Cleantech & EV’s

NIO, a growing Chinese electric vehicle maker, announced a new plan to open up battery swap stations and technology to other electric automakers. Are there going to be any takers? Over the years I have been covering electric vehicles, I’ve seen several companies attempt to add value to EVs by using swappable battery packs. The idea is that if charging takes longer than refueling a tank of gas…

TeslaCam, Tesla’s integrated dashcam feature using an Autopilot camera, has helped in the arrest of a maniac who shot a moving Model Y. The incident was caught perfectly in a very impressive video embedded below. Tesla has two features that utilize the eight cameras around its vehicles, which are primarily used for its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features. The first one is TeslaCam, which…

Tesla has started taking orders for Model Y throughout Europe. For current orders, estimated delivery is listed as September for Long Range models. In contrast to original plans, the first Model Ys delivered to Europe will reportedly be produced in Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory. Orders have opened in almost all European countries, though there are a few stragglers. As best we can tell, orders…

Tesla has just released a $5,000 price increase for the base versions (Long Range) of both Model S and Model X electric vehicles. It comes just as the automaker started delivering the new Model S and hasn’t even started delivering the new Model X. Since the beginning of the year, we have been covering a seemingly continuous series of price increases throughout Tesla’s vehicle…