A Cybertruck production prototype With the unveiling of the Tesla Semi, the automaker confirmed that Tesla Cybertruck will also take advantage of the company’s 1 MW ultra-fast charging technology. At today’s Tesla Semi Delivery Event, the automaker didn’t roll out a new Roadster from the back of a Tesla Semi as it did at the… Continue reading Tesla confirms Cybertruck is going to get 1 MW ultra-fast charging tech
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Tesla Semi Delivery Event news hub: Livestream and updates
Tesla is holding its “Tesla Semi Delivery Event” today at 5 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET) to deliver the first electric truck to customers. The company is also expected to have a presentation about the production version of the truck. Here’s our news hub for the event, where you can watch the livestream and get… Continue reading Tesla Semi Delivery Event news hub: Livestream and updates
Tesla (TSLA) gives $3,750 discount for Model 3/Y in the US this month
Tesla (TSLA) is giving a $3,750 discount, which it is calling a “price adjustment,” for every Model 3 and Model Y vehicle delivered in the US in December. The move appears to be to encourage people to take delivery right now rather than wait for the tax credit to take effect in 2023. Yesterday, we… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) gives $3,750 discount for Model 3/Y in the US this month
Tesla chief designer talks Cybertruck and teases upcoming new EV
Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen gave a rare interview where he discussed the Cybertruck design and teased an upcoming new Tesla model. At Tesla, it’s fairly rare for executives not named “Musk” to be authorized to talk to the media. Franz von Holzhausen, who has been chief designer at Tesla for over a decade, is a… Continue reading Tesla chief designer talks Cybertruck and teases upcoming new EV
NanoGraf to launch US’s first large-volume silicon oxide factory
Chicago-headquartered NanoGraf Technologies, which claims it has enabled the world’s most energy dense 18650 lithium-ion cell, today announced that it will open the first large-volume silicon oxide factory in the United States. At peak production, NanoGraf will produce 35 tons per year. NanoGraf’s new US high-performance silicon anode materials factory, which is under construction, is in Chicago’s… Continue reading NanoGraf to launch US’s first large-volume silicon oxide factory
Tesla (TSLA) is planning massive output from Giga Texas in Q1 2023
Tesla (TSLA) is planning a massive ramp up in Model Y production output from Gigafactory Texas in Q1 2023. In the meantime, the situation is a bit more complex in the United States with the pending tax credit. Tesla has been keeping us updated on progress in the production ramp at Gigafactory Berlin, which has… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) is planning massive output from Giga Texas in Q1 2023
Tesla secures large EV fleet order from Caltrans
Tesla has secured a large fleet order from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), which is trying to electrify its vehicle fleet. Caltrans, like other government agencies in California, is trying to electrify its entire vehicle fleet of about 1,200 vehicles by 2030. They already have 54 Toyota RAV4 Primes (PHEV), 15 Chevy Bolts, 11 Nissan Leafs, and… Continue reading Tesla secures large EV fleet order from Caltrans
Tesla senior director of engineering returns to Volvo
Tesla is losing Anders Bell, senior director of engineering in charge of vehicle interior, who will return to Volvo, which has been following Tesla’s interior design direction. Electrek first reported Tesla poaching Anders Bell from Volvo back in 2016. He was a big hire for Tesla in 2016, when the automaker wasn’t as well established;… Continue reading Tesla senior director of engineering returns to Volvo
Tesla starts selling its chargers at Best Buy amid move to make its connector standard
Tesla has started selling its charging stations at Best Buy in the US amid trying to make its charge connector the new standard in North America. Earlier this month, Tesla surprised many by announcing that it is opening its EV charge connector with the aim of making it the new standard in North America. The automaker is… Continue reading Tesla starts selling its chargers at Best Buy amid move to make its connector standard
Two electric Corvettes with different styles are racing to market in 2025
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is almost here. However, instead of just one electric Corvette, you will have two entirely different styles to choose from starting in 2025. General Motors is diving head first into electric vehicles, promising to offer an “EV for everyone” with SUVs, luxury, crossovers, and pickup trucks. But what… Continue reading Two electric Corvettes with different styles are racing to market in 2025