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Tesla’s linchpin tech faces a new and very credible challenger - CT gets the first test (opens the original)
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Oh man, working in clean tech is simply the sh*t. Never a dull moment and signs of incredible progress just pile on one another every day. This week, our very own journalist Larry Evans became the first non-XPeng employee to get a ride in an XPeng L03 prototype using their VLA 2.0 technology, an emerging rival to Tesla’s FSD. Tesla seems less interested in building hardware (vehicles) than in fully committing to the FSD tech as its grand hope for the future. VLA 2.0 looks like it has the chops t
Surging EV interest, California running on sun, and two new opportunities for you! (opens the original)
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The clean energy transition doesn’t always feel like it’s moving fast enough — but this week’s news is a good reminder that it absolutely is. More on that below.First, two things we’re launching that you might want to be part of—mark your calendars! CleanTechnica’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input
Enabling Pollution vs. Accelerating Cleantech (opens the original)
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