Cleantech & EV’s

Tesla is seeing an increase in complaints over serious and dangerous phantom braking events plaguing Autopilot in the latest software updates. Phantom braking is a term used to describe when an advanced driver assist system (ADAS) or a self-driving system applies the brakes for no good reason. The system can be falsely detecting an object on the road or anticipating a collision that won’t…

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In 2020, the US produced almost four times as much clean electricity from solar and wind as in 2011, according to a new report from Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group. US EV and clean energy growth The report, “Renewables on the Rise 2021: The rapid growth of renewables, electric vehicles and other building blocks of a clean energy future,” finds that if US…

With another important drop today, Tesla (TSLA) has now dropped more than 12% since CEO Elon Musk announced that he would sell 10% of his stake. It’s not clear whether Musk has started selling, but his brother, Kimbal Musk, managed to sell $100 million just before Elon publicized his withdrawal. Last weekend, Elon floated the idea that he would sell 10% of his stake in Tesla if a Twitter poll…