Cleantech & EV’s

In honor of “National Autonomous Vehicle Day” in the US (Did you know that was a thing? I didn’t.), Jeep has shared some video footage of its Grand Cherokee 4xe testing AI and autonomous off-road technology in Moab. See more below. While it is a household name, Jeep is rarely ever the first company that comes to mind when you think about EVs. Even less so when you think about autonomous…

Europe’s first teledriving (remotely driving) service is entering the US market and intends to setup shop in Sin City to begin. Vay is establishing its new US headquarters in downtown Las Vegas, where it will begin testing its teledriving service by dropping off and picking up rental EVs to customers around the city. Vay is a German teledriving specialist based in Berlin that has taken a…

Tesla is going to supply its Megapack for a massive new $500 million energy storage project in Arizona in partnership with Strata Clean Energy. It should become one of the largest battery projects in the world. Today, Strata announced that it signed a 20-year tolling agreement with Arizona Public Service (APS) for a massive new 255 MW/1 GWh battery storage project in Phoenix, Arizona. The…

Tesla is starting to ship its electric cars with a 50% state-of-charge for safety reasons. It is giving buyers 150 free Supercharging kilometers to compensate them. When you take delivery of a new electric car, it is preferred that it is fully charged so you can enjoy it immediately. Tesla always tried to deliver its vehicles with as much charge as possible within the circumstances, which can…