Tesla has paused solar roof installation projects due to issues with the supply chain, leaving some customers without a roof for months, according to internal documents from Tesla’s solar scheduling team, seen by electrek. Although Tesla’s solar business grew last year, wide-reaching supply chain constraints are affecting nearly every industry. While Tesla managed the semiconductor […]
SpaceX’s Starlink internet is continuing to grow in popularity as it reaches markets across the world, though a new update to the company’s website shows a map of where customers are waitlisted and where the service is available. With so many users asking when they can get Starlink, SpaceX has added waitlist location markers to […]
Following Tesla’s announcement of plans to halt production at its Shanghai manufacturing facility, the automaker will apparently remain locked down as the city experiences a swell of COVID-19 cases. Tesla is canceling its plans to resume production at Gigafactory Shanghai on Friday or Saturday, according to an internal notice as reported by Reuters. The factory […]
As Apple quietly tests its autonomous driving software for an upcoming car, the company has apparently added some drivers to its tests in recent months. Apple has added 10 drivers to its autonomous vehicle testing program, according to a report compiled by MacReports with data from California DMV records shared on March 25. The fleet […]
Just weeks after U.S. Senators requested invoking Cold War powers to boost domestic production amidst mineral supply issues, it seems that Washington will answer. U.S. President Joe Biden may invoke the 1950 Defense Production act to bolster the production of minerals needed for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, according to Automotive News. The act would let […]
An Australian company has chosen Tesla for its energy storage needs, offering $150 million AUD ($113 million USD) to the U.S. company as detailed by the Queensland state government on Wednesday. Queensland-run utility company CS Energy plans to build a Tesla Megapack energy storage system near its Kogan Creek coal power station, according to Reuters. […]
GM plans to increase production of the electric Hummer as reservations surpass 65,000 units, according to CNBC. The GMC Hummer EV can already be purchased, though high levels of demand make it likely that customers won’t receive their orders until around 2024. Despite the fact that the number of reservations is more than initially expected, […]
Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood has been bullish on Tesla and other electric vehicle (EV) stocks, and a recent move shows her shifting her portfolio towards Chinese EV maker, NIO. Wood sold 145,977 shares in Tesla and purchased 420,057 shares in NIO on Friday, March 25, according to The Motley Fool. ARKK sold 117,857 Tesla shares […]
As Russia invades Ukraine, nickel prices have jumped significantly due to sanctions, resulting in price increases for Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) and others that use the mineral for their batteries. Tesla’s many nickel contracts established over the past few years have allowed the company to withstand the market’s current supply shortages, according to a report […]
The launch variant of the Lucid Air, the Dream Edition, was delivered at a special event last year, and despite only having a small number of electric vehicles (EV) on the road, the sedan is making headlines. @Cars.com shared a post naming the 2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition its Top Pick for a luxury EV […]
Rivian announced plans to hire “dozens of local workers” at an upcoming Atlanta service center, according to Biz Journals. The automaker will renovate a warehouse beside Atlanta Brewing Co. on Defoor Hills Road to outfit it with a mechanic shop, parts storage, a wash bay, and employee and customer areas, as detailed in a permit […]
After the Securities and Exchange Commission reiterated that Tesla CEO Elon Musk should abide by his Twitter oversight agreement, Musk has leveraged the lyrics of the ‘Real Slim Shady’, in a new federal court filing. Musk quoted lyrics from rapper Eminem in a filing on Tuesday with a Manhattan court, requesting again to have the […]
The Spokane, Washington City Council approved just under $2.4 million to be spent on police vehicles on Monday, including as many as eight electric vehicles, according to The Spokesman-Review. The funding will be dedicated to a total of 35 police vehicles, set to replace an aging fleet. The vote on Monday will oversee the purchase […]
Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin is officially delivering vehicles, and one observer showed off a Model Y Performance in what appears to be the electric SUV’s first delivery, from the Tesla service center in Mannheim, Germany. @Samuel_glb shared videos and photos of the newly delivered made-in-Germany Tesla Model Y Performance on Tuesday, saying two trucks arrived at […]
The Mayor of London’s Energy Efficiency Fund (MEEF) announced plans to provide capital to a private company deploying a number of electric vehicles (EVs) to London drivers. Vehicle-as-a-service company Breathe will supply 100 Tesla Model 3 units court to London’s many private hire drivers, even including Uber, according to an announcement on Monday reported by […]
