Tesla has so many projects going on at the same time that i is often easy for one to be forgotten – like the fact that it is currently building a big battery cathode material factory in Texas. A new drone flyover shows that the building is coming together. Things move quickly in Texas. It… Continue reading Here’s how Tesla’s first battery cathode factory progress is going
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Tesla spotted stacking structural battery packs at Gigafactory Texas; what’s happening?
Tesla has been spotted stacking an impressive number of structural battery packs in inventory at Gigafactory Texas. We look into what could be happening. When Tesla started production of Model Y at Gigafactory Texas earlier this year, it launched a new architecture for the electric SUV based on Tesla’s new structural battery pack design. The… Continue reading Tesla spotted stacking structural battery packs at Gigafactory Texas; what’s happening?
Honda and LG investing $4.4B to build batteries in the US
Although many Japanese automakers are falling behind in the EV race, Honda is taking a big step today to solidify its place in the future of automobiles. Honda announced Monday that it will be forming a new joint venture with LG Energy Solution to build EV batteries in the US. Japanese automakers have been slow… Continue reading Honda and LG investing $4.4B to build batteries in the US
Tesla unveils new virtual power plant in Japan
Tesla has unveiled a new virtual power plant using Powerwalls home battery pack and this time, it’s on an island, Miyako-jima, in Japan. We have seen Tesla putting a lot of effort into virtual power plants lately. A virtual power plant (VPP) consists of distributed energy storage systems, like Tesla Powerwalls, used in concert to provide… Continue reading Tesla unveils new virtual power plant in Japan
Tesla goes on motor design hiring spree for humanoid Optimus robot
Tesla is going into a hiring spree for motor and actuator designers and engineers for its humanoid Optimus robot program. The automaker is actually hiring more for the robot program than for its electric vehicles. CEO Elon Musk has made it clear that Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot program, has become a priority for the automaker’s… Continue reading Tesla goes on motor design hiring spree for humanoid Optimus robot
Tesla (TSLA) launches cheaper Model Y in Europe
Tesla has launched the Model Y Rear-Wheel-Drive Standard Range in Europe, and it is surprisingly cheap. It looks like Tesla has decided to bring the elusive Model Y Standard Range with rear-wheel drive to Europe. Today, in an update to its online configurator, Tesla has made a new base version of the Model Y available… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) launches cheaper Model Y in Europe
Tesla battery supplier Panasonic is considering another large-scale US battery cell factory
Panasonic just announced that it is building a $4 billion battery cell factory in Kansas to supply Tesla, but we now learn that the Japanese company is considering greenlighting another large-scale US battery cell factory to build simultaneously. Before choosing Kansas for its new battery cell factory in the US last month, Panasonic was choosing… Continue reading Tesla battery supplier Panasonic is considering another large-scale US battery cell factory
Direct-to-satellite Starlink coming to Tesla vehicles, but not in the way you expect
At a joint event between SpaceX and T-Mobile, the two companies announced that they will be launching a direct-to-phone connection with Starlink Gen 2 satellites. Elon took to Twitter soon after to confirm that this same connection will allow direct connections with Tesla vehicles. SpaceX’s announcement with T-Mobile saw the companies announce that SpaceX will… Continue reading Direct-to-satellite Starlink coming to Tesla vehicles, but not in the way you expect
Toyota says there’s no EV demand – maybe try selling one the wheels stay on?
Toyota is at it again, claiming that there’s not enough demand in the United States for electric vehicles – most of which are currently suffering from months of backlog in the United States due to high demand. Even their own bZ4X has a waiting list because, well, the wheels keep falling off. The comments came… Continue reading Toyota says there’s no EV demand – maybe try selling one the wheels stay on?
Tesla sends cease and desist to billionaire running smear campaign
Tesla has sent a cease and desist to billionaire Dan O’Dowd’s Dawn Project, which is currently running a smear campaign against Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta. Earlier this year, we reported on Dan O’Dowd, a self-described billionaire and founder of Green Hills Software, a privately-owned company that makes operating systems and programming tools. O’Dowd had launched a Senate campaign… Continue reading Tesla sends cease and desist to billionaire running smear campaign