Stellantis to Spend $2.79 Billion to Retool Canadian Plants for EV Production
Just a few months after Stellantis and LG Energy announced plans to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in Ontario, the automaker has doubled down on plans to establish production in the province. Stellantis announced plans to invest $3.6 billion CAD ($2.79 billion USD) into its Brampton and Windsor, Ontario plants to outfit them […]
Tesla Direct Sales Bill in Connecticut Unlikely to Pass This Year, Says Lawmaker
A Connecticut lawmaker says a bill allowing Tesla and other EV startups to sell directly to consumers is unlikely to pass before lawmakers adjourn on Wednesday, according to The Register Citizen. State Senator Will Haskell D-Westport was the bill’s primary support, and Haskell also co-chairs the Transportation Committee. Despite some bipartisan momentum for the bill, […]
Tesla Confirms Giga Shanghai Expansion, Will Create ‘World’s Largest Vehicle Export Hub’
The city of Shanghai helped Tesla transport more than 6,000 employees, and it helped the company disinfect the workplace on an ongoing basis to help the automaker reopen the production facility, as detailed in a report by Reuters. The news was discovered from a letter dated May 1 Tesla addressed to local officials, in Shanghai’s […]
Tesla 2022 Annual Shareholder Meeting Date Set for August 4
Tesla announced on Monday evening the date of its 2022 annual shareholder meeting, set to take place on Thursday, August 4. The company says the shareholder meeting will take place at its headquarters in Austin at Giga Texas. “Thank you for your support of Tesla!”, said the company on Monday. It’s unclear if the company […]
Rivian’s $5 Billion U.S. Plant in Georgia Approved: Here’s What It’ll Look Like
Rivian announced on Monday its second U.S. plant has been approved by the State of Georgia. The electric automaker’s Georgia plant was approved and signed by all parties, which includes the Economic Development Agreement (EDA) between the Joint Development Authority (JDA) of Jasper, Morgan, Newton, and Walton counties, the State of Georgia and Rivian. “The […]
Tesla St. Petersburg Location Moves Forward with $13 Million Land Sale
Truett Realty Group has purchased the site for a planned Tesla location that it has been hired to develop in St. Petersburg, Florida, for $13 million USD — reports The Tampa Bay Business Journal. It was reported last month Pinellas County had approved a massive Tesla sales, service, and delivery center in St. Pete — […]
Volkswagen Picks Qualcomm Chips for Self-Driving Car Tech: Report
As the automated driving race begins heating up, many automakers are teaming up with other companies for the supply of automated driving chips. Volkswagen plans to use Qualcomm chips to power its automated driving systems, according to Automotive News Europe. The chips will be used across Volkswagen’s brands as soon as 2026, according to a […]
White House to Invest $3.1 Billion to Boost U.S. EV Battery Output
The U.S. government says it will invest over $3 billion USD to boost domestic electric vehicle battery output and for energy storage. The announcement was made on Monday to reporters in a briefing, according to Bloomberg. Dave Howell, principal deputy director in the Energy Department’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains, says roughly $3.16 […]
How to Order a Tesla CCS1 Adapter from Korea and Delivered to the U.S.
Update May 2022: An easier method is to order your Tesla CCS adapter from Harum.io as many Tesla owners have shared it has been easier to order from. == Tesla drivers across the world can order a CCS1 adapter from South Korea by following a few specific instructions shared by one user on Sunday (via […]
Sandy Munro’s New Favorite is the 2022 Tesla Model X [VIDEO]
Just weeks after the first 2022 Tesla Model X Refresh deliveries hit Canada, one of the foremost automotive experts has gone hands-on with the new SUV. Sandy Munro shared his early thoughts on a new Tesla Model X Long Range on Friday, checking out the vehicle that belongs to Full Self-Driving beta testers and YouTube […]
SpaceX Starlink Has Nearly 150,000 Daily Active Users in Ukraine
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine goes on, Elon Musk’s company SpaceX’s Starlink internet is keeping many connected throughout the country. SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service has around 150,000 active users per day in Ukraine, according to a Ukrainian official on Monday (via Twitter). Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation, @Mykhailo Fedorov, […]
Tesla ‘Whitelisted’ to Resume 80% Production in Shanghai: Report
Tesla and fellow automaker SAIC Motor were among a handful of companies on China’s initial whitelist to resume over 80 percent production, according to a report from Chinese state media outlet Global Times (via Teslarati) on the weekend. Other production facilities, such as important semiconductor manufacturers SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor are producing over 90 […]
Tesla Delays Filing That Would Have Detailed its Stock Split
Those waiting for Tesla to detail its stock split details will have to wait a bit longer, it appears. Tesla said it won’t be able to file a proxy statement until later on in 2022, according to a securities 10-K/A filing on Monday, reports Bloomberg. The electric automaker had an initial deadline of April 30 […]
2022.12.22 Tesla Software Update Rolling Out
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.12.22 software update, as noted by third-party software @TeslaFi. The update was detected on a Tesla Model S 90D in Istanbul, Turkey, that previously had 2022.12.3 installed, with the latter released last month. No word on what’s new or the 2022.12.22 release notes, but stay tuned for updates. If […]
NIO, Li Auto, Xpeng See Sales Drop in April, Due to COVID-19 Lockdowns
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker NIO on Sunday announced delivery numbers for the month of April, along with rivals Li Auto and Xpeng. NIO delivered a total of 5,074 EVs in April 2022, bringing the automaker’s year-to-date total for deliveries in 2022 up to 30,842 — a year-over-year increase of 13.5%. NIO delivered 25,768 cars […]