Tesla Gigafactory Texas Building Plans Revealed in Austin Permit Application
As Giga Texas construction is just heating up, Tesla fans are wondering if it will take as short of a time as Giga Shanghai. So far, the answer looks to be a resounding, “yes.” The city of Austin, Texas has just released building and permit plans for Tesla’s Giga Texas factory on its website. The […]
Police Catch Man Napping While Tesla Autopilot Drives at Over 86 mph
When Tesla’s Autopilot first became a topic at large in the electric vehicle (EV) world, it was hard not to imagine relaxing behind the wheel of an EV while the car does the driving for you. In spite of the picturesque vision, it’s hardly a reality – except for one Alberta resident in Canada. On […]
Tesla Owner Unwraps Red Founder Series Powerwall Gift [VIDEO]
A user on Reddit has shared their gifted, Tesla Founder Series Powerwall, and it is beautiful. User u/S1ghtunseen shared the video on Wednesday evening, and it shows him unwrapping the freshly installed Powerwall. The Founder Series Powerwall is a long-anticipated Powerwall variant that is awarded through a referral program for purchasers of the Model S […]
Tesla Builds Powerpacks at 60 Electrify America Charging Stations
Electric transportation isn’t much without a charging network and sufficient battery power. Fortunately, companies are working hard and working together to improve the infrastructure of electric vehicle (EV) charging, and the improvements are not far from changing the world. As reported by electrek, Tesla has just installed Powerpack battery systems at about 60 Electrify America […]
Ford Announces F-150 EV, Coming in 2022
There has been no shortage of new electric vehicle (EV) announcements lately, especially in the pickup department. The newest announcement will likely have American fans excited, as one classic company plans to remake an EV version of a classic truck. On Thursday, Ford announced a new all-electric model of the Ford F-150, according to Motor […]
Tesla Hardware 3 Retrofits, FSD Upgrades Starting in Europe Confirms Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed hardware retrofits and Full Self-Driving upgrades are starting in Europe. When asked by a European Tesla owner, “Can you give a starting date for hw3 retrofit for model 3 in Europe? Patiently waiting.” Musk replied, “Should be happening soon.” So far, only Tesla owners in Canada and the U.S. […]
Deutsche Bank Boosts Tesla Price Target by 33%
It’s been a bit of a roller coaster for Tesla’s (TSLA) stocks lately, but only because of some of the record-setting numbers made by the company thus far in the year. According to Market Watch, Deutsche Bank analyst Emmanuel Rosner boosted his price target on Tesla (TSLA) by 33%, in spite of the fact that […]
Audi Buys Fuel Cell Stack from Canada’s Ballard Power Systems
New fuel cell technology has just hit the public eye, and most are impressed with what they see. Ballard Power Systems has just announced a new, high-performance, zero-emission fuel cell stack, and Audi has purchased the technology to be used in its upcoming electric vehicles (EVs). The FCgen-HPS is expected to increase power output and […]
Tesla’s New In-House Battery Cell Leaks, Fabricated by Roadrunner
With Battery Day now officially less than a week away, Tesla fans, shareholders, and observers alike are growing antsy to see what the electric vehicle (EV) company will unveil. Expected to be shared at the event, Tesla has a new battery cell, produced in-house, as leaked by electrek. The new battery cell comes from the […]
General Motors Unveils Ultium EV Drivetrain and Motor Family
With many automakers simply trying to catch up to the rest of the electric vehicle (EV) market, we’ll start to see a lot of changes within the auto industry over the next decade. According to Reuters, General Motors (GM) is now planning to produce a completely interchangeable line of EV drive systems and motors, called […]
Electrify America Announces Kilowatt-Hour Pricing in 23 States and DC
As we all probably recognize, electric vehicles (EVs) are nothing without their chargers. And more and more EV owners are preferring Kilowatt-Hour charging rates over the standard per-minute rates readily available. In a recent upgrade, EV charging station company Electrify America announced it’s making Kilowatt-Hour pricing available for its EV chargers in 23 states and […]
Tesla Stock Gains 7% on Tuesday Over ‘Battery Day’ Excitement
Shares of Tesla rallied again for the fifth consecutive day, seeing a 7% surge on Tuesday, closing at $449.76 USD per share, after reaching up to $461.94 on the day. Tesla’s market cap currently is at $419 billion. According to Reuters, the consecutive days of gains can be attributed to Tesla’s highly anticipated ‘Battery Day’ next […]
56 Tesla Superchargers in Firebaugh, California Underway, Along with Restaurant and More
It appears a massive Tesla Supercharger location with 56 V3 stalls are coming soon to Firebaugh, California. Pictures were shared by @bryanMackSC, showing construction underway. Supercharge.info editor @MontrealTesla uncovered County of Fresno documents related to the site, which is located at 46272 W Panoche Road. Just came across this @tesla supercharger being built. Seems like […]
Honda Concept EV Teased, First Mass-Produced Electric for China
As the world inches towards the goal of sustainable transportation, it feels like new electric vehicles (EVs) are announced fairly frequently. Or maybe that’s just this particular September. In either case, Honda has just shared a teaser of a concept car to be sold in China, as reported by Yahoo Finance. Like the company’s first […]
Hindenburg Calls Nikola Response ‘Tacit Admission’ of Fraud, Shares Fall
In the latest on Nikola Motor Company (NKLA) being called a fraud by Hindenburg Research, Hindenburg has offered its rebuttal to Nikola’s response, and it’s pretty close to what you might expect. On Tuesday, Hindenburg followed up to both its initial claims that Nikola was a fraud of a company, and to Nikola’s response intending […]