Polestar First-Half Sales Increase 125%, Seeks New Funding for Expansion
As Polestar’s deliveries outpace its own estimates, the automaker is considering a range of finance options to help fund expansion after more than doubling sales so far this year, according to Bloomberg. Polestar delivered 21,200 vehicles in the first half of the year, marking a 125 percent increase year over year. Polestar went public through […]
Tesla Supplier Panasonic to Increase Battery Energy Density by 20%, Says CTO
Panasonic plans to begin producing Tesla’s 4680 batteries starting in March 2024, before new reports show the company is working on increasing the battery density of its electric vehicle (EV) battery cells. Tesla supplier Panasonic is developing technology to increase battery energy density by one-fifth by 2030, according to the company’s Chief Technology Officer in […]
Tesla Wants to Sell Model Y Production Test Vehicles from Giga Berlin: Report
Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg was approved to begin making around 2,000 test Model Y units before it officially opened, and now the automaker is looking to sell those vehicles. Tesla wants to sell a number of its pre-production Model Y units to normal customers in Germany, as shown in correspondence between Tesla and Brandenburg officials in […]
NHTSA Denies EV Proposal for Customizable Pedestrian Alert Sounds
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) rejected a 2019 proposal that would have let drivers install “any number of compliant sounds” on hybrid EV models produced in the U.S., according to Automotive News. The regulator said on Tuesday that the proposal wouldn’t be approved due to a “lack of supporting data.” In a statement, […]
Rivian Meeting to Discuss Layoffs; Tesla Confirms San Mateo Office Closing
According to a recent filing, Tesla is shutting down an office in San Mateo, California, that housed one of the teams working on the company’s drive assistance tech, Autopilot — reports Reuters. The news comes a little over a month after Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent out an internal email to management saying the company […]
Twitter Sues Elon Musk to Force Closing of $44 Billion Deal
Twitter has filed a lawsuit in Delaware suing Tesla CEO Elon Musk, to force the latter to complete his proposed $44 billion deal, reports Bloomberg. “Having mounted a public spectacle to put Twitter in play, and having proposed and then signed a seller-friendly merger agreement, Musk apparently believes that he — unlike every other party […]
Tesla Confirms 4680 Battery Packs Can Be Recycled
For those wondering about Tesla’s 4680 structural battery pack—which is posing to be very difficult to open by third parties—yes, it can be recycled. Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed the company’s 4680 structural battery pack found in the Texas-made Model Y, can indeed be recycled. “No problem to recycle the 4680 pack. Just think of […]
Tesla Recognizing Variable Highway Speed Limit Signs in the UK
Tesla’s software update 2022.20.5 has enabled vehicles to recognize variable highway speed limit signs in the UK, according to a video shared by one driver on Sunday (via Reddit). Additionally, it seemed to enable highway speed sign recognition in select countries and temporary road sign detection. Previously, the feature was only available for regular roads […]
Tesla Asks Drivers to Charge During Off-Peak Hours Amidst Texas Heatwave
Tesla reiterated a call to Texas drivers to avoid charging during off-peak hours on Monday, amidst record-breaking heatwaves that have impacted the state’s electricity grid, according to electrek. In May, Tesla sent the same notification requesting that drivers only charge during off-peak hours. In the notification to drivers, Tesla wrote, “A heat wave is expected […]
Tesla Model Y 4680 Battery Teardown ‘More Difficult than We Thought,’ Says Munro Live [VIDEO]
With viewers anticipating Munro Live’s teardown of the Tesla Model Y 4680 battery, Munro & Associates President Cory Steuben has provided a timely update. On Tuesday, Steuben and @Munro Live shared an update on the crew’s teardown of the 4680 battery cells, saying that the process has been “much harder than we thought.” In the […]
Canoo Inks Walmart Deal for 4,500 Electric Delivery Vehicles, Shares Surge 77%
Walmart is set to purchase 4,500 Canoo delivery EVs for use in last-mile delivery services, according to a press release shared on Tuesday. The Canoo vehicles are set to begin delivering for Walmart in 2023, to help support the retailer’s growing e-Commerce business and its bid to reach zero emissions by 2040. Walmart will start […]
Redwood Materials Partners with Volkswagen on Recycling EV Batteries
Battery recycling company Redwood Materials was founded by Tesla Co-Founder J.B. Straubel, is making moves, and at least one major automaker is set to partner with the company in the years to come. Redwood Materials has announced plans to work with Volkswagen to recycle all end-of-life batteries from VW and Audi, according to a press […]
Tesla to Let You Adjust Cabin Overheat Protection Feature in Next Update
Amidst heat waves in Texas and power utility company ERCOT asking residents to limit their energy use, Tesla’s CEO has noted a feature on the electric vehicles (EVs) that could be a game-changer. @Elon Musk noted on Monday that the Cabin Overheat Protection found in Teslas will be useful during record heatwaves in Texas, adding […]
New Tesla Superchargers Global Overview: July 4–10, 2022
Let’s take a look at a list of all the new Tesla Superchargers that went live across the globe this past week, courtesy of data from Supercharge.info and the TMC Forums: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing July 4, 2022 114 via Piave, Vado Ligure, Italy 12 250 kW Tesla July 4, 2022 […]
Tesla Model Y with 4680: Sentry Mode Battery Drain Test [VIDEO]
Tesla’s Model Y with 4680 battery cells has been delivered to a few buyers, and one of them has just shared a new test of the vehicle while parked using Sentry Mode. Spoken Reviews shared a battery-drain test with the 2022 Tesla Model Y on Sunday, focusing on how the battery performs while using Sentry […]