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Through a few independent sources, we’ve been able to confirm that deliveries of the two longest range Teslas are no underway in some states. Two months ago, Tesla announced the opening of ordering for the Model S 100D (EPA estimated range of 335 miles) and the Model X 100D (EPA… …read more

A recently announced ~$15 billion acquisition of Mobileye autonomous solutions by Intel will have some serious repercussions for the automotive industry, as Intel-Mobileye is likely to become the major provider of self-driving solutions for many carmakers. Mobileye is engaged in development of computer vision and machine learning, data analysis, localization… …read more

It’s only a few thousandths of a second quicker than the previous record, but still it’s a new quarter-miles record, nonetheless. Dan Ringdahl, along with Brooks Wiesblat of DragTimes, headed out to Palm Beach International Raceway this past Friday. It was Dan who put down the record-setting run (second run… …read more

Efficient Drivetrains expanded its portfolio of plug-in conversions to include a new OEM platform, the Freightliner M2 truck. Equipped with EDI’s PowerDrive 6000 set-up, the Freightliner M2 PHEV: will be capable to drive more than 25 miles in all-electric mode (and further 300 miles in hybrid mode), offering significant savings… …read more

A new Tesla Motors’ analyst is now on the scene… Bernstein has now initiated coverage on Tesla Motors. Bernstein’s analyst is overall bullish on Tesla long term, but has a few short term concerns, leaving the company with a “market perform” status until they work through the next few months…. …read more

Just about every week or so, it seems we get more news of Tesla’s expansion efforts. Now, a local newspaper – Kommersant, in Russia points to the electric automaker not only moving forward with its planned Supercharger network, but also opening showrooms. As usual, Tesla has yet to officially verify the… …read more

BYD has delivered its first US built, heavy-duty terminal tractor to the Daylight Transport facility in Fontana, California, as part of the largest U.S. order for electric trucks to date (27 units) in Southern California. The Chinese company is currently expanding its assembly facility in Lancaster to handle growing demand… …read more

REUTERS: TESLA COULD BENEFIT FROM MILITARY CONTRACTS Even with the Trump administration’s anti-green stance, Reuters* reports that “the largest U.S. government agency – the Department of Defense – plans to forge ahead under the new administration with a decade-long effort to convert its fuel-hungry operations to renewable power… [and] the… …read more

Late last week, following Tesla’s funding announcement, the automaker held an investor-only conference call. This “secret” call has not been made public yet, but some information is flowing in from the call. According to an individual on the call, one of the highlights from the call relates to the… …read more

Nissan released a video presenting one of additional advantages of owning an electric vehicle – they make the world more resilient in case of emergency situations. We already seen on several occasions when a disaster or has cut fuel and electricity supply short. And in most cases, electricity was the first… …read more