Tesla Reportedly Talking With CATL For China Battery Order

2 H BY STEVEN LOVEDAY Tesla must secure batteries for China market explosion. There’s little doubt Tesla is going to explode in China, but there’s a lot the company needs to put in place. For starters, finishing construction of its Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai. But also, assuring there are battery suppliers in the area that… Continue reading Tesla Reportedly Talking With CATL For China Battery Order

Tesla Supercharger V3: Everything You Need To Know

Tesla is making positive strides when it comes to announcements and transparency. Not too long ago, it seemed Tesla would make an announcement, and we’d still have plenty of questions. Sometimes press releases were few and far between and/or the company wouldn’t update information on its website very quickly. Then, we’d have to count on… Continue reading Tesla Supercharger V3: Everything You Need To Know

Here’s A Look At Tesla’s New Supercharger V3 In Action

25 M BY EVANNEX CHECK OUT TESLA’S NEW V3 SUPERCHARGER IN ACTION [VIDEO] Recall when Apple first introduced its iPod. The tagline was: 1,000 songs in your pocket. Now, Tesla is introducing its new V3 Superchargers. There’s lots of factoids to cover with V3. But, perhaps a good place to start might be: V3 charges at… Continue reading Here’s A Look At Tesla’s New Supercharger V3 In Action

$35,000 Tesla Model 3 Leading To Price Cuts On Chevy Bolt

4 H BY STEVEN LOVEDAY In the market for a long-range EV? The Chevrolet Bolt is seeing discounts as high as $7,000. And so it begins. Regardless of our previous reports that high demand is pushing up the price of the Hyundai Kona Electric at some stealerships dealerships, it appears Chevrolet dealers are taking the… Continue reading $35,000 Tesla Model 3 Leading To Price Cuts On Chevy Bolt

EVs Are Rapidly Evolving: Models, Battery Packs, Cells And Chemistry

Sales would not increase so fast without rapidly evolving products According to Adamas Intelligence, sales of electrified passenger cars (hybrids, plug-in hybrids and all-electric) increased in 2018 by 28.6% to 4.28 million, at 5.2% of total global volume. The new report notes that the market of electrified cars not only expands fast, but at the… Continue reading EVs Are Rapidly Evolving: Models, Battery Packs, Cells And Chemistry

CATL Posts Year-Over-Year Profit Drop

58 M BY GASGOO Growing battery maker reports net profit drop. In 2018, CATL gained RMB29.611 billion in gross revenues with a year-on-year leap of 48.08%, while its net profits attributable to shareholders of the listed company declined 7.71% from the previous year to RMB3.579 billion. Besides, the full-year non-recurring-excluded profits attributable to the listed… Continue reading CATL Posts Year-Over-Year Profit Drop

Volkswagen Reveals Its Mobile Fast Charging Station In Geneva

Volkswagen Group Components unveiled in Geneva a near-series design study of its flexible fast charging station, which will enter series production in 2020 in Hanover. The first of those multi-head 100 kW fast chargers with 360 kWh of energy storage is to be installed later this year in Wolfsburg. In total, Wolfsburg will get 80… Continue reading Volkswagen Reveals Its Mobile Fast Charging Station In Geneva

EV Road Trips Are Getting Easier, Even Without Tesla Supercharger Use

36 M BY EVANNEX TESLA SUPERCHARGERS MAKE IT EASY, BUT YOU CAN STILL ROAD-TRIP CROSS-COUNTRY WITHOUT THEM What’s more American than a road trip? Immortalized in songs (Route 66) and literature (On The Road), the Cross-Country Road Trip is a staple of our culture. The Electric Road Trip adds a couple of new dimensions to… Continue reading EV Road Trips Are Getting Easier, Even Without Tesla Supercharger Use

Has Tesla Finally Opened Up The Full Potential Of Its Model 3 Battery?

6 H BY GEORGE BOWER Our research suggests the above is true. In a previous article (ref), we calculated and compared Tesla’s 2170-cell energy density based on the pack’s usable energy and the weight of one 2170 cell (weighed by Jack Rickard). The energy density by weight calculated at 246-250 wh/kg and 711-721 wh/liter based… Continue reading Has Tesla Finally Opened Up The Full Potential Of Its Model 3 Battery?

First Tesla Supercharger Version 3.0 To Go Live On Wednesday

3 H BY ERIC LOVEDAY 15 We’re now just a few days away from the opening of the very first Tesla Supercharger Version 3.0. Tesla CEO Elon Musk says it opens up this Wednesday. This new, higher-powered Supercharger will enhance the long-distance travel capabilities of Tesla vehicles. Musk made the announcement just a few moments ago… Continue reading First Tesla Supercharger Version 3.0 To Go Live On Wednesday