Cobalt-free batteries will make EVs more affordable
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 18, 2021
If the high price tag is all that stands between you and your dream Tesla, you might be able to afford one in a few years thanks to cobalt-free batteries.
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Tesla solar panels now available to rent
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 23, 2019
If you’ve been looking to cut your electric bill down by installing solar panels but didn’t want to shell out the often-big price tag Tesla may have the answer – rent them. Tesla describes its solar panels as “low profile design with integrated front skirts and no visible mounting hardware,” according to its website.
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Tesla launches home charger with J1772 connector
Charged
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
The price tag of $415 is comparable to that of other basic Level 2 chargers. Unlike Tesla’s Gen 3 Wall Connector ($780), the Gen 2 doesn’t have WiFi connectivity. One possible advantage has to do with the Tesla’s growing network of Destination Chargers. Source: Tesla via Electrek.
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Will the game-changing Tesla Semi really go into production this year?
Charged
JULY 23, 2021
A viable electric Class 8 truck would be a massive disruptor of the global transport system, and since the unveiling of the Tesla Semi in 2017, we’ve been on the edge of our ergonomic bucket seats, waiting for it to appear on highways. Alas, Tesla’s production schedule has suffered more delays than the LA Freeway.
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Global Briefing: Tesla cuts price tag for first China-made EVs
Business Green
JANUARY 3, 2020
First Tesla EVs finished in Shanghai, Austria's Green Party enters government, Germany cuts rail fares for climate, and all the other green business news from around the world this week.
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FedEx pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040
GreenBiz
MARCH 3, 2021
The larger commercial vehicles — such as Class 8 trucks — are more difficult to electrify due to a lack of models from manufacturers and a higher price tag than their diesel equivalent. FedEx Freight has been working with Tesla to use Tesla electric tractor Semis in its operations. Courtesy of FedEx.
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Ford’s surprise news: it’s developing a new platform for low-priced EVs
Charged
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
The more imminent threat is coming from China, where automakers have gone beyond the talking stage, and are producing and exporting EVs with eye-catching price tags. Because the ultimate competition is going to be the affordable Tesla and the Chinese OEMs.”
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Former Tesla exec launches electric boat manufacturing firm in Florida
Charged
JANUARY 4, 2023
John Vo, the former Manufacturing Chief at Tesla, has formed a company to manufacture electric boats. Mr. Vo means to apply some of the strategies and tactics he learned at Tesla. Blue Innovations Group will demonstrate its hull, propulsion system and user interface at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Automobili Estrema’s electric hypercar does 0-200 mph in 10 seconds
Charged
JANUARY 30, 2023
The battery pack weighs 661 lb (300 kg), and Automobili Estrema claims a specific energy of 500 Wh/kg (and compares this to the 260 Wh/kg of a Tesla battery pack). The Fulminea is now in production, which will be limited to only 61 units, each with a hefty price tag of just under two million euros.
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Bollinger Motors explores a new market with the DELIVER-E delivery van concept
Charged
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
There were no former Tesla executives and no deep-pocketed Chinese investors, and the strategy was not to build a luxury sedan, but rather a rough-and-ready electric work truck. When Robert Bollinger founded Bollinger Motors in 2015, he did not follow the typical EV startup formula.
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'Truly revolutionary': Elon Musk hails Tesla battery breakthrough
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
Billionaire offers glimpse of EV firm's efforts to develop cheaper, more efficient battery cells at Tesla's AGM. For people that really know cells, this is a massive breakthrough," Musk at the event, which took place at an outdoor drive-in event near Tesla's headquarters in Palo Alto to allow for social distancing. "I
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GM teases electric Chevy Equinox and Blazer
Charged
OCTOBER 22, 2021
A $30k price tag, just about 5 grand above the current MSRP of the legacy Equinox, would be an eye-opener. “We If GM or any other legacy OEM truly wants to challenge Tesla for mastery of the EV market, it needs to start phasing out its ICE vehicles, and stop advertising them. Source: InsideEVs.
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Could Flex Services Draw New Players to Energy Sector?
GreenTechMedia
JUNE 24, 2020
“Tesla have a real opportunity to give away cars for free if you allow them to participate in the grid,” he said. The Tesla model. The concept sounds far out, but in May Tesla drew speculation over precisely these kinds of services after applying for a license to become a U.K. electricity provider.
Wood Mackenzie: Almost half of global vehicle sales in 2050 will be zero emission
Business Green
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
In the shorter term, meanwhile, Wood Mackenzie predicts EV sales in China, Europe and the US will hit seven million a year by 2025, before doubling to 15 million a year by 2030 as price tags drop due to economies of scale, cheaper battery technology, and impending bans on fossil fuel vehicle sales.
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Honda to quit F1 to focus on transition to full electrification
Business Green
OCTOBER 5, 2020
The study found mid-size electric cars such as the Tesla Model 3 or BMW 3 cost just £832 a month to buy and run, compared to £911 for diesel and £963 for petrol, once fuel, tax, maintenance, insurance and depreciation values are all taken into account.
