla’s Oxford Store. For the benefit of many more people, he also took notes based on Tesla UK country director Georg Ell’s presentation. You can […]
Chinese manufacturers have taken over much of the overall manufacturing pie from the US, and many components of cars are produced in China. Now, there’s also a booming Chinese car market… in China. These cars, for […]
My mom, who’s doing a long-term review of a Nissan LEAF for us, told me the other day that Tesla had a $698/month lease deal going right now. She apparently heard this from someone she recently […]
Nissan has announced that it will be producing future-generation EV batteries in Sunderland, in the UK. First of all, this is exciting news for Sunderland and the UK as a whole, as it means high-quality, high-paying […]
The topic/title I was given for my presentation at the EV Transportation & Technology Summit was “EV R&D and the Future.” You can jump right into the presentation below. In addition to that, or alternatively, you can read […]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. BYD is one of the leading electric car manufacturers in the world — or even the leading manufacturer. It is also the world’s leading manufacturer of electric buses, sells solar panels, sells […]
Elon Musk was recently interviewed by the BBC. You can watch the video above for the whole deal. Some key summary points are: Elon Musk had to reiterate Tesla’s “secret master plan” to explain a variety of […]
We should really do a series on this topic. For now, though, I just want to quickly highlight an article I published last year along with new comments from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) CEO Sergio Marchionne. As I […]
Last year, Reuters (known for anti-EV bias) reported that two supplier sources had informed it that the Chevy Bolt production target was 25,000–30,000 cars a year. Despite the historical anti-EV vias of Reuters, I took the media […]
Kyle passed along a video from the Detroit Auto Show of Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of both Renault and Nissan, doing a Q&A with reporters. It’s an interesting watch, so I’m dropping it here as […]
Kyle’s article the other day about buying a CPO Tesla, and comments about friends and/or family not realizing how cheaply you could get a CPO Tesla Model S, made me run with a piece I’ve been thinking about for awhile. I’ve […]
2016 looks like it will be an interesting year for electric car sales. We have some significantly upgraded versions of the Nissan LEAF and Chevy Volt, as well as several new entrants to the market — such as […]
