Ford announced on Monday it will be investing $3.5 billion to build a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, confirming previous reports last week. The new plant will be called BlueOval Battery Park Michigan. The automaker says production should begin by 2026 and create 2,600 jobs. Ford says it is the first […]
White House aides John Podesta and Mitch Landrieu met with Elon Musk and other Tesla officials on January 27, to help progress on a mass clean energy revolution, according to two people familiar with the subjects of the meeting, reports the Washington Post. Podesta and Landrieu’s positions are geared toward helping to implement some of […]
After Tesla launched the sale of its flagship models in Thailand in December, the automaker has officially begun shipping its first vehicles to buyers. Tesla started delivering its first Model 3 and Model Y units in Thailand on February 11, as spotted by @Tslachan on Sunday. The post from Tslachan also shows photos of the […]
As many await the limited beta release of Tesla’s next Full Self-Driving (FSD) version, the automaker’s CEO has provided an update following another round of delays. Tesla’s FSD beta version 11.3 (single stack) could debut as soon as this week, according to a statement on Sunday from @Elon Musk. Musk said the single-stack software would […]
After Tesla increased Model Y pricing in the U.S. multiple times in the past few weeks, the automaker has again boosted the starting price of the premium electric SUV crossover. Tesla increased the price of its Model Y Performance vehicles in the U.S. once again, this time by around $500, as spotted by @Sawyer Merritt […]
Veteran investor Keith Fitz-Gerald said to CNBC that those betting against Elon Musk are comparable to those who bet against Apple co-founder Steve Jobs years ago, adding that he thinks Tesla stock could still grow as much as 44 percent from current trading prices. Fitz-Gerald said that he thinks Tesla’s stock is “just getting started,” […]
As Starlink continues expanding its orbital satellite constellation, its internet teams back on Earth look to be getting an upgrade. SpaceX is ramping up hiring for its Starlink satellite internet team in Austin, Texas, as can be seen on the company’s careers page, reports @Nathan Owens on Friday. The page includes dozens of jobs working […]
Tesla is applying to expand its Gigafactory Berlin to include rail transport and a train shuttle service, according to documents seen by German publication Moz.de dated January 13 (via @Berlinergy). The documents show Tesla’s designs for concrete to support passenger transport, using the current Deutsche Regionaleisenbahn GmbH (DRE) tracks alongside plans to build a new […]
SpaceX has been working to prevent the Ukrainian military from using its Starlink internet to control drones in its ongoing war with Russia, according to a statement from President Gwynne Shotwell on Wednesday at a Washington D.C. conference (via Reuters). Ukraine has been using Starlink since Russia’s initial invasion of the country last year, though […]
ARK Invest CIO Cathie Wood said on Thursday that buying Tesla stock is the best way to add artificial intelligence (AI) to an investment portfolio. Tesla is a top holding in three of Wood’s funds, and she said on Thursday that she thinks the company’s stock price has the potential to surge by up to […]
Volvo CEO Jim Rowan said that the automaker won’t follow Tesla into cutting vehicle price tags, saying that demand for its vehicles remain high, according to Reuters. The statement came after Volvo posted lower-than-expected Q4 profits, and Rowan added that the automaker already had a sizable backlog for electric vehicle (EV) orders. “We don’t see […]
Electric vehicle (EV) owners in Alberta may be eligible for a new $150 CAD rebate for charging with the Optiwatt platform, according to an email shared with Tesla North on Wednesday. The offer is available from Optiwatt and FortisAlberta Electric Cooperative, offering $150 in compensation for registering for the Alberta Managed Charging Pilot. The program […]
A group of photos shared by @munybrr on Wednesday shows one of Frito-Lay’s Tesla Semi trucks in downtown Phoenix ahead of this Sunday’s Super Bowl. The user also said he was told that the Semi would be parked in downtown all weekend near other activities. The photos show the Semi parked near an outdoor event […]
After a fatal accident in Spring, Texas involving a Tesla Model S garnered widespread attention and a probe from federal vehicle safety regulators claiming that Autopilot had been engaged, results from the study showed no signs of the driver assistance system’s use. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) completed an investigation into the 2021 accident […]
Lucid Group announced plans on Thursday to offer a $7,500 credit for purchasing some vehicle variants of its flagship Air electric sedan, according to a report from Reuters. The credit is effective beginning on Thursday, and it applies to all Lucid Air Tour and Grand Touring purchases between now and March 31. Despite the discount, […]
