As construction on Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin nears completion, the first glimpses of the inside of the Grünheide factory are beginning to surface – showing the interior nearly intact and ready to start producing cars. Tesla hosted its first-ever camera team at Gigafactory Berlin in an exclusive insider episode released by German show Galileo (via Reddit). […]
Aside from being a technology leader in today’s auto market, Tesla is also leading in the sheer amount of patents it has filed – a number that’s increasing rapidly year-to-year. Tesla is dominating in more than just its technology, with 580 independent patents filed from its 2003 founding through March of this year, according to […]
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to take the world by storm, one investment firm sees Tesla’s earnings and capital allocation continuing to improve, and it has even upgraded its rating and price target for Tesla’s stock (TSLA). Tesla’s expected to rise 22 percent over the next year, according to a new report from Jefferies in […]
After India Junior Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar said Tesla won’t see lowered import duties last week, two senior government executives have reportedly said otherwise. India’s government is seriously talking about the potential to cut import taxes from 60 percent to 40 percent on cars under $40,000, according to two senior government officials, and as reported […]
Amidst rapidly rising COVID-19 cases in the U.S., Tesla is reportedly planning to add some precautions back to at least one of its factories, as detailed in a new report. Tesla will again require employees to wear masks indoors at its Sparks, Nevada Gigafactory, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Sources familiar […]
As Tesla helps to accelerate the worldwide adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) it will also be important to evaluate how the company’s actual manufacturing and supply chain processes affect the world – even as its cars reduce transportation emissions. Tesla shared its 2020 impact report on Monday, which showed that the company avoided the use […]
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s underground tunnelling operation, The Boring Company, has already built its first underground loop in Las Vegas, Nevada, and following an accepted proposal in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, another city is reportedly talking with the company about building an underground loop. The San Antonio Economic Development Foundation (SATX) has been in talks with […]
Just a month after Dodge teasing its first electric vehicle (EV) muscle car, parent company Stellantis has alluded to two new exciting EV releases, one referring to Dodge’s upcoming muscle EV, and the other coming from the classic brand Jeep. Vehicle brand parent company Stellantis plans to launch an electrified Dodge vehicle as soon as […]
As the world continues to move towards an electric vehicle (EV) future, Tesla is rapidly expanding its charging network, and has recently added a number of upcoming charging sites to its website, set to be built soon. Tesla has added 55 new Germany Supercharger locations to the company’s Find Us page, according to a new […]
Some analysts have determined that the onset of Tesla’s Model S Plaid along with upcoming gas car bans may threaten luxury brands, but in recent weeks, one luxury automaker executive has announced that he isn’t threatened by the move towards electric vehicles (EVs). Ferrari Chairman and acting CEO John Elkann said on Monday that the […]
In a new video from Chuck Cook released on Thursday, Cook tried out an experiment to evaluate the overall viewing angles of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 9.1. In the experiment, Cook blocked out the B-Pillar and 120-degree forward-facing cameras, in order to see what the bird’s eye view camera can see without the aid […]
JD Power conducted a study on vehicle technology and ranked Tesla’s vehicles second in technology, just behind Xpeng Motors (via Teslarati). The study, entitled the 2021 China Tech Experience Index Study, sought to evaluate the overall flexibility of automakers with newer technology. The JD Power study offered a point system compiled from driver/owner responses, ultimately […]
As SpaceX continues to ready its line of spacecraft for various launches, the company occasionally needs to run tests – which it plans to do after wheeling a booster and ship out to the company’s Boca Chica, Texas launchpad. SpaceX stacked its Starship SN20 with the Booster B4 on the Boca Chica, Texas launch pad […]
Tesla lobbied in India for lowered import duties on vehicles last month, but according to a new report from a government official within the country, the change won’t be happening. India’s Junior Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar stated earlier this week the government has no plans to reduce import duties on vehicles, just a few weeks […]
As competition continues to mount in China’s robust electric vehicle (EV) market, a new rumor from multiple credible sources claims Tesla may be receiving a new type of battery from a fellow competitor turned supplier. According to multiple sources, the Warren Buffett-backed automaker BYD is expected to provide Tesla with Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) “blade […]
