Tesla Giga Berlin drone operator gets OK from Elon Musk after police run-in

A YouTuber popular for providing the Tesla community with Giga Berlin drone footage has been given the green light from CEO Elon Musk to film aerial video of the factory site. The response from Musk came after “Tesla Kid Grünheide,”  was shut down by local police after flying his drone above the site that will […]

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Refrigerated cupboard on wheels: California OKs autonomous delivery trial amid “shelter-in-place”

California allows driverless startup Nuro to test its autonomous and refrigerated “cupboard on wheels” delivery vehicles amid “shelter-in-place” order for Covid-19.
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BMW reveals details of hydrogen fuel cell powertrain system


Different automakers have different visions of the low-emissions future, to say the least. Just a few days after the Volkswagen Group released an article explaining why it has abandoned hydrogen fuel cells in favor of battery-electric powertrains, BMW has “reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to hydrogen fuel cell powertrain system technology.” Unlike VW, BMW is leaving… Read more »

New BYD sub-brand will produce components for clean energy vehicles


Chinese EV-maker BYD has launched a new sub-brand called FinDreams, which will produce core components for clean energy vehicles. FinDreams has five subsidiaries, which will specialize in different fields of auto manufacturing, including batteries and powertrains. Industry experts say BYD’s move is part of its global expansion strategy. “For the overseas market, the independent system… Read more »

Monthly EV market share in Germany tops 9 percent, led by Tesla Model 3


Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, has been slower than some of its neighbors to embrace EVs, but things seem to be changing fast. In March, plug-in vehicles accounted for a record 9.2% of the total auto market (as reported by CleanTechnica). The balance between pure EVs and PHEVs was about even. For the first time,… Read more »