Russia’s largest unofficial Tesla dealer, Tesla Club, is hoping that zero customs tariffs will help get sales off the ground, according to Reuters. In May, the Russian government reduced customs fees for electric cars to zero, in hopes to incentivize the public to hop onto the electric vehicle trend. While there aren’t any official Tesla […]
As the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) continues to grow, we need to become more informed about how this new technology works. Many first-time electric vehicle owners have to get accustomed to the new charging mechanics, so it would be extremely helpful to have some kind of guide. British Columbia is already known to heavily […]
Global sales for the Tesla Model Y have surpassed those of both the Chevy Bolt and the Tesla Model X, according to new data compiled by EV Volumes. The data arrives as the year’s second quarter comes to a close, capping off an impressive opening run for the new Tesla model. The Model Y, which […]
Tobias Lindh continues to share some incredible footage of Tesla’s upcoming Gigafactory in Berlin, Germany. Two videos below show off an airplane flyover of the Giga Berlin site, which shows just how massive it really is. Lindh says he charged a small play to fly over the construction site. https://youtu.be/P-bx98ptP-Q https://youtu.be/C9a5EBPZINc The other video is...
Image credit: NASA NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have safely returned to Earth, with Crew Dragon splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico south of Pensacola, Florida. https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1289996815824117760 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reacted to the safe landing by saying, "Congratulations @SpaceX & @NASA on completing first crewed Dragon flight!! ?? returned." https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1290021404994236416 "On...
When SpaceX isn’t busy with sending out ships to space, they’re busy working on a series of other projects. Starlink has been under development for quite a while, and will provide high-speed internet to everyone through low earth orbit satellites in space. As reported by Tesmanian, SpaceX is looking to add four million more, The […]
Many would think that any vehicle-related product or market would drop in sales during the pandemic. However, Tesla has been staying strong and keeping investors happy. When interviewed on Automotive News’ Daily Drive Podcast, CEO Elon Musk made a statement about how Tesla remained strong during the pandemic: “We saw strong orders through the whole […]
Tesla first unveiled their Model Y compact SUV last year, revealing that they would also be developing four modified versions of the electric SUV. Along with the Standard Range and Long Range models, the Dual Motor All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) and Performance vehicles would also feature a Long Range battery. As reported by Electrek, Tesla has canceled […]
In the next half hour, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon will undock from the International Space Station (ISS) and start the return of NASA astronauts to Earth. https://youtu.be/sl2jo1bSxl8 The live video above shows coverage of the Crew Demo-2 departure, being targeted for 7:34pm EDT on Saturday, August 1, 2020. Crew Dragon will undock itself from the ISS...
General Motors is partnering with EVGo to install 2,700 new fast chargers throughout the United States. With the two companies recently announcing their plan, we can expect the next five years to revolutionize the electric vehicle (EV) industry. These fast chargers will be more convenient with compatibility for multiple electric vehicle models.As reported by CNN, […]
British Columbia is already known to have one of the largest charging networks in Canada, with government incentives that encourage purchasing electric vehicles. The province recently announced that they were to implement some new regulations to hit their 100% electric vehicle by 2040. The province had already revealed their plans back in 2018. As reported […]
Tesla has just released their Q2 2020 Safety Report, and we can definitely see that some improvements have been made this year. The company even claims that Tesla vehicles are “engineered to be the safest cars in the world”. The report mentions that Model S, Model X and Model 3 have the lowest probability of […]
After announcing during its second quarter earnings call it had decided on Texas as the next location for its ‘terafactory’, Tesla’s future site of Cybertruck production continues to progress at a solid pace. A new video filmed by drone over the Austin, Texas, site by the Terafactory Texas YouTube channel reveals massive cleaning of the […]
Huge companies like Tesla may come to mind when talking about electric vehicles. However, a new Chinese competitor Kandi Technologies has recently taken the stock market by storm. As reported by Business Insider, shares for Kandi Technologies have risen by nearly 350% following their announcement. The company revealed that they would launch two electric vehicles […]
Along with CATL and Panasonic, LG Chem has been supplying battery cells for Tesla, as well as other car brands like Volkswagen. As reported by Reuters, LG Chem expects the demand for their batteries to grow by 10% in the second half. Their boost in sales already was a result of receiving attention in Europe, […]
