It has been just over one week since the Tesla Model 3s were delivered to the first 30 customers. This is what we have learnt from the launch, press comments and Tesla’s Q2 earning call. Safe: Safety is key: The pitch last week started with a comparison with Volvo who are judged to make super…
Tesla News for April The big news is that the latest version of Autopilot is now in your car. Yes version 8.1 has been released and includes: High-speed Autosteer up to 80mph Lane Departure Warning Summon your car remotely Parallel Autopark Auto Lane Change Model s 60 retiring Only a couple of weeks remain if you want to order…
Last week Tesla released plans to raise an additional $1.15 billion from a stock and notes sale. CEO Elon Musk plans to purchase 96,900 shares of common stock, which is worth approximately $25 million at the public offering price. The company says the cash infusion will be used in part to “ strengthen its balance sheet and further…
November Europe Electric Car Sales — Shock as BMW i3 #1 The European EV market had more than 18,500 registrations last month, 5% down over the same month last year. This sales slip has to do with the incentives-derived sales rush in the last quarter of 2015 in some major EV markets, so expect this…
A report from Carbon Brief shows that the UK generated more electricity from wind than from coal during 2016. The milestone is a first for the UK and reflects a collapse in coal generation, which contributed just 9.2% of UK electricity last year, compared to 11.5% from wind. The coal decline saw its output fall to the lowest level…
