BYD Added A Tesla-Worth Of Production Capacity Over The Past 3 Months … With More To Come

Credit to Author: Letters to the Editor| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 22:47:13 +0000

Editor’s note: BYD is clearly on a huge roll, after more than a decade of growth and rapid innovation. Its sales are booming fast, and it is establishing itself firmly as the #1 plugin vehicle producer in the world, and probably soon the #1 automaker in the world. Larry Evans … [continued]

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Con Ed And First Student Bring Solar Microgrid To New York

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:36:27 +0000

Con Edison and First Student are constructing a microgrid in Brooklyn to manage the charging requirements of electric school buses.

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Swedish Labor Unions Are Undaunted By Tesla Intrasigence

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:22:53 +0000

The strike against Tesla in Sweden is important to the union movement in most of Europe, where collective bargaining is the norm.

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What If Trump Pulls Off A Win? He’ll Have To Eat Clean Technology

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:27:42 +0000

With the election coming up tomorrow, I’m seeing a lot of fear out there. Some of it is very much justified. For example, businesses in Washington, DC, are boarding up to prepare for the possibility of rioting. Many people on all sides are preparing for a nasty election battle that … [continued]

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The Real Game-Changer For Autonomous Vehicles Isn’t What You Think It Is

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:26:58 +0000

I recently came across an interesting social media post about a possible use of autonomous vehicles: Are we nearing the end of checked bags and rental cars for domestic travel? Imagine packing your autonomous car and sending it to your destination the night before you fly pic.twitter.com/KvmL6yhasn — Barrett Linburg … [continued]

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EVs Take 62.2% Share In Sweden — Tesla Model Y Still Dominates

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:11:22 +0000

October saw plugin EVs take 62.2% share in Sweden, up slightly YoY from 60.6%. BEV volume fell YoY, though PHEV volume increased. Overall auto volume was 25,026 units, flat YoY. The Tesla Model Y was once again the best selling BEV. October’s auto sales saw combined plugin EVs take 62.2% … [continued]

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Why The Pentagon Struggles With The Dark Side of Electric Aviation

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:26:57 +0000

It’s easy to think that electric aviation is something that’s happening tomorrow. Air taxis, eVTOL craft, rescue pods, aerial ambulances, and such are coming in the near future. Full-on cargo and passenger airliners might happen later when battery technology improves, but, as I’ve explained before, electric aviation is already here! … [continued]

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To Be Electrocuted, Or Eaten By A Shark? That Is The Question.

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 05:26:40 +0000

Standing in front of the solid awesomeness of the BYD Shark brought back to memory the surreal comments of a certain presidential candidate. He opined that he would rather be electrocuted than eaten by a shark. In Australia, legacy automakers might not get much choice — they may well be … [continued]

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Fido Friendliness Could Enhance The Next Tesla Model Y Refresh

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:18:06 +0000

“No Model Y ‘refresh’ is coming out this year,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated earlier this year before adding a caveat. “I should note that Tesla continuously improves its cars, so even a car that is six months newer will be a little better.” This week media channels have started … [continued]

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BYD’s Massive Growth, Sunrun’s Dominance, Waymo Popping — 11 Top Stories of the Week

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2024 20:20:43 +0000

Cleantech industries are flying, and the past two weeks show more evidence of that. Check out some of the biggest recent stories in the update below. Note that this is part of CleanTechnica’s weekly newsletter. Sign up for the newsletter here! 1. Waymo is growing, fast. Just a few days after … [continued]

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