Elon Musk is hinting at the next-generation Tesla Roadster beating Rimac Nevara’s newly achieved performance records. We are getting more news about the next-gen Roadster in the last few days than we have in over a year. After many delays, CEO Elon Musk was asked about it by a Tesla shareholder at the company’s annual… Continue reading Elon Musk hints at new Tesla Roadster beating Rimac Nevara’s new records
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Toyota and Suzuki co-developed new mini electric vans and BEV platform
On Wednesday, Toyota, Suzuki, and Daihatsu Motor revealed a new jointly developed battery electric vehicle (BEV) system. The co-developed platform will power a new generation of mini-commercial electric vans. Although Toyota has been a clear laggard in the rapidly expanding electric vehicle market, the Japanese automaker has recently revealed a series of new EV investments… Continue reading Toyota and Suzuki co-developed new mini electric vans and BEV platform
Ample unveils next-generation battery swap station that cuts times down to 5 minutes
Battery swap startup Ample publicly unveiled its second-generation station design in San Francisco today. This next chapter in US battery swaps is the culmination of thousands of previous swaps performed by Ample, which has now cut its processes down to a mere five minutes. Ample is a California-based startup that has tasked itself with helping… Continue reading Ample unveils next-generation battery swap station that cuts times down to 5 minutes
Elon Musk puts Tesla Cybertruck production estimate much lower than anticipated
Elon Musk has shared a Tesla Cybertruck production estimate, and it is much lower than many anticipated. Despite the design of the electric pickup truck being polarizing, everything pointed to the Cybertruck having robust demand. A tally showed that the Cybertruck had received over 1.5 million reservations. To be fair, those reservations only required a… Continue reading Elon Musk puts Tesla Cybertruck production estimate much lower than anticipated
Tesla proposes to build factory in India, report says
A new report states that Tesla has proposed to build a factory in India during a meeting with officials today. After years of negotiation in the world’s most populous country, it would mark a reversal of its strategy. India has the biggest auto market that Tesla has yet to enter. For years, Elon Musk said… Continue reading Tesla proposes to build factory in India, report says
Elon Musk predicts some companies will go bankrupt within 12 months, but which ones?
Elon Musk is predicting that some companies will go bankrupt within the next 12 months. He didn’t go as far as saying that they would be Tesla competitors, but he made it feel like given the context. Which ones could it be? Over the last year, Musk has often complained about macroeconomics, inflation, and interest… Continue reading Elon Musk predicts some companies will go bankrupt within 12 months, but which ones?
Tesla Bot becomes less of a sideshow as impressive new footage of the robots emerge
Tesla gave an update on its humanoid robot program, which is known as Tesla Bot or Optimus. New images of prototypes were quite impressive – making the project look less like a sideshow and increasingly like a potentially real product. When Elon Musk first announced the Tesla Bot, many laughed it off as a sideshow… Continue reading Tesla Bot becomes less of a sideshow as impressive new footage of the robots emerge
Tesla co-founder JB Straubel officially joins the board of directors
Tesla co-founder and former CTO JB Straubel is officially joining the company’s board of directors following a shareholder vote. JB Straubel was a co-founder at Tesla and the company’s longtime chief technology officer until he left in 2019 to launch Redwood Materials, which is helping create a North American battery supply chain. After Elon Musk, Straubel… Continue reading Tesla co-founder JB Straubel officially joins the board of directors
Tesla Roadster production delayed again to 2024, four years late
Tesla is planning to finish the design and engineering of the next-generation Tesla Roadster by the end of this year and “hopefully” put the vehicle into production next year, according to CEO Elon Musk at Tesla’s shareholder meeting today. The next-generation Roadster was originally announced by surprise in 2017 at the Tesla Semi Unveiling event.… Continue reading Tesla Roadster production delayed again to 2024, four years late
Tesla is going to try advertising, says Elon Musk who ‘hates’ it
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the company is going to “try advertising” after years of resisting the idea and even saying that he “hates advertising”. For years, Musk has famously said that he despises advertising. He said that Tesla doesn’t pay or provide discounts for celebrities to drive its cars and that the automaker… Continue reading Tesla is going to try advertising, says Elon Musk who ‘hates’ it