Tesla Lowers Model 3 Prices in Germany and France
The Tesla Model 3 is the world’s top-selling electric vehicle (EV) thus far, and according to a post on Reddit, Tesla’s Model 3 just received price drops in Germany for all variants. The post, as shared by Reddit user u/_airmax, includes the new pricing, which now has the EV starting at €39,900 for the Standard […]
Tesla Job Posting Axes Mention of Responding to Elon Musk’s Twitter Critics
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been known for posting some seriously funny, informative, and controversial stuff on Twitter in the past. On Wednesday, after posting a job description which would be tasked with addressing social media escalations for Musk, Tesla has edited the previously-shared “Energy Support Specialist” job to remove any indications of having to […]
New Entry-Level Porsche Taycan Debuts for $79,900 USD
The Porsche Taycan is the youngest member of the Porsche family, and it’s all-electric lineup has just seen an important new update. On Wednesday in a press release, Porsche launched the fourth variant of the Taycan line, a rear-wheel drive electric vehicle (EV) with two different battery size options. The battery options offered include a […]
Oppenheimer Doubles Tesla Price Target to $1,036
Tesla’s (TSLA) stock grew exponentially last year, and since then, the company has bulls and bears alike speculating as to what might happen next. On Wednesday, Colin Rusch of Oppenheimer raised his price target on Tesla from just $486 to $1,036, more than doubling the bullish goal, according to Market Watch. Rusch’s new price target […]
SpaceX Launches 60 Starlink Satellites, Falcon 9 Rocket Hits Reuse Record
SpaceX has successfully deployed 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Wednesday morning, after two days of delays. The company’s Falcon 9 booster launched at 8:02 am ET from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. This specific booster marked its incredible eighth launch and landing (onto the “Just Read the Instructions” drone […]
New Tesla Superchargers Open in Yilan and Taipei in Taiwan [PICS]
Yilan Supercharger, Taiwan; image credit: @TeslaOwnersTwn Tesla recently launched two new Superchargers in Taiwan, as new V3 stalls in Yilan and Taipei went live earlier this week. According to Tesla Owners Taiwan, the club tells Tesla North both Superchargers went live on January 14, 2021. You can see the Yilan Supercharger with six stalls above […]
SpaceX Acquires Oil Rigs to Convert into Starship Launchpads
Image via Jack Beyer for Spaceflight.com You have to love outside the box thinking from Elon Musk’s SpaceX. According to CNBC, the company acquired two deepwater oil rigs in 2020, to turn them into Starship launchpads. Public records detail two Valaris rigs were sold for $3.5 million USD each in July 2020, just before the […]
McDonald’s Offers Delivery to Tesla Owners at Firebaugh Supercharger
Tesla owners charging at the Firebaugh, California, Supercharger, can now get free delivery right to their charge bays from fast food chain McDonald’s. According to Raul (via @MontreaTesla), the McDonald’s location next door is offering delivery to owners while they are charging at the world’s largest V3 Supercharger, which has 56 stalls. @McDonalds is delivering […]
Elon Musk Discussed The Boring Company Tunnels with Florida Last Week
The City of Miami wants to engage in talks with Tesla CEO Elon Musk about battery production and more, according to Mayor Francis Suarez. This is on top of the state of Florida recently engaging in talks with the entrepreneur. On Monday, Mayor Suarez said, “@elonmusk couldn’t agree more…would love to have you @CityofMiami City Hall to […]
Tesla’s 4680 Structural Battery Pack Shown in New Image
Tesla’s structural battery pack was unveiled at last year’s Battery Day event, along with the 4680 battery cell that has the industry in awe. In a new update, electrek shared the first picture of the new structural battery pack, including honeycomb architecture which will house the new battery cells. Tesla 4680 Battery Pack Mock Up […]
Israeli Firm Creates World’s First 5-Minute Charge EV Battery
Electric vehicles (EVs) have a good grip on the world’s markets right now, drastically changing a wide range of sectors from supply chain technology and automotives, to power storage solutions, autonomous driving, and more. In a bold new push against the barrier of EV charging, Israeli firm StoreDot announced Tuesday that it has developed a […]
Tesla Gigafactory Austin Construction After 6 Months [4K VIDEO]
Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is officially six months into the construction project, and despite a little snow and a few other bumps in the road, the project is well on its way to completion. On Monday, YouTube host and Tesla North regular feature Jeff Roberts posted a new 4K drone video progress update from Tesla’s Gigafactory […]
Germany’s Best-Selling EV in December 2020: VW ID.3
Germany, like many countries in Europe, is already seeing a major transition to electric vehicles (EVs), even following a year ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. It comes as no surprise then that German company Volkswagen sold more units of the ID.3 in Germany in December 2020 than any other EV company by a margin of […]
Canada’s Lion Electric to Supply Up to 2,500 Trucks to Amazon
Electric trucks will eventually make up a major cornerstone of the electric vehicle (EV) industry, especially given their role in supply chain delivery – and many of them already starting to make a buzz. On Monday, it was revealed that Quebec-based EV company Lion Electric has entered an agreement with Amazon for the delivery of […]
Microsoft Invests $2 Billion into GM’s Cruise to Accelerate Self-Driving EV Tech
As autonomous driving continues to gain traction and attention, companies like General Motors (GM) and Microsoft are throwing their hats in the ring to take part in the action. Autonomous driving startup and GM subsidiary Cruise has raised another $2 billion in equity, pushing the company’s valuation up to $30 billion, thanks to an investment […]