2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV 3LT with Super Cruise activated (Source: GM) General Motors (GM) announced a new, first-of-its-kind “direct” supply agreement with GlobalFoundries (GFS) for semiconductor wafers. GM’s new agreement secures EV semiconductor supply After dealing with semiconductor shortages over the past several years, GM is not taking its chances moving forward. The company announced… Continue reading GM secures key semiconductor parts for EVs with unique ‘first-of-its-kind’ agreement
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GM wants a piece of Vale’s base metal spinoff, Tesla’s nickel supplier
General Motors (GM) has advanced to the next round of bidding for a stake in Brazilian mining company Vale’s base metals spinoff. According to a new report from Bloomberg, GM is in serious discussions with the mining giant for a minority stake in its newly established business. Vale is the largest producer of Iron Ore… Continue reading GM wants a piece of Vale’s base metal spinoff, Tesla’s nickel supplier
Tesla Semi program manager explains pitch to fleet managers and importance of electric trucks
Tesla Semi program manager, Guthrie Gintzler, explained his pitch to fleet managers and the importance of electric trucks to reduce emissions from the transportation sector. Gintzler joined Tesla in 2016 as an intern, but he quickly rose through the ranks and was made program manager of Tesla Semi last year. He has an interesting educational background,… Continue reading Tesla Semi program manager explains pitch to fleet managers and importance of electric trucks
Tesla Powerwall owners made up to $500 in the first year of the virtual power plant
Tesla Powerwall owners in the California virtual power plant report making up to $500 in the first year of the new program despite launching only in the summer. It looks like it could be a real way to lower the cost of owning home energy storage. A virtual power plant (VPP) consists of distributed energy storage… Continue reading Tesla Powerwall owners made up to $500 in the first year of the virtual power plant
Tesla is cleared in highly publicized fatal crash with ‘no one in the driver’s seat’
Tesla, and specifically Autopilot, has been cleared from blame in the highly publicized fatal crash in Texas that was reported to have happened with “no one in the driver’s seat.” In April 2021, a strange and tragic accident in a Tesla happened in Spring, Texas. A Tesla Model S missed a turn, hit a tree, and… Continue reading Tesla is cleared in highly publicized fatal crash with ‘no one in the driver’s seat’
Tesla cut the price of its electric cars in half over five years, and it might do it again
Tesla has managed to cut the price of its electric cars in half over five years, and it might do it again with its next-generation vehicle platform. Much has been said of Tesla’s prices lately. Despite its high prices, Tesla has attracted some non-luxury buyers over the years who have been willing to pay a… Continue reading Tesla cut the price of its electric cars in half over five years, and it might do it again
Tesla’s record performance in California helps push EV market share to 17%
California released its 2022 vehicle data and confirmed that Tesla is dominating the market, leading to a new record 17% market share for electric vehicles. Total vehicle registrations were down 7.9% in 2022, according to the California New Car Dealers Association’s annual report. But the report highlights a positive with electric vehicles being up more… Continue reading Tesla’s record performance in California helps push EV market share to 17%
Hertz took delivery of half its massive Tesla order of 100,000 electric cars
Hertz disclosed that it took delivery of only half its massive Tesla order of 100,000 electric cars. However, the numbers don’t add up. 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… Continue reading Hertz took delivery of half its massive Tesla order of 100,000 electric cars
Tesla will unveil its “Master Plan Part 3” at “Investor Day” on March 1
Tesla will finally unveil a planned expansion of its “master plan” on March 1st at the company’s “Investor Day” summit at Giga Texas, said CEO Elon Musk today. Tesla announced its “Investor Day” event last month, to occur in March. This is a new event by Tesla, seemingly separate from the annual shareholder event, where… Continue reading Tesla will unveil its “Master Plan Part 3” at “Investor Day” on March 1
Watch GM’s EV ad with Netflix and Will Ferrell before it airs during the Super Bowl [Video]
With mere days away from the Super Bowl kickoff, GM and Netflix have posted the full 60-second commercial that will air during the second quarter this Sunday. The ad, which was teased by both companies last week, features Will Ferrell discussing and engaging with GM brand EVs in various Netflix shows. You can view the… Continue reading Watch GM’s EV ad with Netflix and Will Ferrell before it airs during the Super Bowl [Video]