Monthly Archives: March 2018

2 years ago I ordered my Tesla Model 3. Should I move on?

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

Exactly two years ago today, I was preparing to watch one of the most awaited events in the Elon-Musk-age: the Tesla Model 3 reveal. 31st of March 2016 at 8.30pm in California. Touted as the first mass produced, affordable long … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabia’s $200 billion solar bet

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman revealed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding with Japanese group SoftBank to invest $200 billion dollars in the development of a 200 GW solar power plant in Saudi Arabia. You read it right, $200 … Continue reading →

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Norwegian winter EV test finds surprise winner

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

Any EV enthusiast knows that Norway is a country of early adopters, so much so that it actually keeps breaking records. Thanks to a generous incentive regime, something like half of all new car sales in the Scandinavian country are … Continue reading →

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What’s so important about Geneva’s 2018 Motor Show

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Carlo Ombello

This year’s Salon Auto in Geneva will be remembered as the one where electric concept cars got finally replaced with production models. The transition has been years in the making, around ten or so in fact, but never did it … Continue reading →

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