Tesla is looking to replicate the massive success that it achieved at Gigafactory Shanghai in the United States by bringing some of its Chinese engineers to help improve production at Fremont factory. It’s hard to overstate the success that has been Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai. Tesla was extremely successful in ramping up production at Gigafactory Shanghai,… Continue reading Tesla tries to replicate Giga Shanghai’s success in the US with Chinese engineers
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Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta update with high-level changes
Tesla is starting to release a new Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software update that includes many high-level changes that should positively impact performance. FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s navigation system, but the driver needs to remain vigilant and ready to take control at all times.… Continue reading Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta update with high-level changes
Tesla is still looking for a leader at Gigafactory Texas
Tesla is still looking to hire a person to be in charge of the entire Gigafactory Texas – a role often known as a plant director. The search comes amid Tesla trying to ramp up production at the factory, but the company remains vague about the current output. Over a year and a half ago,… Continue reading Tesla is still looking for a leader at Gigafactory Texas
Tesla Bot showcases its strength by lifting a piano with a single motor
Tesla has showcased the strength of its actuator technology for Tesla Bot, its humanoid robot, by having a single leg actuator of the robot lift an entire piano. Part of the logic for Tesla to venture into creating a humanoid robot, which doesn’t seem aligned with its mission to accelerate the advent of sustainable energy… Continue reading Tesla Bot showcases its strength by lifting a piano with a single motor
Mary Barra claims GM’s electric vehicles will qualify for the full tax credit in ‘2 to 3 years’
General Motors CEO Mary Barra spoke with analysts Tuesday, saying GM’s EV models will be able to qualify for the full tax credit in two to three years. What are the qualifications for the EV tax credit? The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed in August, provides up to $7,500 for new electric vehicle purchases. However,… Continue reading Mary Barra claims GM’s electric vehicles will qualify for the full tax credit in ‘2 to 3 years’
Tesla is clearing another 170 acres of forest at Gigafactory Berlin for expansion
Tesla is starting to clear another 170 acres of forest at Gigafactory Berlin to prepare for a massive expansion of the EV factory. Gigafactory Berlin currently sits on about 300 hectares that Tesla acquired for the giant manufacturing project. The site is located in a large forested area and the automaker had to clear a… Continue reading Tesla is clearing another 170 acres of forest at Gigafactory Berlin for expansion
Tesla Model Y becomes best-selling car in Europe, and might be for a while
Tesla Model Y took the top spot on the list of best-selling cars in Europe in September, and the electric SUV might stay there for a while. Over the years, Tesla’s vehicles have often become the best-selling vehicles in certain European markets. However, it never topped the list of best-selling cars in the entire European… Continue reading Tesla Model Y becomes best-selling car in Europe, and might be for a while
Tesla Powerwall powered 44,000 homes in Puerto Rico during latest grid outage
Tesla Powerwall was powering 44,000 homes in Puerto Rico during the latest island-wide grid outage due to a hurricane. The number of Powerwalls on the island is much higher than expected. In 2017, Puerto Rico’s power grid was badly destroyed by a strong hurricane. At the time, Tesla had somewhat recently launched its energy division… Continue reading Tesla Powerwall powered 44,000 homes in Puerto Rico during latest grid outage
Check out Honda’s swappable battery stations for electric motorbikes, hoping to go global
Honda’s swappable battery packs, known as the Honda Mobile Power Pack e: (MPPe:), are soon getting their own Gogoro-style battery swapping stations for recharging. The station will be known as the Honda Power Pack Exchanger e: (HPPEe:), just in case we needed another long acronym. It features a number of battery slots that would allow… Continue reading Check out Honda’s swappable battery stations for electric motorbikes, hoping to go global
Tesla Cyberquad for Kids gets recalled after a 36-year-old got a bruise
Tesla Cyberquad for Kids, a small toy ATV, is getting recalled after a 36-year-old, who probably had no business riding the toy, got a bruise. In lieu of the actual Cyberquad, which is expected to be a full-scale electric ATV that is going to be an option with the Cybertruck, Tesla launched the Cyberquad for… Continue reading Tesla Cyberquad for Kids gets recalled after a 36-year-old got a bruise