(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekTesla (TSLA) recalls over 2 million cars in China to add driver monitoringTesla is recalling 2,740,642 vehicles in China to strengthen driver monitoring on its assisted-driving system, after regulators found that checking for a hand on the wheel isn’t enough to keep drivers watching the road. The fix forces Tesla to use the car’s cabin camera to track the driver’s eyes — the same kind of monitoring Chinese drivers were recently caught defeating with $20 plastic doll heads.
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekTesla recalls nearly 3 million cars in China over door escape riskTesla is recalling 2,975,910 vehicles in China after the country’s market regulator determined that its emergency door release is too hard to find and operate in a crash. It’s Tesla’s largest-ever recall in China, and it lands as the automaker’s door design faces mounting legal and regulatory pressure on two continents. Several other automakers who followed Tesla into similarly designed door releases have also issued similar recalls. (opens original source in a new tab)Fred Lambert·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekTesla discontinues its Solar Roof tiles, not economically viableTesla has discontinued the Solar Roof, its solar-tile roofing product, Electrek has learned. The company has told third-party installers that it will no longer supply solar roof tiles going forward, only solar panels, according to two sources close to the program. (opens original source in a new tab)Fred Lambert·21 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaPrinceton Critical Minerals Raises $16M to Scale Lithium Production TechnologiesThe Princeton University spinout will use the funding to expand sales and commercial deployments of its revolutionary brine-based lithium production platform in the U.S. and South America. PRINCETON, N.J. — Princeton Critical Minerals (PCM), a startup developing technologies to accelerate and increase lithium production yields from brine sources, has raised $16 ... [continued] The post Princeton Critical Minerals Raises $16M to Scale Lithium Production Technologies appeared first on CleanTechnic (opens original source in a new tab)Press Release·21 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaWaymo Fully Launches Robotaxi Service in HoustonWaymo fully launched robotaxi service in Houston, Texas, today. You may recall that Waymo started inviting customers to use its service in Space City about 6 months ago. I didn’t recall that at first when I saw the news today that Waymo was launching in Houston, but I suspected it ... [continued] The post Waymo Fully Launches Robotaxi Service in Houston appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Z. S.·21 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaWaymo — “A look under our trunk: what’s in our compute”Compute is the brain of the Waymo Driver, translating raw sensor data into real-time driving commands. Operating demonstrably safe, physical AI on the road demands a fundamental shift towards a system engineered for deterministic, low-latency performance. Over the past decade, we have co-designed our hardware, sensors, and algorithms side-by-side to solve the ... [continued] The post Waymo — “A look under our trunk: what’s in our compute” appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Guest Contributor·21 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaSunrun Shifts Away from Affiliates to Direct SalesSunrun has been the #1 rooftop solar power installed in the United States for several years now, since SolarCity got swallowed up by Tesla and dwindled to a relatively low level. But that doesn’t mean Sunrun hasn’t been facing its own challenges. Apparently, getting business through affiliate companies has not ... [continued] The post Sunrun Shifts Away from Affiliates to Direct Sales appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Z. S.·21 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaTVA Approves Gas-Powered Data Center PlanMEMPHIS, Tennessee — Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority approved its 2026 Integrated Resource Plan, setting the stage to overbuild risky gas power plants to serve A.I. data center interests. TVA’s 2026 IRP lays out a dangerous and expensive roadmap for the people of the Tennessee Valley, where our power grid ... [continued] The post TVA Approves Gas-Powered Data Center Plan appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Sierra Club·21 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaCalifornia Solar Power Bills Move Forward to Support Balcony Solar, Community Solar, and VPPsA few bills have moved forward in California that would advance solar power in the state in various ways. The state was long a leader in solar power legislation and growth, but that changed when the Golden State changed its net metering policy. Perhaps things will swing back in the ... [continued] The post California Solar Power Bills Move Forward to Support Balcony Solar, Community Solar, and VPPs appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Z. S.·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekTesla confirms Semi electric truck is coming to Europe, reveal at IAATesla confirmed that its Semi electric truck is coming to Europe, and that it will reveal the specs and launch details next month at IAA Transportation, the continent’s largest commercial vehicle show. The Tesla Semi account posted that “specs & launch details for Semi in Europe” will be “unveiled at IAA Transportation in Hannover, Germany,” which runs September 15-20. A Semi will be on display at the show. (opens original source in a new tab)Fred Lambert·20 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekTesla says FSD v15 is a ‘step-change,’ Optimus sells in 2027Tesla laid out an updated timeline for Full Self-Driving, its Cybercab, and the Optimus robot in a recent meeting with JPMorgan at its Fremont factory. The bank walked away with claims that FSD v15 is a “step-change,” that today’s HW4 computer can handle unsupervised driving, and that Optimus could go on sale to outside buyers as soon as the second half of 2027. Most of it repeats promises Tesla has made, and missed, before. (opens original source in a new tab)Fred Lambert·20 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)ElectrekColorado’s largest electric school bus fleet gets a 26-plug charging hubColorado’s largest electric school bus fleet has a new charging hub to keep its 28 buses ready to run their daily routes. (opens original source in a new tab)Michelle Lewis·20 August 2026
