April 2022

Event: Tesla Dedicates Texas Plant, Promises New Products

https://cleanfleetreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/WEBHD-500k_ModelY.mp4 Plant Produces Model Y Now, Cybertruck Next Year Tesla Model Y at Cyber Rodeo For those keeping score, mark 2X on the Tesla game card for March-April 2022. The 2X indicates the rough doubling of production capacity by the company with the opening of new plants in Germany and Texas. As with most things Tesla, […]

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Tesla and other EVs’ strong sales helped drop Europe’s CO2 emissions in 2021

A recent report from market trend analysis firm JATO Dynamics has revealed that Tesla’s strong sales in Europe, coupled with the introduction of more environmentally-friendly SUVs, have helped drive a 16% reduction in CO2 emissions among new vehicles sold across the region in 2021.  JATO Dynamics’ findings were related in a report titled Driving the Change

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Tesla’s $137M racial discrimination verdict reduced to $15M

On Wednesday, April 13, United States District Judge William H. Orrick reduced the $137 million reward granted by jurors to former Tesla employee Owen Diaz to $15 million. Diaz had accused Tesla of racial discrimination. Judge Orrick reduced the award of compensatory damages to $1.5 million and maintained the award for punitive damages to $13.5

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Tesla to build 100,000 square foot facility in St. Pete, FL 

Tesla proposed a 100,000-square-foot facility in St. Pete, Florida. The new Tesla center will handle sales, service, and deliveries in the area.  The new Tesla facility will be located on a 4.21-acre site with an existing 100,000 square foot building formerly known as a Kanes Furniture liquidation center. Pinellas County provided Teslarati with documents about the property

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Volkswagen launches online sales for ID.4 and ID.5 in Germany

Volkswagen Germany launched online sales for its all-electric ID.4 and ID.5 models for local customers. Online sales for the ID.3 will soon follow.  “Surveys show that around two-thirds of our customers also want to be able to purchase our vehicles online. We’re now addressing that wish. Our mission is to give our customers an excellent

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Nevada-based battery company taps former Tesla cell scientist for material recycling operation

A former Tesla research scientist will join Nevada-based American Battery Technology Company (ABTC), a critical minerals and lithium-ion battery recycling company, to spearhead an EV battery material recycling operation. ABTC said on Wednesday that Dr. Mark McDaniel would become the company’s Senior Staff Analytical Chemist, leading “a team of scientists in the development and implementation

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Lithium Corp. shuts down rumors of a Tesla buyout following fake press release

Lithium Corporation, a North American energy metals company, shut down rumors of a buyout by electric car company Tesla on Wednesday, contradicting early speculation that circulated through social media. Early on Wednesday, reports of Tesla purchasing Lithium Corp. made their way through the morning news cycle, driving additional speculation that the automaker could be looking

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