Andrej Karpathy, senior director in charge of AI and computer vision at Tesla, announced that he is leaving the automaker. It is a big loss for Tesla’s Autopilot team and self-driving effort. Karpathy joined Tesla more than five years ago as a neural net and computer vision expert. He quickly rose through the ranks and… Continue reading Tesla loses its head of AI and vision Andrej Karpathy – a big loss for the Autopilot team
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Panasonic to build battery factory in Kansas to supply Tesla with new 4680 cell, report says
Panasonic is reportedly going to build a new battery cell factory in Kansas to supply Tesla with its new 4680 cell. Earlier this year, we reported on Panasonic looking for a site in the United States for a new large-scale battery factory to produce the new 4680 battery cell for Tesla. At the time, it… Continue reading Panasonic to build battery factory in Kansas to supply Tesla with new 4680 cell, report says
Tesla battery supplier Panasonic teases impressive increases in capacity
Panasonic, which grew into a major battery cell supplier in the EV industry through its partnership with Tesla, is now teasing some important improvements in battery capacity. Back in the early 2000s, Tesla approached every battery manufacturer in the world with its idea of using Li-ion cylindrical battery cells – primarily used to power laptops… Continue reading Tesla battery supplier Panasonic teases impressive increases in capacity
Aptera asks Congress to make Tesla’s plug and Superchargers the standard for EVs in the US
Aptera has launched a petition to ask Congress to make Tesla Superchargers and its plug the standard for electric vehicles in the US. When Tesla started making electric cars, there was no dominant charging standard and therefore, Tesla developed its own. Things have changed a lot since then, and now, CCS has become the global… Continue reading Aptera asks Congress to make Tesla’s plug and Superchargers the standard for EVs in the US
Rivian and Arrival announce business restructuring, Tesla continues layoffs
Inflation and global supply chain constraints continue to take their toll on EV automakers, especially those based in the United States. Young automakers like Rivian and Arrival have announced plans to restructure their businesses, hinting at potential layoffs. Meanwhile, EV veteran Tesla has laid off hundreds of employees the past month and continues to do… Continue reading Rivian and Arrival announce business restructuring, Tesla continues layoffs
Tesla tries to help Texas grid amid heat wave with its cars until it can with Powerwalls
Tesla is trying to help Texas’s electric grid again amid another heat wave with its electric cars until it can with Powerwalls as it lobbies for some rule changes. Texas has a notoriously fragile grid that is having issues supporting increasing peak electricity demand. The issues have mostly come in the winter amid cold fronts,… Continue reading Tesla tries to help Texas grid amid heat wave with its cars until it can with Powerwalls
Here’s where Tesla’s recently laid-off talent is going
Tesla has been laying off thousands of employees over the last month, and a survey of where they are going has yielded interesting results. Where they are not going is just as interesting. Last month, we reported on Elon Musk telling Tesla executives in an email that they need to cut 10% of the workforce and pause… Continue reading Here’s where Tesla’s recently laid-off talent is going
Need to register a leased Tesla in a different US state? Here’s what to know
I moved to a different state, and it took nearly three months to complete the registration of my leased Tesla Model 3. Here’s what to know. Registering a leased Tesla in a different state I leased my first Tesla, a Model 3, in June 2021. In spring 2022, we moved from Florida to Vermont. We… Continue reading Need to register a leased Tesla in a different US state? Here’s what to know
Elon Musk is walking away from Twitter deal after selling $8 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) stock for it
After months of negotiations, Elon Musk has officially moved to terminate his takeover of Twitter, but the CEO has still sold around $8 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) stock to make it happen. What is he going to do with that money? After Tesla went public in 2010, Elon Musk often said that he would… Continue reading Elon Musk is walking away from Twitter deal after selling $8 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) stock for it
This big, sand-filled energy storage silo can be powered by wind and solar
Finnish startup Polar Night Energy and local Finnish utility Vatajankoski have together built the world’s first commercial sand-based, high-temperature heat storage system that can be powered by solar and wind. Sand-filled energy storage in Finland Polar Night Energy’s heat storage system is a 23-foot-tall steel container filled with 100 tons of sand. (Polar Night Energy… Continue reading This big, sand-filled energy storage silo can be powered by wind and solar