Cleantech & EV’s

Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla didn’t give Hertz a discount on its order of 100,000 electric cars. The CEO also questions Tesla’s incredible stock price surge following the news. As we reported yesterday, rental car company Hertz announced that it placed an order of 100,000 Model 3 electric vehicles with Tesla. The order is part of the rental car company’s effort to electrify and…

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Some readers may recall that a few months ago I bought a cheap electric mini-truck on Alibaba. I know this because I’ve gotten emails almost daily ever since, asking if my Chinese electric pickup truck has arrived (with some humorously calling it my F-50). Well, now I can finally answer, “Yes!” and share with you exactly what I received. But first, a tiny bit of background. How did I buy a…

The Tesla Model 3 has become the first all-electric car to become the best-selling vehicle in Europe. However, that’s on a monthly basis and Tesla’s deliveries vary widely on a monthly basis. Last quarter, Tesla delivered a record number of vehicles – getting close to a quarter of million vehicles. Strong performance in all of Tesla’s major markets contributed to the new record. We…