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Tesla Asks Panasonic for Faster Development of 4680 Battery Cells

Hirokazu Umeda, chief financial officer (CFO) of Panasonic, said during a post-results briefing that the company is being asked by Tesla to increase the supply of 2170 battery cells and to speed up the development of its next-generation 4680 batteries — reports Bloomberg. Following news of Panasonic pondering a new U.S. battery factory in Oklahoma or […]

U.S. Electric Vehicle Registrations Surged 60% in Q1, Led by Tesla

The growth in electric vehicle (EV) popularity is well underway with consumers, just as new EV registrations are increasing in the U.S. market. The U.S. saw EV registrations surge by 60 percent in Q1, with Tesla leading the charge and Hyundai and Kia both helping in the push, according to Experian data, reports Automotive News. […]

Judge Rules Elon Musk’s ‘Funding Secured’ Tweet was Inaccurate

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted he had funding to take Tesla private in 2018, though a judge recently ruled his since notorious “funding secured” tweet was actually inaccurate. A court said that Musk’s 2018 tweet claiming he had secured funding to take Tesla private included “nothing concrete,” about Saudi Arabia’s funding, according to Reuters. The […]

Tesla Exporting First Cars from Giga Shanghai Since Reopening

After Tesla’s 22-day production halt at its Gigafactory Shanghai, the automaker is officially exporting cars once again after not exporting any in April. Tesla exported its first vehicles from Gigafactory Shanghai since reopening, a 4,767 car shipment headed for Slovenia, according to Reuters. Originally reported by China-backed newspaper the Shanghai Observer, the shipment left on the […]

Financial Times Elon Musk Interview: Future of the Car [VIDEO]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was a keynote interview at the Financial Times: Future of the Car conference on Tuesday, chatting with Peter Campbell, the publication’s Global Motor Industry Correspondent. Musk chatted about Tesla’s ambitions, self-driving AI, Twitter, Donald Trump and also how humanity needs to be multi-planetary. The beginning of the interview Campbell was joined […]

Israel to Approve Driverless Parking, Unlocking Tesla’s Smart Summon

Tesla’s auto-park feature is set to gain approval in another region, as autonomous vehicles begin to make their way into government discussions around the world. Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety is readying to allow driverless parking, according to a report on Monday from Globes. Currently, ministry regulations don’t allow cars to be moving […]

German-Made Tesla Model Y Performance Hits the Nürburgring [VIDEO]

Tesla is already ramping up production at its new Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, and with the first few weeks of deliveries beginning to go out, one driver has taken a Tesla out to the local race track. Top Speed Brothers shared a video on Monday documenting the first German-made Tesla Model Y Performance to hit the Nürburgring […]

Tesla’s China Sales Take a Dive in April, Due to COVID-19 Lockdowns

After a 22-day production halt for Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai due to COVID-19 lockdowns, the automaker has reported low sales and production numbers for the month of April. Tesla’s numbers in China were far below the norm, with the automaker selling just 1,512 vehicles and producing only 10,757, (via CnEVPost). The data, shared on Tuesday by […]

Panasonic Considers New Oklahoma Battery Plant for Tesla: Report

After a report came out in March saying Tesla battery supplier Panasonic was considering building a factory in Oklahoma or Kansas, new reports seem to have substantiated the claim. Panasonic is considering a battery factory in the U.S. to produce a high-capacity electric vehicle battery for Tesla, according to a new report from Nikkei. The […]

Tesla to Fix Model S/X Touchscreen Issue with Software Update

Another recall has been announced for Tesla’s vehicles by U.S. safety regulators, this time applying to around 130,000 vehicles. Tesla will recall around 130,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to an overheating issue that can cause the touchscreen to stop working, according to Reuters. Like many of Tesla’s recalls, the automaker will deploy a software […]