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
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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
Tesla spotted gathering massive number of Megapacks outside Gigafactory Nevada
Tesla has been spotted gathering a massive number of Megapacks outside its Gigafactory Nevada. Is it a backlog due to supply chain issues or a new giant battery is in the work? Drones are often flying over Tesla factories to try to document progress. These days, they mostly fly over Gigafactory Texas and Gigafactory Berlin,… Continue reading Tesla spotted gathering massive number of Megapacks outside Gigafactory Nevada
Tesla expands deployment of Starlink satellite internet systems at Supercharger stations
Tesla appears to now expand its deployment of Starlink satellite internet systems at Supercharger stations as the satellite dish appears at ta new station. The Supercharger network currently undeniably offers the best charging experience for electric cars. Other charging networks are closing the gap, but Tesla’s early investment in offering a great complimentary charging experience… Continue reading Tesla expands deployment of Starlink satellite internet systems at Supercharger stations
Elon Musk suggests Tesla will make ‘highly configurable Robovan’ for people and cargo
Elon Musk suggests that Tesla will make a “highly configurable Robovan” to transport both people and cargo. The comment comes after the CEO announced that Tesla will make a dedicated electric vehicle to work as a “robotaxi.” Tesla hasn’t unveiled a new vehicle in a long time. In a product roadmap update earlier this year,… Continue reading Elon Musk suggests Tesla will make ‘highly configurable Robovan’ for people and cargo
Tesla is preparing to open up Superchargers to non-Tesla EVs in the US later this year
Tesla is preparing to open up its Supercharger network to non-Tesla electric vehicles in the US later this year, according to a memo from the White House. The company already announced plans to open its Supercharger network to all-electric vehicles globally, but the rollout of the initiative has been slow and is currently limited to… Continue reading Tesla is preparing to open up Superchargers to non-Tesla EVs in the US later this year