Cleantech & EV’s

Tesla has filed with the Chinese government to produce five more versions of the Model Y electric SUV at Gigafactory Shanghai. Some of those variants are expected to be exported to other markets that will get the electric SUV for the first time. Yesterday, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in China released its latest batch of “new energy vehicle” applications for…

Tesla has started updating its Autopark feature with its new Tesla Vision computer vision system, which now powers Autopilot and its Full Self-Driving Beta. Like many other premium (and even non-premium) vehicles, Tesla vehicles have been equipped with an autonomous parking feature called ‘Autopark’. Tesla’s Autopark has been relying on ultrasonic sensors around the vehicles. It limited…

Tesla has apologized to Model S buyers who are experiencing significant delays without communication. However, they are short on explanation, and there are some worrying things going on. Last week, we reported on Tesla buyers asking the automaker for better communications over Model S deliveries, which have been quite messy. Many buyers who placed orders for the new Model S early in the year are…

Mercedes-Benz has launched orders and its configurator for the EQS electric sedan in Europe. The German automaker’s new flagship electric vehicle starts at €106,374, which is the equivalent of roughly $100,000 USD before taxes. The EQS is one of the most anticipated vehicles of the year. It is definitely Mercedes-Benz’s new flagship electric vehicle, but it could even be considered the…