Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Tesla Supercharger at Del Mar Heights in San Diego to Get V3 Upgrade

Following Tesla’s opening of a huge San Diego Supercharger, the company has announced plans to close another one nearby. A Supercharger location in San Diego, California will be closing this month, located on Del Mar Heights Rd., according to a photo shared by @StatsTeslaApp. The photo depicts a sign which says “Supercharger closing September ’21,” […]

Tesla Center Opening in Sovereign Pueblo in New Mexico

Tesla’s eager to offer its products and services to rural locations around the world, and in a new update, the company has officially begun building its first-ever distribution and service center in New Mexico. For the first time ever, a Tesla distribution and service center was announced on Thursday and is set to open in […]

16-Stall Tesla Supercharger Set to Break Ground in Round Rock, Texas

Tesla’s Supercharger network is expanding rapidly ahead of the company’s plans to open to Supercharger network to non-Tesla vehicles, and in Texas, a report of a brand new Supercharger station has also surfaced. Round Rock, Texas city officials confirmed on Thursday that the city would be breaking ground on a new Tesla Supercharger Station, according […]

Tesla Creating New ‘Energy Trading and Market Operations’ Team

As Tesla continues to expand its efforts into the renewable energy market, the company is reportedly looking to create an internal team dedicated to energy trading, according to a job post shared by an employee of the company. Tesla is seeking a team of employees dedicated to energy trading, according to a job posting shared […]

New York to Ban New Gas Car Sales in 2035, Joining California

New York joined a slew of states and countries attempting to slash greenhouse emissions with targeted gas car sales ban goals this week, with a new law seeking to help transition consumers to emission-free vehicles. On Wednesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law setting a target for the state to make […]

Tesla Opens Asia’s Largest Delivery Center in China

As Tesla continues to expand its presence in markets around the world, the company will need to build a varied network of factories, showrooms, service centers and delivery centers in each market in which it sells cars – and a new update shows that Tesla’s newest delivery center is officially operational, now Asia’s largest delivery […]

Crazy Tesla Model Y Hybrid Modification Adds Extra Range [PICS]

The Tesla Model Y is one of Tesla’s best-selling electric vehicles (EVs), and while the Long Range variant of the SUV boasts 326 miles (525 km) of range, one European country has decided to use gas to help boost the vehicle’s range. A new Tesla Model Y range extension conversion called the HyperHybrid Mark II, […]

Toyota to Plunge $9 Billion into Electric Car Battery Factories

Following the unveiling of Toyota’s electric bZ4X concept earlier this year, Toyota is reportedly looking to build new factories around the world to supply battery components, and plans to spend as much as $9 billion USD on the projects. Toyota plans to invest $9 billion USD in the coming decade to build electric vehicle (EV) […]

SpaceX Now Making 5,000 Starlink Dishes Weekly; Pre-Orders Surpass 600,000

SpaceX’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet Starlink has over 600,000 prospective users already, and with SpaceX having shipped 100,000 Starlink terminals as of last month, the company is looking to boost production. While SpaceX produces up to 5,000 Starlink dishes per week, the company is reportedly looking to up its production of the terminals in […]

Tesla Expanding Model Y Production Lines at Fremont, Filing Shows

Following Tesla’s move to make expansions to its Fremont factory to accommodate a permanent Model Y assembly space in February, the company is officially looking to expand the line, as shown by filings submitted to the city. Tesla is planning to expand its General Assembly (GA) 4.5 Model Y production line, according to new filings […]