It’s an epic battle, folks, and fight fans are the big winners. The New York Times stands by its statement that Tesla’s super-sedan Model S ran out of juice on a snowy test drive. Tesla says the media behemoth set it up, and staged the whole thing. On the face of it, both scenarios feel wrong…. Read more »
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Tesla vs Times! Elon Musk says Model S review is “fake”
In one corner, America’s newspaper of record! In the other corner, one of our most eloquent entrepreneurs, a man who never shrinks from defending his creations against attacks in the media! This impromptu bout promises much entertainment for EV boosters and bashers alike. The story so far: On February 8, The New York Times published… Read more »
Fisker’s Future: Tony Posawatz on moving the start-up ‘onward’
The feisty California start-up looks to break free of its growing pains and hit cruise control on the Atlantic.
Honda Accord Plug-In goes on sale in CA and NY, raising the ante in the fuel-economy game
According to Honda, it’s the first production car in the US to meet California’s new, more stringent LEV3/SULEV20 emissions standard.
Judge dismisses Massachusetts auto dealers’ lawsuit against Tesla
The good news just keeps rolling in for Tesla. This week a Massachusetts Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit that the Massachusetts Automobile Dealers Association had filed against the company, based upon the auto dealers’ lack of standing and failure to state a claim. Tesla plans to build its own network of stores, rather than… Read more »
Delivery delays led to destruction for 338 ill-fated Karmas
"All or virtually all of the vehicles [destroyed] were subject to a safety recall requiring the replacement of cooling fans before they could be distributed lawfully to retail dealerships."
Fisker sues insurance company after it refuses claim for flooded Karmas
Fisker filed suit against the insurer in the New York Supreme Court on Friday, saying that the ruined Karmas, worth about $33 million.
Tesla opens its first Supercharger stations on the East Coast
The new stations are located at highway rest areas in Milford CT and Wilmington DE. The company plans to install more stations along the Northeastern corridor in the future.
Price and range announced for two Volt competitors
Ford’s Fusion Energi and Honda’s Accord plug-in hybrid are both scheduled to go on sale in early 2013. Prices for the three models seem similar, but a closer look reveals some major differences.
GM and ABB demonstrate grid storage system built from used Volt batteries
At the recent Electrification Experience symposium in California, GM and ABB demonstrated a “community energy storage system” made from five used Chevy Volt batteries. The unit is designed to provide 25 kW of power for two hours, enough to power 3 to 5 average American homes (a few dozen of these babies would come… Read more »