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Tesla Berlin to Start with Newly-Designed Compact Car for Europe: Musk

At the European Battery Conference organized by the Federal Ministry of Economics, Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke about the company’s plans at Gigafactory Berlin. Aside from creating the world’s largest battery factory in Grünheide, on top of its Tesla vehicle production plant, the company will also utilize its latest 4680 battery cells for its upcoming […]

First Glimpse Inside Gigafactory Berlin’s Drive Unit Building

Images shared by Twitter user @Gf4Tesla in a recent tweet seem to showcase the progress being made on Giga Berlin’s construction. However, this is more than your typical construction update, as images shared in a follow-up tweet give us our first look from inside a building on the premises. #GigaBerlin Photos leaked from inside the ' Drive […]

Tesla Acquires German Manufacturer of Battery Production Lines

According to a report from Reuters, Tesla has struck a deal to acquire ATW Automation, a German manufacturer of production lines, mostly for battery packs and battery modules for the automotive industry. The report cites an individual privy to the details of this agreement as the source of the information. ATW Automation, a subsidiary of Canada’s […]

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 […]

Land Cleared for Transformer Substation Outside Giga Berlin

In a recent YouTube video documenting the progress made in the construction of Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory, Giga Berlin revealed that contractors have now broken ground on an additional 5 hectares of land for a transformer substation. Construction on the Giga Berlin site, located some 20 miles south-east of central Berlin, is currently underway. Following in […]

Tesla V3 Supercharger Launches in Berlin, Germany

Tesla’s V3 Supercharger capable of up to 250 kW charging rates has landed in Berlin, Germany. According to Yahoo Finance, managers at Tesla were seen showing off a brand new set of V3 Superchargers in Berlin. The Tesla employees also shared that the company was looking to place the new chargers in more cities soon. […]

Tesla Deliveries Up in Germany, Every Other Brand Way Down

Tesla’s reported sales are still growing around the world, as other carmakers are finding it tough to keep up. The number of electric vehicles (EVs) that were registered in Germany rose rapidly in August (via Reddit), according to T&E Magazine, and particularly Teslas. Tesla was the only EV brand that saw an increase from its […]

Tesla Model 3 vs. Porsche Taycan at Nürburgring [VIDEO]

Electric vehicle (EV) racing is the future, for now. Soon, it’ll become the standard for present days, especially with how well some EVs are already performing on tracks around the world. In a video released Monday, automotive YouTube host Sebastian Vittel took the Tesla Model 3 out for a spin alongside the Porsche Taycan to […]

Elon Musk Pushes Back Against German Court’s Ruling on Autopilot Terminology

A German judge has banned a Tesla ad for misleading messaging about its vehicles’ autonomous driving capabilities. According to a new report from TechCrunch, Tesla Germany is banned from repeating misleading claims in advertising about the capabilities of its driver assistance systems, including that its vehicles were capable of autonomous driving, a judge in Munich said on […]

Tesla Gigafactory 4 and Its Positive Impacts on Brandenburg

After signing the purchase contract for a 300-hectare property in Grünheide earlier this month, Tesla moved on with its plans to build the company’s first European facility. Several meetings with the local authorities have taken place and according to Economics Minister Jörg Steinbach, the recent event and the upcoming activity can prove to be beneficial […]