The cell battery production market is growing right alongside the electric vehicle (EV) market, and for obvious reasons. While Tesla is easily the most established company planning to produce its own batteries, a number of other companies are looking to get in on the action, as the EV battery supply market is just ramping up. […]
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Tesla has a lot going on around the world, with construction operations in both Germany and the US, along with a new, surprise expansion out at Gigafactory Shanghai. In the US, Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is making room for the 2021 release and delivery of its Cybertruck, a highly-anticipated electric vehicle (EV) that will be built […]
Even as Tesla has factories under construction in the US and Germany, it’s continuing work on its Tesla Shanghai factory which was technically finished earlier this year. On Thursday, a new video was released on YouTube channel 特斯拉上海超級工廠, depicting the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory, which has begun expanding its operations eastward. While it’s not clear what […]
SpaceX never sleeps, it appears, as its SXM-7 mission will launch at 9:20am PST/12:20pm EST today, with Falcon 9 standing by and ready. “SpaceX is targeting Friday, December 11 at 12:20 p.m. EST, or 16:20 UTC, for the launch of the SXM-7 mission, which will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral […]
SpaceX has shared official photos of its incredible Starship Serial Number 8 (SN8) flight test from Wednesday, which despite an impressive launch, nearly landed when it wasn’t expected to. On Thursday afternoon, SpaceX shared a link to the company’s updated Flickr page, showing official photos of yesterday’s launch. Starship landing flip maneuver pic.twitter.com/QuD9HwZ9CX — SpaceX […]
Image via @ohjimme When it comes to custom license plates, I don’t know if it can get any more epic than this. Canadian Tesla Model 3 owner @ohjimme, located in Ontario, Canada, recently shared his custom license plate: TSLA 420. According to Jimmy, his idea for a custom license plate was “rejected initially,” but later […]
We have yet another construction update for Giga Berlin, shared by Teslair on YouTube. The drone flyover gives us a detailed look at the roof of Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, which “will be the most advanced high-volume electric vehicle production plant in the world,” says Tesla. The video was filmed on Sunday, December 6, 2020, and […]
Autonomous driving is a hot topic in the automobile world right now, and while Tesla is the only company with the technology deployed to consumers, even in just a beta form, a number of other companies are working towards debuting their own self-driving technologies in the near future. General Motors’ (GM) autonomous driving subsidiary, Cruise, […]
Unlike Tesla, electric automaker Rivian is looking to establish its own network of electric chargers across the United States, though it’s taking on a slightly more creative approach to where its chargers land. Rivian plans to build a network of electric vehicle (EV) fast-chargers, most of which will land along interstates and commonly-driven roads. However, […]
Tesla dropped a number of fun Easter eggs in its new 2020.48.10 holiday update, along with a number of other exciting new features. Among them, one Reddit user noticed that the rear lights and headlights now remain on for up to a minute after exiting the vehicle. This feature was originally available back in 2018 […]
Earlier in the year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk hinted that the company may be on track to deliver half a million vehicles by the end of 2020. The goal is astounding, to be sure, but Tesla is certainly doing every little thing within its power to try to achieve the milestone. In its newest attempt […]
The Government of Canada has announced 23 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers are coming to Pembroke, Ontario, in the Ottawa River Valley Area. These chargers will be installed by Ottawa River Energy Solutions, based in Pembroke, as part of a $100,000 CAD investment. The move is to encourage the adoption of zero-emission vehicles, part of […]
Mercedes-Benz has announced a new line of electric vans, under the new name eSprinter, according to a press release Wednesday. The lineup offers four different van styles with its Electric Versatility Platform; an ambulance, a grocery transporter, a flatbed truck, and the aptly-titled “people mover.” Each eSprinter also offers up to three battery options and […]
Forest clearing operations were halted at Tesla’s Giga Berlin on Monday, after an environmentalist group claimed to a Frankfurt, Germany court that the tree removal would harm hibernating snakes. On Thursday, Reuters shared that environmentalists’ bid to stop the deforestation at Tesla’s Giga Berlin factory site had been rejected by a German court. As a […]
