The National Academy of Engineering announced on Wednesday it has elected Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as one of its new members. “Musk, Elon Reeve, founder, chief executive officer, and chief engineer, SpaceX, Hawthorne, Calif. For breakthroughs in the design, engineering, manufacturing, and operation of reusable launch vehicles and sustainable transportation and energy systems,” reads […]
Tesla will reportedly start production at its new Gigafactory in Berlin by mid-March at the earliest, reports RBB (via Reuters). According to a translation of the German report, Giga Berlin’s production delay is because authorities are still examining the safety precautions at the factory. “Tesla had repeatedly changed quantities of toxic chemicals that could leak […]
Tesla appears to be showing off its Model S Plaid with revised tail lights, officially on its website. A blurry image on this page that offers Model S Plaid test drives, shows an image of the vehicle with revised tail lights that are slimmer compared to the current build. Here’s what the current Model S […]
Image via @ElecVehicleGuy Tesla has started rolling out its 2021.44.30.13 software update, as noted by companion service @Teslascope. A Model 3 Performance in California that was previously on 2021.44.30.11 received today’s update. According to 2021.44.30.13 release notes shared by @ElecVehicleGuy in the UK, nothing new is noted. However, Not a Tesla App says 2021.44.30.13 says […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a sensitive side, as shown in recent court documents submitted during a wrongful death lawsuit. Musk exchanged emails with a grieving father whose teen died in a Tesla fire for weeks, according to court records obtained by Bloomberg. The emails between Musk and James Riley lasted nearly seven weeks and […]
Tesla’s Model Y compact crossover SUV is seeing sales surge in its home state of California, reports CNBC’s Squawk Box. Based on data from the California New Car Dealers Association, the Model Y dominated in 2021 car sales, surging to the number two spot, beating the Honda Civic and just trailing slightly behind leader the […]
Alfa Romeo has unveiled the Tonale hybrid, a partially-electric SUV and the company’s first move to electrify its lineup, according to a press release from parent company Stellantis on Tuesday. The Alfa Romeo Tonale is set to offer two variants: a hybrid and a plugin hybrid Q4, based on a 48-volt hybrid propulsion system. Still, […]
The world’s largest battery supplier, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), may be set to supply Ford’s Oakville plant in Ontario, Canada, with electric vehicle (EV) batteries — if it can justify the move amidst political tensions. Ford is in talks with China electronics manufacturer CATL about supplying batteries to the automaker’s Ontario, Canada facility, […]
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is planning to file a lawsuit against Tesla, claiming the automaker has an issue with systematic racial discrimination and harassment, according to a post on Tesla’s website. The page, which features the header “The DFEH’s Misguided Lawsuit,” details the three-year DFEH investigation into Tesla’s workplace practices, […]
Tesla has issued a safety recall for up to 26,681 vehicles after a software update has resulted in poor defrosting, or in other words, loss of heat due to the vehicle’s heat pump, according to CNBC. The recall was announced on Wednesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and it applies to 2021-2022 […]
After SpaceX launched 49 Starlink satellites last week, the company has reported a geomagnetic storm that’s threatening the newly-orbiting satellites. SpaceX’s 49 Starlink satellites launched on February 3 were affected by a geomagnetic storm, according to the company’s website. In a statement, SpaceX said, “These storms cause the atmosphere to warm and atmospheric density at […]
Tesla shared a new glimpse at its Paint Team inside its Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg, Germany. In a short 38-second video posted to its LinkedIn page, Tesla says “Come join the Paint Team at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg!”, then linking to its job postings for Giga Berlin. “Gigafactory Berlin forms the perfect basis for rolling out Tesla’s incredible […]
According to Automotive News, Ford CEO Jim Farley recently established a task force consisting of purchasing, manufacturing, and engineering teams that were involved in the development and launch of the Mustang Mach-E, with the sole directive of reducing costs and improving profit margins for the company. The endeavor has already borne fruit, reducing the bill of […]
Image via @axlaxl7 It appears the first Model Y vehicles made at Tesla’s Fremont factory in California, are now coming equipped with a heated wiper blade area, that was first noticed for vehicles made at Giga Shanghai for China and Europe. According to @SawyerMerrit, new Tesla owner @axlaxl7 took delivery of a Model Y Long […]
President Joe Biden has finally acknowledged Elon Musk’s Tesla for the first time. In a speech on Tuesday about rebuilding manufacturing and creating jobs in the United States, the President mentions Tesla and its achievements in the electric vehicle space. Biden was touting the $200 billion in domestic manufacturing investments in the United States. Here’s […]
