Cleantech & EV’s

As Tesla continues construction on its Austin Gigafactory, drone pilots have taken to the sky to capture the progression over time. This specific video comes from Jeff Roberts and looks at the construction progression from day 242, captured on Sunday. The video first shows us a quick timelapse captured from the very first day of construction to the current day. The drone then flies around the…

Elon Musk addressed recent concerns about Tesla’s use of its cameras in its vehicles following a ban from the Chinese military. Last week, we reported on the People’s Liberation Army, China’s military, issuing a notice banning Tesla owners from parking their vehicles on bases and in housing complexes. The concerns appeared to be related to Tesla’s use of cameras all around its vehicles…

Tesla is about to launch its own in-house insurance program in more states after running it in California for the last year. In 2019, Tesla launched its own insurance program, starting with availability in California, where the automaker claims up to 30% cheaper premiums than the competition. It’s Tesla’s second entry in the insurance industry after its InsureMyTesla program in partnership…

An official Ford spokesperson called Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ package ‘vaporware’ in a spat with a Tesla investor over the Mustang Mach-E. Press relations and communication people at legacy automakers are generally pretty careful about what they say, especially when it is about the competition, because they are official representatives of the company. That’s why we were surprised…