Stories by Peter McGuthrie

Elon Musk Confirms Roadster 2.0 Will Have Just One Wheel-Locking Nut

Tesla already has some of the most impressive speeds and hardware out there, especially for an electric vehicle (EV) company. This isn’t stopping the company from stepping up its builds year-to-year, however. In a reply on Twitter Tuesday, Elon Musk confirmed that the new Tesla Roadster 2.0 wheels will have only one central-locking nut like […]
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Panasonic to Invest $100 Million USD Into Tesla Battery Production

Electric vehicles (EV) are a competitive product right now, and as a result, Tesla has had no shortage of feuds within the market lately. But in some recent good news about companies working together, Nikkei reported that Panasonic plans to invest over $100 million USD into Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory 1 battery plant. The investment will go […]

Tesla Surge Makes Elon Musk the World’s Fourth-Richest Person

While billionaires have only existed for about a century, the amount of them has increased significantly in modern history, as entrepreneurs try their hand at making products that will deliver cash flow. According to Yahoo Finance, Elon Musk has now been named the world’s fourth-richest person, following the rise of Tesla’s shares by 11% on Monday. […]

Tesla Self-Driving HW 4.0 Chip to Start Production in Late 2021: Report

Tesla’s Autopilot feature still has a ways to go before it goes massively self-driving. Luckily, the next news story in updates to the electric vehicle’s (EV’s) Autopilot feature is here. According to a new report from the China Times as reported by electrek, Tesla and Broadcom’s joint manufacture of Tesla’s HW4.0 self-driving chip will begin […]

Why is Tesla Fighting With This Chinese Retailer Over the Model 3?

Tesla has been known to have disputes with other companies from time to time, though this behavior isn’t unprecedented when you understand all that they have to protect. According to Yahoo Finance, Tesla is currently in an open dispute with Chinese e-commerce company Pinduoduo. The dispute was caused by a promotion Pinduoduo ran, in which the […]

Research Firm Predicts 54,000 Tesla Semis by 2025

While the electric vehicle (EV) industry is taking off with the market’s passenger cars, the electric semi-truck market is just a few years behind. In spite of this, analysts seem to think that this will change significantly within the next five years, as we prepare to see major growth in the world’s electric semi-trucks. In […]

Tesla Stock Soars on News of $1,900 Price Target by Wedbush

It isn’t hard to see how fickle the stock market can be, though anyone daring to take the plunge can also reap the benefits if they’re smart about it. MarketWatch reported Monday morning that Tesla’s stock had climbed 1.8% in Monday’s premarket trading period, meaning that the electric vehicle (EV) company would likely open the […]

Polestar 2 vs Tesla Model 3: Range Test at Highway Speeds

With the sweeping growth of electric vehicles (EVs) throughout the world, most companies are looking to expand the range of their own battery-operated cars to compete with the competition. Polestar has shared the results of a new study, according to CNET, in which the Tesla Model 3 and the Polestar 2 faced off (among others) […]

Tesla Gains Continue After Morgan Stanley Battery Supply Endorsement

As the electric vehicle market continues to grow and saturate, it’s the nuances that are going to separate the sprinters from the marathon runners. According to The Street, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas has said that Tesla’s batteries could be a key component of the electric vehicle (EV) company’s future growth. Jonas increased his original […]