My Motto

This will probably get me into trouble, but I feel I have to say it — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 6, 2020

Bank Directors Have Ties to Fossil Fuels, Bloomberg Finds

We’re just beginning to understand the myriad ways that incumbent oligopolies have preserved the status quo in global energy markets for so long. Here’s Bloomberg’s latest observation: The world’s largest banks have issued billions in loans to sustainable businesses and taken some steps to restrict funding for some of world’s worst polluters. But the greening […]

Volkswagen finalizes investment in Ford’s Argo AI one year later

Remember Argo AI, the self-driving startup Ford invested in? No? Well, look at the picture at the top of this post, that’s their car wearing the ugly LIDAR hat. Those who have been following the autonomy horse race closely may remember that Volkswagen announced they would invest in Argo about a year ago. Good news: […]

Musical Chairs as Volkswagen Flails

Although Volkswagen Group has announced a bold plan to transition all of their vehicles to electric drivetrains, bending reality to fit that plan is another story altogether. As the transition faces setbacks, German Publication “Auto Motor Und Sport” reports that Volkswagen Group executives could be getting ready for a little a game of musical chairs: […]

Dealerships Across America Destroyed in Latest Hit to Legacy Auto

The first half of 2020 has been trying for almost everyone, and that includes legacy auto. As if production and supply chain issues weren’t enough, many stealerships dealerships across America have been vandalized and attacked. In many cases cars were destroyed, crashed, or stolen. Whitney McDonald and Krystal Hur have the story at Automotive News: […]

Department of Energy Provides Battery500 Project Update

In July of 2016, right before the election that would transform the federal government, Obama’s Department of Energy launched the Battery500 consortium. The goal was to provide funding and resources to a group of top universities and institutions to figure out how to create a next generation battery cell. The reason the project was started […]

Tesla Model 3 was the best selling car in California in Q1 2020

Did you ever think you’d live to see the day when electric vehicles would begin outselling all of their polluting competition? Well, if you live in places like Norway or California, that day is today. CleanTechnica is now reporting (based on data from the California New Car Dealers Association) that the Tesla Model 3 managed […]