Tesla’s new Roadrunner 4680 battery cell unveiled today gets its name from being 46mm wide and 80mm tall. According to Tesla, the new 4680 battery cell offers five times the energy, will increase vehicle range by 16% and has six times the power of existing batteries. With its cap-less design, this new battery allows for […]
Among several other announcements at Tesla’s Battery Day, the company announced one of the most exciting developments in its fastest electric vehicle yet becoming available to the consumer market. On Tuesday at the Tesla (TSLA) Battery Day event, CEO Elon Musk announced the long-anticipated Tesla Model S Plaid, which will retail for $140,000 US, and […]
Tesla today detailed its vertical integration benefits at its Battery Day event, where the company will halve the cost of batteries, lower the cost of dollar spent per kilowatt hour and also reduce investment per gigawatt hour. When it comes to range increases for Tesla vehicles, the company will see savings from its cell design […]
Tesla today announced it would halve the cost of producing batteries with new its new technology, while CEO Elon Musk also revealed a $25,000 passenger is forthcoming, fully autonomous and coming in three years. During the Battery Day Q&A, Musk was asked what the $25,000 Tesla would be named, but said there was no name […]
Battery Day is upon us, and we’ll keep you updated here. In a shareholder’s update Tuesday by Tesla CEO Elon Musk prior to the Battery Day event, Musk announced new battery pricing per kWh in the US – the new price hopes to cut the cost per kWh for batteries in half. And yet, Battery […]
During Tesla’s Tuesday shareholder’s meeting prior to the Battery Day event, CEO Elon Musk told shareholders that there will be “a little few extras, as well,” alluding to additional surprises at the day’s Battery Day event to follow. In the company’s “Year in Review,” Musk shared some of Tesla’s most recent developments, including its expansion […]
Tesla’s 2020 shareholders meeting is well underway and the company has parked its new Cybertruck, Cyberquad, Roadster and Semi on display, at its factory in Fremont, California. Tesla showed off its Cybertruck, Cyberquad, Roadster and Semi at its Fremont factory parking lot, as seen below (image via @FutureJurvetson) Stage prep for the 2020 Annual Shareholder […]
Volkswagen’s Electrify Canada charging network will soon get overhead coverings at at “many” of its charging stations, to protect customers from Canadian weather such as rain, snow or even heat. These aluminum canopies will also have overhead lighting to improve nighttime charging as well. The first canopy has been installed at the Canadian Tire in […]
Tesla has put its Gigafactories together at impressive speeds in the past, and with its Berlin and Austin Gigafactories on the way, these are expected to be no different. In a video released Monday, Tesla-coverage YouTube host Jeff Roberts, shows a progress update from the new Gigafactory in Austin. The construction update comes in the […]
In a video posted on Reddit on Tuesday, a Tesla Model S is seen driving through a high tide which splashed up on a highway in China. The video was shared by Reddit user u/RobDickinson on the r/teslamotors subreddit. Despite the video noting in China it was a Model 3, the vehicle was indeed a […]
Battery Day is here, and Tesla has already started making some changes. On Tuesday, before the beginning of Tesla’s Battery Day event, Tesla significantly dropped the price of its Powerpack system. While the sale price previously started at $172,000 (USD) before incentives, it is now down to $125,000 (USD), as reported by electrek. Ok, am […]
The numbers from Tesla’s Q2 are in, and they’re pretty astounding considering the state of the auto industry today. According to a compilation of auto sales data from ZapEVs, Tesla sold a whopping 35.4% of all U.S. Auto Exports in Q2 2020. The electric vehicle giant also sold 90,891 vehicles total, with an estimated 29,684 […]
Tuesday, Michigan legislators are expected to vote on a proposed bill that would make Tesla the exclusive electric vehicle dealers in Michigan, as reported by Yahoo Finance. This would mean newer EV companies like Amazon-backed Rivian and Lucid Motors would be prohibited from selling and servicing cars in the state. James Chen, Rivian Vice President […]
Tesla is set to kick off its highly-anticipated Battery Day event, set for Tuesday, September 22, 2020, taking place after its annual shareholder meeting, Fremont, California. The company’s annual shareholder meeting will be livestreamed, along with the Battery Day event right afterwards, set to start at 1:30PM PT/4:30PM ET. CEO Elon Musk tempered expectations for […]
Tesmanian.com has Tesla Model Y Second Row Seats Back Cover Mats available for pre-order, for those seeking protection for their back seats when folded down. These back cover mats for the second row have a custom design made from “premium quality Thermoplastic Elastomer compound TPE tri-extruded composition”, which the site says “ensures 100% odorless, BPA […]
