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During Tesla’s Q1 2026 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk revealed that Tesla is planning an “AI4.1 or AI4 Plus” upgrade to its self-driving computer that doubles the RAM from 16 gigabytes to 32 gigabytes per chip — taking the
CEO Elon Musk confirmed during Tesla’s Q1 2026 earnings call that Cybercab production has officially begun at Giga Texas. VP of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy confirmed that the Cybercab will not be subject to NHTSA’s 2
During Tesla’s Q1 2026 earnings call today, CEO Elon Musk confirmed that Optimus robot production will begin at Fremont in late July or August — just four months after the last Model S and X roll off the line in early Ma
China’s solar exports surged to unprecedented levels in March as a global energy shock is pushing countries to rapidly pivot away from fossil fuels. more…
The EPA on Tuesday proposed rescinding a Biden-era ruling to reclassify Utah’s Wasatch Front from “serious” nonattainment of the 2015 ozone standards to mere “moderate” nonattainment, significantly decreasing required po
New analysis assesses the price of running a car on advanced biofuels versus an electric vehicle. The European car industry wants lawmakers to weaken EU car CO2 targets — which are a major driver of more affordable EV mo
CATL made a host of new announcements this week, including a new fast charging unt that goes from 10 to 98 % SOC in 6 minutes. The post CATL Announces 6-Minute Charging Time For Latest Battery appeared first on CleanTech
The leading Ukrainian energy firm DTEK Group is building a new 100-turbine, 650-megawatt wind farm to help improve resiliency as Russia continues to attack conventional thermal power plants. The post A 650 Megawatt Wind
Legislation from Rep. Westerman would have drastically weakened bedrock environmental law. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, on Earth Day, the House of Representatives removed a bill from consideration that, if passed, would hav
TE reaction to the European Commission announcement of emergency measures on the energy crisis. The emergency actions presented by the European Commission today are only half measures to respond to the oil crisis and red
There are millions of Tesla vehicles on the road today which were sold on the promise of full autonomy, but without hardware capable of doing so. Tesla CEO Elon Musk just proposed the company could build “microfactories”
Elon Musk has once again pushed back the Tesla Roadster unveiling. During yesterday’s Q1 2026 earnings call, the CEO said the car might debut “in a month or so” — blowing past the late April timeline he had set just week