Tesla’s Giga Berlin Facing Local Criticism Ahead of Public Hearing
No matter how important sustainable transportation is, the feat is null and void without the careful use of other resources to build and maintain these all-electric vehicles (EVs). While Tesla has already received questions and concerns over resource management in its collection of nickel, the EV giant is now facing a new wave of criticism. On […]
Ford to Invest Nearly $2 Billion for Electric Vehicles in Canada
As reported by The Star, Unifor National – the largest trade union operating in Canada’s private sector – and Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd. have reached a provisional agreement wherein the latter will be investing close to $2 billion in its Canadian production facilities. According to Jerry Dias, Unifor National’s President, Ford has agreed to […]
Tesla Shares Fall After Battery Day, Oppenheimer Says ‘Time to Buy’
It’s been a whirlwind of a few months for Tesla (TSLA) and its shares. And with Battery Day behind us, analysts are wondering what to look to for the company’s next “big break.” According to Yahoo Finance, shares of Tesla (TSLA) fell 5.8% before the market opened on Wednesday, the day immediately following Battery Day. […]
Tesla Model S Plaid In-Car Footage Shared from Laguna Seca Run [VIDEO]
Tesla at its Battery Day event today unveiled its Tesla Model S Plaid, available for pre-order now at the cost of $140,000 USD. At the unveiling, Tesla shared how the Tesla Model S Plaid was able to complete a lap time at famed Laguna Seca raceway on Sunday, in 1:30.3, to which CEO Elon Musk […]
Tesla Sells ‘S3XY CARS’ According to Elon Musk
Following today’s Tesla Battery Event, CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to reiterate the company’s ambitions to sell nothing but ‘S3XY CARS’. For those unaware, the current Tesla lineup can be shown with the acronym ‘S3XY’, with Model S, Model 3, Model X and the launch of Model Y this year completing the joke. But […]
Watch Tesla’s 2020 Battery Day Event Replay [VIDEO]
If you missed out on Tesla’s 2020 Battery Event, you can watch a replay of it on YouTube. The event took place immediately after Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting. The whole event, including the annual shareholder meeting, a brief intermission, following by Battery Day and the Q&A session for the latter resulted in a 3 hour […]
Tesla Designs Own Alloy for Model Y Single-Piece Rear Casting
Tesla has recently been trying to reduce the sheer amount of parts used in most of its vehicles’ castings, and the recent update is an exciting one to the compact SUV Model Y. On Tuesday, at the Tesla Battery day event, CEO Elon Musk announced to shareholders and virtual viewers that Tesla is building a […]
Watch Tesla’s Roadrunner 4680 Battery Cell Get Made [VIDEO]
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 […]
Tesla Model S Plaid Launches for $140,000, Goes 0-60 in 2 Seconds
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 Explains How Its Vertical Integration Will Increase Range, Reduce Costs and More
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 Plans $25,000 Passenger Car in 3 Years
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 […]
Tesla Plans to Half the Cost Per KWh for Batteries
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 […]
Elon Musk Says a “Few Extras” Coming Today on Top of Battery Day News
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 Cybertruck, Cyberquad, Roadster, Semi on Display at Battery Day
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 […]
Electrify Canada Adding Canopies to Charging Stations
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 […]