Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Tesla Installing 20 New V3 Superchargers in Atlanta

Tesla has been rapidly expanding its Supercharger network around the world, and as the charging network grows, so too will mainstream electric vehicle (EV) adoption, in theory. On Monday, MarcoRPTesla shared image filings for 20 new Tesla V3 Superchargers coming to Atlantic Station, located at 1380 Atlantic Drive in Atlanta, Georgia. The filing shows an […]

Porsche Invests in Cellforce for Production of EV Battery Cells

In a press release on Monday, Porsche announced plans to invest in its new high-performance battery subsidiary, Cellforce Group GmbH. While the company didn’t share a specific dollar amount, the release stated that Porsche is investing “a high double-digit million amount” in the new joint venture with battery company Customcells. Chairman of Porsche’s Executive Board […]

Tesla Gigafactory Texas Construction Plows Ahead After Recent Rainfall [4K VIDEO]

Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is starting to develop an interior, as shown in recent videos depicting the construction site’s roof additions, among other updates bringing the factory closer to fruition. On Friday, YouTube channel Terafactory Texas shared a new 4K progress video of Tesla’s Gigafactory Austin construction, depicting the construction crew making up for lost time […]

Munro Live: Ford Mustang Mach-E Rear Interior Teardown [VIDEO]

The Ford Mustang Mach-E is a direct rival to the Tesla Model Y, and it similarly features a fair amount of space in its SUV-like rear space – despite a few manufacturing flaws. In a video released Friday, Sandy Munro performs a rear interior teardown of the 2021 Mustang Mach-E, in which he discusses the […]

Tesla Builds Model 3 Police Car for the UK to Test

The Tesla Model 3 is the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) most popular electric vehicle (EV), and in a recent update, the company has produced a police patrol car for the country. Tesla UK has shared images of a Model 3 decked out as a UK police car, which the company said would be able to be […]

Tesla Singapore Service Center to Open in July

Following previously-reported Tesla Singapore timelines showing that the Model 3 would enter the city-state in mid-2021, and with sales having started in February, the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) company is now preparing its first service center in Singapore. Tesla will open a new service center in Toa Payoh, Singapore in July, located at a former […]

Tesla May Open Supercharger Network in Germany to Other Automakers

Tesla currently has over 2,700 Supercharger stations around the world with more than 25,000 Supercharger stalls among them – and according to a new report, the company may be opening its Tesla-only charging network up to non-Tesla vehicles in one country. On Wednesday, German paper Osnabrücker Zeitung reported that Tesla may be looking to open […]

Tesla Model S Plaid Impresses Motortrend in First Independent Test

There’s no denying that Tesla’s recently-released Model S Plaid is an incredible car, but in light of recent criticisms about the company’s marketing and communication over the electric sedan, a new report emphasizes a similar trend. On Thursday, Motortrend reported on its first test of Tesla’s Model S Plaid, conducted at Famoso Raceway near Bakersfield, […]