Tesla is finally about to launch in Singapore, where the automaker had a false start before, and the Model 3 could cost less than a Toyota Camry in the country.
Tesla in Singapore
In 2016, Tesla tried to launch in Singapore, but the automaker ran into some issues.
The first Tesla Model S owner in Singapore had problems with emission tests, of all things, and it was slapped with a SGD $15,000…
Renewables will be the leading source of US electricity by 2030
February 9, 2021
By 2030, renewables will collectively surpass natural gas to be the predominant source of electricity generation in the US, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2021. But that’s not enough.
The EIA also projects that the…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 8, 2021
February 9, 2021
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Tesla is under scrutiny by regulators in China over battery fires, unexpected acceleration, and more
February 9, 2021
Tesla is getting more scrutiny from regulators in China, where some have concerns over battery fires, unexpected acceleration, and more.
Last year, Tesla butted heads with regulators in China over a Model S and Model X recall.
The automaker had to recall almost all Model S/Model X sent to China over a suspension issue, but it argued that it wasn’t necessary.
Now, Chinese regulators said that…
Tesla (TSLA) buys $1.5B in bitcoin, pushing the crypto to all-time high; plans to accept as payment
February 9, 2021
Tesla today announced that it had purchased $1.5B in bitcoin, pushing the cryptocurrency to an all-time high, currently approaching $44,000. The company announced the move in an SEC filing today and says it plans to accept the currency as payment for its products and…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk puts up promised $100 million toward carbon capture through XPRIZE
February 9, 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is following through with his promise to offer $100 million for the best carbon capture technology through a new XPRIZE challenge.
Elon Musk promoting carbon capture
Carbon capture, which is also called “carbon capture and storage” (CCS), are…
Shell Energy Europe BV will supply Amazon with green energy from an offshore wind farm.
Increasing US building retrofits with energy-efficient US-made products would create 170,000 jobs.
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Tesla rumored to have ‘massive delay’ at Gigafactory Berlin, but the report is pretty weak
February 9, 2021
There’s a report going around in Germany about Tesla having a “massive delay” at Gigafactory Berlin, which is critical to the automaker’s growth in Europe, but the report is pretty weak.
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is arguably the…
Harley-Davidson’s progressive new CEO Jochen Zeitz made two big announcements last week: A separate new division was opening within the company to focus purely on electric motorcycles, and Q4 2020 saw a dramatic drop in revenue.
The latter is certainly a problem, but the…
Tesla looks to hire data labelers to feed Autopilot neural nets with images at Gigafactory New York
February 8, 2021
Tesla is looking to hire a team of data labelers to feed images to help train its Autopilot neural nets at Gigafactory New York in Buffalo.
Labeling data for self-driving
Tesla is often said to have a massive lead in self-driving data thanks to having equipped all its cars with sensors early on and collecting real-world data from a fleet that now includes over a million vehicles.
The automaker…
