In this week’s top stories: A first look at Tesla Model S’ Model 3-like Glass Roof and Autopilot in the wild, plans for ‘Gigafactory 2’ emerge, automakers lobby Trump, the latest solar news, and much more.
We kick things off with Tesla’s plans to choose an EU location for its new ‘Gigafactory 2’ next year. We get our first look at the new Model 3-like Glass Roof option available now for the Model S. Tesla’s new Autopilot hardware is spotted in the wild. And we take a look at the implications of Tesla making more money last quarter than the entire US oil industry made in 2015.
Automakers lobby Trump to weaken fuel consumption reduction requirements, Zero Motorcycles unveils its 2017 electric bike lineup, and Nissan offers details on its 2017 LEAF. We also get an updated drone flyover of progress at the Tesla Gigafactory in this week’s top video.
These and the rest of this week’s top stories below:
Tesla |
- Tesla made more money last quarter than the entire US oil industry made last year
- Tesla to choose location for ‘Gigafactory 2’ in EU next year, will produce batteries & cars
- Tesla Model 3 prototype with new steering wheel emerges at Tesla Party [Gallery]
- First look at Tesla’s new Model 3-like glass roof on the Model S [Gallery]
- Tesla’s Autopilot chip supplier NVIDIA says its 5 yrs ahead, coming 2017
- Early Tesla Model 3 reservation holders will have ‘something special’
- First look at Tesla’s new self-driving Autopilot hardware in the wild
EV | Autonomous |
- Automakers ask Trump not to make them produce electric cars
- Zero Motorcycles unveils its 2017 electric bike lineup: now over 200-mile range & more power
- Tesla Semi: truck drivers will still be needed for ‘a few years’, says CEO Elon Musk
- Toyota plans long-range battery-powered electric cars for 2020 as its hydrogen fuel cells fail
- Tesla’s Autopilot chip supplier NVIDIA says its 5 yrs ahead, coming 2017
- Hyperloop One unveils its entire system, announces deal to bring network to Dubai
- Nissan unveils details of 2017 LEAF: every trim gets 30 kWh battery and 107 miles range
Solar | Energy |
- Install solar power now to take advantage of 30% rebate before Trump takes it away
- Tesla and SolarCity in talks for ‘a number of large’ utility scale energy storage installations
- SolarCity reports surpassing 300,000 installed solar customers during last quarter before Tesla merger
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