Miner Vale SA Wants to Sell Canadian Nickel to Tesla

Mark Travers, Executive Director of base metals at Brazilian mining company Vale SA, told Reuters that the company is currently talking to Tesla and its competitors in the EV industry to try and strike deals with them for the nickel it is currently mining in Canada. Nickel is the biggest challenge for high-volume, long-range batteries! […]

Tesla Acquires German Manufacturer of Battery Production Lines

According to a report from Reuters, Tesla has struck a deal to acquire ATW Automation, a German manufacturer of production lines, mostly for battery packs and battery modules for the automotive industry. The report cites an individual privy to the details of this agreement as the source of the information. ATW Automation, a subsidiary of Canada’s […]

Tesla Model S Plaid to Include 4680 Battery Structural Pack Confirms Musk

Tesla’s improvements to the car battery last month offer a slew of new possibilities, including improved affordability and design of its cars. In addition, the Model S Plaid announcement set the internet ablaze, the anticipated performance car bearing some exciting specs to come. In a response on Twitter, Elon Musk confirmed that the Model S […]

Tesla Launching in India in 2021? “For Sure” Says Elon Musk

Tesla is making waves globally, as usual. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has now made it clear that the company will make its entry into India in 2021, according to Reuters. In a Twitter response to a picture of a T-shirt with the message “India wants Tesla,” Musk wrote, “Next year for sure.” He followed up […]

Tesla Model 3 Dominates Global EV Sales in August

The sale of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs) are both on the rise, in spite of some setbacks due to the pandemic. A new report by EV Sales shows us that while Tesla Model Y saw a major global sales increase in August, the Tesla Model 3 remained the most-sold EV by […]

Tesla Autopilot Ranks Poorly in European Safety Assessment

Tesla’s Q2 safety report depicted great improvements to the Autopilot feature, as well as general safety. In a new assessment, however, the feature didn’t perform particularly highly, signalling that Tesla’s driver assistance system still has a long way to go. Tesla’s Autopilot ranked sixth out of 10 driver assistance programs after a European safety evaluation, […]

Tesla Q3 2020 Hits Record 139,300 Deliveries

Tesla has announced its Q3 2020 vehicle production and deliveries the morning, with 145,036 produced and 139,300 delivered. The breakdown is as follows: Model S/X Production: 16,992 Deliveries: 15,200 Model 3/Y Production: 128,044 Deliveries: 124,100 Tesla’s record deliveries of 139,300 beats its previous record of 112,000 vehicles in Q4 2019. In the year-ago quarter, Tesla […]

LEGO Tesla Cybertruck Idea Rejected by Review Board

Back in December 2019, LEGO fan ‘BrickinNick’ submitted a Tesla Cybertruck idea to LEGO Ideas, the community forum where members can share ideas for possible new set builds. Fast forward to September, and LEGO has announced the results of reviewing the project, which reached 10,000 supporters. Sadly, LEGO says they will not be pursuing a […]

First Tesla Solar Roof Installed in Kansas [VIDEO]

Weddle & Sons Roofing has shared an informative video detailing the first Tesla Solar Roof install in Kansas. The company is the first certified Tesla Solar Roof installers in Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska and Missouri. The nearly 6-minute video details the install which is pretty interesting to see, while drone footage shows before and after of […]

Custom Tesla Model 3 Police Car Ride-Along [VIDEO]

Along with Holland, Michigan police officers opting into Tesla police cars, many communities have the opportunity to use the electric vehicles (EVs) in their law enforcement agencies. Among them is Westport, Connecticut Police Department. In a video released earlier this month, YouTube channel Now You Know shared a video with a ride-along in a Westport […]

Tesla Giga Shanghai to Increase Shifts After National Holiday: Report

Tesla’s Giga Shanghai factory will begin working three shifts after China’s Mid-Autumn Festival and National Holiday, as reported by Tesmanian. The holiday runs from October 1st through the 7th, after which the change is expected. The increase in shifts and production were reported anonymously by a source who is familiar with the company and its […]

Tesla Model 3 Gets Price Cut in China and Range Increase

Tesla has been dropping its prices on many goods and services recently, and the newest one is an exciting development for the Chinese market. On Thursday, Tesla China updated its pricing on all Model 3s made in China, with the Standard Range+ (SR+) now starting at CN¥249,900 (~$36,800 USD) and the Long Range Rear-Wheel-Drive (LR […]

Electrify America Launches Solar-Powered Charging Stations in Fresno County

The infrastructure of electric vehicle (EV) chargers is growing, and there’s a lot of work to be done if California’s going to stop the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. On Wednesday, Electrify America announced it would be constructing eight brand new, solar-powered, off-grid charging stations throughout Fresno county. The news is exciting for […]