It looks like Tesla is going to have a new head of its Advanced Battery Research program in Canada, as Jeff Dahn appears to be planning a succession for his extremely successful battery lab currently sponsored by the electric automaker. Dahn is considered a pioneer in Li-ion battery cells. He has been working on the… Continue reading Tesla is going to have new head of its Advanced Battery Research in Canada
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Drako GTE electric supercar gets benchmarked against Tesla Model S P100D
The new EV startup Drako is benchmarking its Drako GTE electric supercar against the best, a Tesla Model S P100D, and with good results. Check out this cool teaser video. The company was founded by Dean Drako, better known as the cofounder and CEO of Barracuda Networks, and Shiv Sikand, an electrical engineer and cofounder… Continue reading Drako GTE electric supercar gets benchmarked against Tesla Model S P100D
Tesla blamed for giant fire burning down hundreds of cars when old diesel car actually started it
Electric cars, and especially Tesla, were blamed for a giant fire in a parking-garage in Norway that burned hundreds of cars when the investigation showed that an old diesel car actually started it. On Tuesday, an electric car was reported to be on fire in a large parking-garage at Norway’s Stavanger airport. The fire quickly… Continue reading Tesla blamed for giant fire burning down hundreds of cars when old diesel car actually started it
Tesla’s $45m deal to acquire land outside Berlin is approved, but not out of the woods yet
A €41 million ($45 million) deal for Tesla to acquire land outside of Berlin to build its recently announced Gigafactory 4 has been approved by the state government, but it’s still not sealed yet. Last year, CEO Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is going to build Gigafactory 4 in the “Berlin area.” The project will be… Continue reading Tesla’s $45m deal to acquire land outside Berlin is approved, but not out of the woods yet
Tesla driver charged with careless driving for flossing his teeth on Autopilot at 84 mph
A Tesla driver has been charged with careless driving in Oakville, Ontario, because he was flossing his teeth while driving on Autopilot at 135 km/h (84 mph). Ever since Tesla launched Autopilot, the public, media, and even some Tesla drivers have confused the driver-assist system for a full self-driving system. It has led to some… Continue reading Tesla driver charged with careless driving for flossing his teeth on Autopilot at 84 mph
Electrek CES awards: Niu’s motorcycle, Wallbox bidirectional charger, Nissan Ariya w/e-4ORCE, Sony surprise
It’s that time of year again, and after a few days pounding the pavement of CES, our team came up with four new products deserving of some praise. Best mobility — Niu Niu’s Motorcycle was a surprise to everyone except Micah Toll, who scooped it months ago. Unfortunately we don’t have a price yet, but… Continue reading Electrek CES awards: Niu’s motorcycle, Wallbox bidirectional charger, Nissan Ariya w/e-4ORCE, Sony surprise
Tesla (TSLA) rallies near $500 per share as shorts go mad
Tesla (TSLA) continues its strong rally today on positive analyst notes and a broader market rally due to a possible de-escalation of the US/Iran situation. The stock price reaches close to $500 per share, and those holding short positions are going mad. Over the last few months, Tesla’s stock has been on a strong rally… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) rallies near $500 per share as shorts go mad
Tesla has to move endangered bats to build Gigafactory 4, could delay and faces opposition
Tesla’s plan to build a giant factory, called Gigafactory 4, in Germany is running into some issues over the deforestation of the land where it plans to build. The latest issue is having to move some endangered bats, which could delay the plan. Last year, CEO Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is going to build Gigafactory… Continue reading Tesla has to move endangered bats to build Gigafactory 4, could delay and faces opposition
Tesla receives large order from the competition: Daimler/BMW’s new mobility app
Daimler and BMW, through their joint-venture Free Now, a mobility ride-hailing app in Europe, is ordering 60 Tesla vehicles in order to expand their electric vehicle offering in Germany. Free Now used to be known as “MyTaxi” and is a simple taxi-hailing app used in Europe. Daimler purchased it in 2014. Last year, the German… Continue reading Tesla receives large order from the competition: Daimler/BMW’s new mobility app
Uber and Hyundai unveil new electric air taxi with 60-mile range
Uber and Hyundai partnered on a new electric air taxi and unveiled a new eVTOL electric aircraft with a 60-mile (100 km) range and a cruising speed up to 180 mph (290 km/h). Following the rise of consumer drones and improved battery capacity, electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) with the capacity for passengers… Continue reading Uber and Hyundai unveil new electric air taxi with 60-mile range