Canoo Electric Pickup Truck, Oh Wow!
GreenTech Gazette
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
It is absurdly functional, compact, fitting almost the footprint of Tesla model 3. Its cost started at $33,000 and we expect a price tag like this only. Features of Canoo EV Pickup Truck: The Canoo electric truck: A table folds off the front for a mobile workspace. Additionally, it is offering. A table that folds off the front fascia.
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7 European Companies Looking to Go Big in American Clean Power in 2020
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Among Moixa’s differentiators are its proprietary software platform, small physical footprint and the equally small price tag of its lithium-ion phosphate systems. a Moixa system can be less than half the cost of a Tesla Powerwall. In the U.K. The firm has been backed by Honda and Japanese conglomerate ITOCHU Corporation.
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The great EV armament has begun
Business Green
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Then, just over a week ago Ford announced it would now be doubling its EV production target to 600,000 per year globally by 2023, with its CEO Jim Farely training his sights on surpassing Tesla as the world's largest zero emission vehicle manufacturer. To deliver its new targets, Nissan said it would need to hire 3,000 more staff.
Overnight Briefing - The great EV armament has begun
Business Green
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Then, just over a week ago Ford announced it would now be doubling its EV production target to 600,000 per year globally by 2023, with its CEO Jim Farely training his sights on surpassing Tesla as the world's largest zero emission vehicle manufacturer. To deliver its new targets, Nissan said it would need to hire 3,000 more staff.
A Peek At The Efforts Of Two American Lithium Companies
R-Squared Energy
JANUARY 31, 2022
The most well-known example is undoubtedly the Tesla Gigafactories that are being built to produce lithium-ion batteries domestically. Just to put that in perspective, though, according to the New York Times Chinese lithium-ion battery maker CATL is building factory over three times larger than Tesla’s Nevada facility.
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Consider these factors before buying an electric vehicle
AGreenLiving
JANUARY 4, 2022
The extended-range version with a higher price tag has 563 horsepower and 775 lb-ft of torque. Tesla’s Model Y Long Range is a $60k EV with an impressive list of technology onboard. Ford F-150 Lightning is one of the best pickup trucks on the road, now all-electric and with a starting price of just $40k. Range: 300 miles.
'Green product scarcity' is looming: How can businesses remove the cleantech bottleneck?
Business Green
JANUARY 11, 2023
As evidence, it highlights several leading names - such as Tesla, Orsted, and Beyond Meat - which have managed to create a compelling, successful green offer to consumers, even before their products have reached cost parity with carbon intensive market incumbents.
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CES 2021's Green Highlights: Solar-powered TV remotes, electric air taxis, and balcony beekeeping
Business Green
JANUARY 18, 2021
All of the firm's road electrification efforts are being developed under the umbrella of its 'Ultium' platform, which GM claims will be capable of delivering an EV that can drive up to 450 miles on a full charge, powering EVs of many shapes, sizes, and price tags. "At Lasso's home closed loop recycling appliance.
Bay Area CCAs Solicit 30MW of Distributed Batteries to Weather Grid Outages
GreenTechMedia
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
The carve-out from the state’s Self-Generation Incentive Program is meant to allow solar installers like Sunrun, Tesla, SunPower and others to seek out customers who’d otherwise be unable to afford such a system. The move also highlights the increasing role that CCAs are taking in California’s energy future.
CES 2021: Solar-powered TV remotes, electric air taxis and balcony beekeeping
Business Green
JANUARY 18, 2021
All of the firm's road electrification efforts are being developed under the umbrella of its 'Ultium' platform, which GM claims will be capable of delivering an EV that can drive up to 450 miles on a full charge, powering EVs of many shapes, sizes and price tags. "At Lasso's home closed loop recycling appliance.
Electric vehicle sales accelerated through 2020 - but cost remains a roadblock, RAC analysis finds
Business Green
JANUARY 20, 2021
Only one model - the Tesla Model S, with a price tag of £73,990 - offers a range of 375 miles and upwards on a single charge. Tesla sold the most electric cars, delivering almost 500,000 units, followed by Volkswagen in second place in the global league table.
20 new electric vehicles driving onto the scene in 2022
AGreenLiving
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
In fact, the Lyriq is an SUV built for a new generation of modern EV enthusiasts that have been considering the likes of the Tesla Model Y, Jaguar I-Pace and Audi E-Tron. Lucid Air If you think Tesla is the only brand offering a sleek electric sedan, check out the much-anticipated Lucid Air.
2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV: Chevy’s lowest-priced electric car gets a big brother
Charged
MAY 19, 2021
That’s substantially lower than the price tag of last year’s Bolt EV, and the updated smaller Bolt itself is going to drop more than $5,000, to come in at a starting price of $32,000. Teslas have charged at up to 125 kW for many years, and in some models, that rate now goes as high as 250 kW. New role: value pricing.
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? Big oil’s big CCS play #158
Climate Tech VC
JULY 17, 2023
The majority of Denbury’s revenue comes from EOR, which involves injecting CO2 into the ground in order to extend the life of oil fields, and ~60% of the price tag likely covered the value of Denbury’s oil production rather than the CCS infrastructure. Source: Bloomberg EVs are being produced faster than they’re sold.
