Category: News

  • Tesla gets closer to Full Self-Driving with stop line detection abilities

    Tesla gets closer to Full Self-Driving with stop line detection abilities

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    Tesla appears to have empowered stop line detection features in its recent firmware upgrades as part of its efforts in developing its Full Self-Driving suite. Charge for the halt line detection feature’s discovery goes to Tesla enthusiast and resident Dean greentheonly, who shared his recent findings on YouTube. The stop line detection skills were rolled…

  • US Energy Storage Broke Records in 2018, but the Best Is Yet to Come

    US Energy Storage Broke Records in 2018, but the Best Is Yet to Come

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    Image Credit: NextEra The U.S. energy storage industry delivered record deployments in 2018, driven by a strong fourth quarter for utility-scale projects. But the new achievement for the young industry pales compared to what’s to come: an expected doubling in 2019, followed by a tripling in 2020. Such growth will propel energy storage out of…

  • Tesla stock bounces back despite Barclays’ $192 price target, Model 3 China worries

    Tesla stock bounces back despite Barclays’ $192 price target, Model 3 China worries

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    Tesla stocks (NASDAQ:TSLA) are bouncing back on despite Barclays analyst Brian Johnson lowering his price target for the company from $210 to $192 on Tuesday, representing a ~30% reduction from recent levels. The notice from the analyst, together with news of Model 3 earnings being briefly stopped by China’s customs as a result of erroneous…

  • Tesla Supercharger V3 details: 250 kW, no charge splitting, twice as fast

    Tesla Supercharger V3 details: 250 kW, no charge splitting, twice as fast

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    Tesla launched its newest V3 Supercharger at an official unveiling event in Fremont, California, Wednesday night. As we first reported, V3 Superchargers will be able to charge twice as fast the current generation Supercharger with a maximum power output of 250 kW or 1,000 miles per hour. Additionally, Tesla owners using V3 Superchargers will no…

  • Polestar 2 might not even make it to the US to compete with Tesla Model 3

    Polestar 2 might not even make it to the US to compete with Tesla Model 3

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    The US release of the Polestar 2 is due to the political climate between the United States and China. If US President Donald Trump pushes through with plans to put tariffs on vehicles being imported from China, Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath notes that it will be better for the company to distribute the Polestar two…

  • Tesla Model 3 temporarily blocked by China customs over incorrect labels (updated)

    Tesla Model 3 temporarily blocked by China customs over incorrect labels (updated)

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    Around 1,600 Tesla Model 3 are being held by Chinese customs due to missing and incorrect labels on some of the vehicles.  Based on Shanghai’s General Administration of Customs (GAC), some of the Model 3 were missing labels in their brake fluid tanks. Other vehicles had. The GAC has issued a note temporarily halting the…

  • Tesla Powerwall, Powerpack batteries helps Nova Scotia weather power outages

    Tesla Powerwall, Powerpack batteries helps Nova Scotia weather power outages

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    Tesla’s residential Powerwall and Powerpack battery storage units are becoming invaluable for residents in Elmsdale, Nova Scotia, Canada. The batteries are a key part of the ongoing Intelligent Feeder Project, a partnership between the Nova Scotia power and Opus One Solutions via a grant from the Sustainable Development Technology in Canada. The program is a…

  • What Happens to Tesla’s Solar Business as Retail Stores Close and Sales Go Online?

    What Happens to Tesla’s Solar Business as Retail Stores Close and Sales Go Online?

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    Yesterday’s news of a $35,000 Model 3 offering and the shuttering of the majority of Tesla’s retail outlets might seem like streamlining and a promise kept for fans of the electric car company. For sellers, the information looks like discount liquidation and layoffs. For fans, it looks like the ending of the line for Tesla. …

  • BMW i3: No. 3 Entry Luxury Car in California in 2018

    BMW i3: No. 3 Entry Luxury Car in California in 2018

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    According to Clean Technica, using their own data, and some supplied by the California New Car Dealers Association, the BMW i3 electric car was the third best selling Entry Luxury Car in California in 2018. The hatchback was offered to nearly 4,000 clients, and was preceded by the Mercedes CLA-Class with 6,310 units and the…

  • Tesla to activate first ultra-fast Supercharger V3.0 this Wednesday

    Tesla to activate first ultra-fast Supercharger V3.0 this Wednesday

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    Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the first people Tesla V3.0 Supercharger Station will be going live this coming Wednesday, March 6, 2019. First public Tesla V3.0 Supercharger Station goes Wed 8pm — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 3, 2019 Musk did not drop any extra details for Supercharger V3.0 in his recent tweets, though he…