Tesla’s lithium refinery, which CEO Elon Musk called a “money-printing machine,” is now expected to come online sooner than anticipated. In September 2022, we learned that Tesla has a plan to build a lithium refining facility on the Gulf Coast of Texas. The goal of the new plant is to produce lithium hydroxide to support Tesla’s… Continue reading Tesla’s ‘money-printing’ lithium refinery to come online sooner than anticipated
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A truckload of Tesla Model Ys caught fire in Turkey
A truckload of Tesla Model Ys caught fire in Turkey, and the truck driver claims that the fire originated from one of the electric vehicles. Electric vehicles don’t catch on fire at a rate higher than gasoline-powered vehicles, but they do catch on fire for different reasons. When those don’t involve crashes, it’s important to… Continue reading A truckload of Tesla Model Ys caught fire in Turkey
Tesla prices keep dropping, Model 3 & Y now at lowest prices ever
Tesla prices have been falling all year, and today we’ve got another price cut to report on most trims of Tesla’s most popular models, leaving the Model 3 at the lowest price it’s ever been. Model Y – Long Range & Performance are $2K cheaper The Model Y Long Range and Model Y Performance are… Continue reading Tesla prices keep dropping, Model 3 & Y now at lowest prices ever
GM kicks off European EV campaign with $90,000 Cadillac Lyriq, more models coming
General Motors is gearing up to reenter Europe with a new EV offensive. To spearhead the campaign, GM announced Thursday it’s taking orders for the Cadillac Lyriq in Switzerland. The luxury brand will launch electric models in Sweden, France, and three other European countries over the next two years, according to Bloomberg. GM has been… Continue reading GM kicks off European EV campaign with $90,000 Cadillac Lyriq, more models coming
Tesla wants gov to deploy infrastructure at Giga Mexico site, possible holdup
Tesla and the Nuevo León state government are still negotiating for the latter to deploy infrastructure at the Gigafactory Mexico site, which could possibly explain the holdup in starting construction. Tesla finally announced Gigafactory Mexico during its Investor Day in March. The automaker secured a piece of land just outside of Monterrey, Nuevo León, to build the plant.… Continue reading Tesla wants gov to deploy infrastructure at Giga Mexico site, possible holdup
Tesla goes on hiring spree to finally bring Tesla Semi to volume production
Tesla has started to hire for a lot of positions meant to deploy a volume production line for the Tesla Semi electric truck at Gigafactory Nevada. The more we learn about the Tesla Semi, the more it sounds like a critical product to help slash emissions from heavy trucking. But it needs to be deployed… Continue reading Tesla goes on hiring spree to finally bring Tesla Semi to volume production
Toyota to power new EVs in the US with big LG battery supply agreement
Toyota has found a battery supplier to power its next wave of electric vehicles in the US. LG Energy Solution and Toyota signed a long-term battery supply agreement Wednesday for upcoming EV models assembled in the US. Starting in 2025, LG Energy Solution will supply Toyota with 20 GWh of battery modules annually. According to… Continue reading Toyota to power new EVs in the US with big LG battery supply agreement
Toyota is developing a small bZ electric crossover with… Suzuki?
The smallest electric vehicle under Toyota’s “Beyond Zero,” or bZ lineup, is under development. The small bZ electric crossover is reportedly being prepped in collaboration with Suzuki. Toyota is finally waking up as the auto industry’s shift to electric vehicles heats up. Over the past several months, Toyota has revealed a series of innovations to… Continue reading Toyota is developing a small bZ electric crossover with… Suzuki?
Nissan’s sales woes in China worsen as slow EV shift proves costly
Japan’s hesitancy toward EVs is taking its toll on automakers in China. Nissan’s sales are plummeting after failing to keep up with EV leaders like Tesla and BYD. Slow EV transition is costing Nissan in China Nissan is struggling to keep up in the largest EV market globally as sales continue to slide. The Japanese… Continue reading Nissan’s sales woes in China worsen as slow EV shift proves costly
Tesla is building something called ‘Giga Water Loop’
Tesla is planning to build something called “Giga Water Loop” just outside of Gigafactory Texas in Austin. But we are not sure what it is. Gigafatory Texas is arguably Tesla’s most ambitious manufacturing project to date, and that’s saying a lot because the company has many ambitious manufacturing projects. The project is already housing Model… Continue reading Tesla is building something called ‘Giga Water Loop’