Category: Electric

BREAKING: Tesla Rental Car Program In Development

A former Tesla employee and occasional CleanTechnica contributor, David Havasi, just spotted something and shared it with me. Tesla seems to be developing a rental car program that will first launch in Texas. Here’s the evidence: First of all, as highlighted by David, Tesla Staff Program Manager for Business Development Melissa Porche Blakely posted “Big […]

From Policy to Prosperity: Solar is Supercharging American Communities After One Year of Energy Incentives

Just twelve months after the Inflation Reduction Act became law, the solar and storage industry is quickly becoming a cornerstone of America’s energy economy. Since the passage of the law’s historic energy incentives, solar and storage companies have announced over $100 billion in private sector investments. This is just the tip of the iceberg. As […]

Robotaxi Traffic Jam Immediately After 24/7 Robotaxi Approval

Less than a week ago, I wrote about the big win for Cruise and Waymo in San Francisco. After months of debate and even a delayed vote by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), they got approval to run their robotaxis commercially 24/7 in San Francisco. A day later, a bunch of Cruise robotaxis reportedly […]