A New Zealand-based startup just got $18 million to commercialize graphite made of wood chips for EV batteries in Europe and the US. Graphite made of wood chips and sawdust Swedish-Finnish renewable forestry giant Stora Enso, Hong Kong-based battery maker Amperex Technology (ATL), and other partners are investing in CarbonScape, which uses forestry and timber industry… Continue reading Graphite made from wood chips may soon be in your EV battery
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Watch Tesla build a $150 million Megapack battery system
CS Energy released a new timelapse video of its $150 million Tesla Megapack project being built in Queensland. The Megapack has become the to-go battery system for large utility-scale energy storage projects. Tesla launched the Megapack back in 2019. It was Tesla’s third stationary energy storage product after the Powerwall and Powerpack. A single Megapack unit… Continue reading Watch Tesla build a $150 million Megapack battery system
Tesla builds in-car software to make car rental easier with Hertz’s fleet
Tesla has built new in-car software specifically for Hertz’s growing fleet of Tesla vehicles for rent around the world. Back in 2021, Hertz announced an important effort to electrify its fleet of rental cars, led by a massive purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. More recently, the company added Model Y vehicles to the order. The… Continue reading Tesla builds in-car software to make car rental easier with Hertz’s fleet
Tesla launches Wall Connector app integration as it opens to non-Tesla EVs
Tesla has launched a mobile app integration for its Wall Connector chargers as it opens its infrastructure to non-Tesla EVs. For years, Tesla has included Wi-Fi capabilities in its home charging stations. It had some functionalities for owners of Destination Charging locations, but for home charging, it didn’t add much to the experience since Tesla… Continue reading Tesla launches Wall Connector app integration as it opens to non-Tesla EVs
Tesla battery longevity is better in colder climates, new study shows
While colder weather negatively affects the range of Tesla electric vehicles and electric vehicles in general, it may actually be good for the long-term longevity health of EV battery packs, according to a new study. Recurrent, which has access to data from over 12,500 Tesla vehicles in the US through its software service, has been releasing… Continue reading Tesla battery longevity is better in colder climates, new study shows
Elon Musk: Turkey is among the most important candidates for next Tesla factory
Elon Musk reportedly says that Turkey is “among the most important candidates for the next Tesla factory,” after meeting with President Erdogan. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Musk met in New York today to discuss a variety of subjects, but the main goal was reportedly to convince the CEO to consider Turkey for Tesla’s next… Continue reading Elon Musk: Turkey is among the most important candidates for next Tesla factory
Tesla announces it produced its 5 millionth electric car
Tesla has announced that it has produced its 5 millionth electric car this week – a milestone that many nayswyers thought impossible not so long ago. I’ve been reporting on Tesla long enough to remember the days where most people in the auto industry thought Tesla would never be more than a niche manufacturer, and… Continue reading Tesla announces it produced its 5 millionth electric car
Tesla offers factory tours as new referral award
Tesla production at Gigafactory Texas (Source: Tesla) Tesla has added factory tours, a perk it used to offer to all owners long ago, as a new award in its owner referral program. After an extended pause, Tesla relaunched its owner’s referral program earlier this year. Referrers and buyers earn credits when referring buyers and buyers… Continue reading Tesla offers factory tours as new referral award
Musk wanted to use Tesla cameras to spy on drivers and win autopilot lawsuits
Elon Musk pushed to use Tesla’s internal driver monitoring camera to record video of drivers’ behavior, primarily for Tesla to use this video as evidence to defend itself from investigations in the event of a crash, according to Walter Isaacson’s new biography of the Tesla CEO. Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk is out, resulting… Continue reading Musk wanted to use Tesla cameras to spy on drivers and win autopilot lawsuits
Tesla might have 2 million Cybertruck reservations, tally says
Tesla could be sitting on as many as 2 million Cybertruck reservations ahead of the production launch, according to a customer tally. If you are perusing social media and the comments on recent Cybertruck sightings, you might get the impression that a lot of people hate how the electric pickup truck looks, and that’s true.… Continue reading Tesla might have 2 million Cybertruck reservations, tally says