Local Solar Installers Embrace Big New Opportunity: Home Battery Add-Ons
GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 6, 2020
Goldin’s company — with business concentrated between Orlando and the Florida Keys — began offering Tesla Powerwalls about six months ago. The price tag is still top of mind for many solar installers when it comes to selling storage. So far, Goldin Solar has sold near 300 systems. The average U.S.
Cobalt-free batteries will make EVs more affordable
AGreenLiving
JANUARY 18, 2021
If the high price tag is all that stands between you and your dream Tesla , you might be able to afford one in a few years. Panasonic is working on making new, cobalt-free batteries that will bring down costs and make Tesla vehicles more environmentally friendly. CES went virtual this year because of the pandemic.
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Trump's Christmas Gift to Big Oil: Killing Hopes of Electric Car Tax Credit Extension
DeSmogBlog
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Tesla and General Motors have both hit the 200,000-vehicle cap and had lobbied for an extension. Tags: tom pyle Donald Trump EV tax credit AFPM American Energy Alliance koch industries The tax credit is meant to help offset the upfront cost of electric vehicles and boost the EV market.
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Three Super Bowl EV ads: LeBron likes GM’s electric Hummer, Arya adores Audi, Porsche Taycan takes off
Charged
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
We also find it telling that the company is pushing a vehicle that won’t be produced for another 2 years, and will almost certainly be a low-volume model with a six-figure price tag. Before the big game, CNBC aired a clip in which players from both teams talked about how much they love their Teslas – and no, they are not paid endorsers.
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Tesla Preparing To Unveil Model 3 Highland
CleanTechnica
AUGUST 11, 2023
Some think that Tesla could finally be preparing to launch its Model 3 “Highland,” which is expected to feature simplified components and, potentially, a lower price tag.
Should You Buy A Used Tesla?
CleanTechnica
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
Used Tesla vehicles have dropped in price in recent months, causing many prospective buyers to consider buying one with a lower price tag and an older battery. There’s a lot to consider when looking at used Tesla vehicles, and one outlet recently looked at the downward trend to see what purchase routes could be best […]
Driver Assist Systems Proved Their Worth In Largest Study Yet
CleanTechnica
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
If you’re friends with anyone on “Tesla Twitter,” you’ll see the occasional video of absolutely terrible driving, often tagged as #HumanPilot. Because Tesla fans believe that the future Full Self Driving software will drive safer than humans, make fewer mistakes, and save lives.
How Much Does It Cost To Buy A Used Tesla?
CleanTechnica
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
As the price tags on electric vehicles remain out of reach for many consumers, some have elected to buy used Teslas to save money. The price of a used Tesla can vary significantly, depending on which of the automaker’s four vehicles you’re looking at buying. News recently took a detailed look at how much a used […].
Will The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV Be A Viable Competitor?
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022
The newest Chevy EV has a price tag to compete in class with the Tesla Model Y. But will it?
Auto Dealers Lobby To Close Oklahoma Tesla Service Center
CleanTechnica
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Auto dealers are lobbying to close down a Tesla service center in Oklahoma. I was alerted to this by Tesla owner, Priscilla Sanstead, who tagged me and Sawyer Merritt in a post sharing a screenshot of an email from Tesla’s policy team about the situation.
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Elon Musk Will Probably Bring Cybertruck To Tesla Takeover
CleanTechnica
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Elon Musk will probably bring the Tesla Cybertruck to the Tesla Takeover in August. In a tweet on Twitter, John from Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley shared photos of last year’s event and tagged Elon Musk and a few others. Elon indicated he’d “probably” take the Cybertruck to the event.
Update: Tesla Model 3 v. Nissan LEAF v. Chevy Bolt (We Have a Winner)
CleanTechnica
OCTOBER 23, 2021
In 2018, the Tesla Model 3, Nissan LEAF, and Chevy Bolt were new electric cars with 200-ish miles of range and sub-40K price tags. It was anyone's guess who would win-- but now we know.
Tesla Makes Model Y Key Fob With Passive Entry Available In Online Store
CleanTechnica
MARCH 18, 2020
Just after Tesla Model Y deliveries began this past weekend, the Silicon Valley–based automaker added the Model Y key fob with the passive entry feature to its online store, for a price tag of $150, the same as for the Tesla Model.
Tesla Cybertruck tl;dr Preview: Elon Likes To Crush The Competition
CleanTechnica
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
For better or worse, consumers (also known as "people") typically organize products in their heads using simple descriptors or tags. Pre-Tesla, electric cars were not that well known. Elon Musk and other early birds at Tesla blew those stereotypes out of the water.
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CleanTechnica
OCTOBER 29, 2019
An old Tesla article, "Tesla’s Chief Driver of Success: Masculinity," published by The Huffington Post has resurfaced on Twitter and I was tagged in a tweet asking for my thoughts on it. The article, published in 2014, highlights an outlook that many have not just on Tesla, but on the auto industry as a whole.
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