Audi is working an all-electric successor to its R8 supercar to be released around “mid-decade,” according to a new report from Autocar. While the new EV won’t carry the R8 name, it will hold the spot at the top of the Audi lineup with higher performance than the e-tron GT. The electric R8 successor hasn’t… Continue reading An electric Audi R8 successor is (finally) coming around 2025
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Tesla has access to all the batteries it needs for the first time
Tesla has access to all the battery cells it needs for the first time, according to Martin Viecha, the vice president of investor relations at Tesla. If you have been following Tesla for a long time, there’s a term you should be extremely familiar with by now: production constrained. For years now, Tesla has been… Continue reading Tesla has access to all the batteries it needs for the first time
Tesla now requires Powerwall for every solar roof project
Tesla has changed requirements for new solar roof projects – they now all require at least one Powerwall per project. For years now, Elon Musk has been saying that he believes Tesla’s energy business could grow as large as its automotive business. This is hard to believe right now, considering Tesla’s auto business brought in… Continue reading Tesla now requires Powerwall for every solar roof project
Tesla brings service workers back to sales for end-of-quarter push
After sending untrained sales workers to work on vehicles amid a service crisis, we now learn that Tesla is bringing the workers back to sales for another end-of-quarter push. Earlier this year, we reported on Tesla CEO Elon Musk renewing efforts to improve the automaker’s service, especially in North America where many Tesla owners are… Continue reading Tesla brings service workers back to sales for end-of-quarter push
Ford CEO wants to compete with Tesla, will meet with dealers to lower EV prices
Ford is not backing down from a showdown with Tesla as the EV race heats up. According to a new report, Ford’s CEO Jim Farley will meet with dealers next week in a bid to lower the price of its electric vehicles to compete with Tesla. One of Tesla’s most significant advantages is its ability… Continue reading Ford CEO wants to compete with Tesla, will meet with dealers to lower EV prices
Tesla is forced to change Autopilot in Germany over regulatory pressure
Tesla is forced to change Autopilot features in Germany by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). Many don’t know that Tesla’s Autopilot features are not the same everywhere. That’s partly due to Tesla’s own approach that relies on data from its fleet to improve Autopilot features and a lot of that data is coming from… Continue reading Tesla is forced to change Autopilot in Germany over regulatory pressure
BMW confirms it will adopt Tesla’s 4680 cell format, pledging billions of dollars for six global battery factories
BMW Group has come out and publicly stated that its future success in a competitive EV market relies heavily on “powerful, innovative, and sustainably produced” battery cells. When BMW’s Neue Klasse (new class) EV architecture launches in 2025, the German automaker says the EV platforms will utilize newly developed 46-mm-diameter battery cells, the same larger… Continue reading BMW confirms it will adopt Tesla’s 4680 cell format, pledging billions of dollars for six global battery factories
Tesla Gigafactory Nevada output revealed by new leadership
Tesla has revealed the output Powerwall, Megapacks, vehicle motors, and batteries of Gigafactory Nevada as new leadership is taking over the factory. Gigafactory Nevada is a factory that Tesla shares with Panasonic where the latter produces battery cells that the former puts into battery packs for its electric vehicles produced at Fremont Factory. Tesla also… Continue reading Tesla Gigafactory Nevada output revealed by new leadership
Tesla plans a ‘license to print money’ aka lithium refining factory in Texas
Tesla is planning to build a lithium refining factory in Texas – something CEO Elon Musk has previously referred to as a “license to print money.” In an application filed with the Texas Comptroller’s Office and obtained by Reuters where Tesla is seeking to obtain relief on local property taxes, the automaker describes a battery-grade… Continue reading Tesla plans a ‘license to print money’ aka lithium refining factory in Texas
‘The time for hybrids, has finished’ – will Toyota, Honda, and Nissan wake up?
Japanese automakers Toyota, Honda, and Nissan, are being called out again for their lack of progress with battery electric vehicles and decarbonization efforts. Greenpeace, a nonprofit organization promoting a sustainable future, released a new study finding that Japanese automakers lag behind their peers. Japanese automakers have been notoriously slow in their efforts to introduce all-electric… Continue reading ‘The time for hybrids, has finished’ – will Toyota, Honda, and Nissan wake up?