Audi announced today that it started production of its highly anticipated Q4 e-tron electric SUV at its Zwickau factory. The Audi Q4 e-tron was first unveiled as a concept at the Geneva Motor Show in 2019, but the German automaker quickly announced plans to bring the vehicle to production. It was first supposed to happen… Continue reading Audi starts production of the Q4 e-tron electric SUV
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Elon Musk confirms new Tesla Model S is a 7-seater despite no option yet
Elon Musk confirmed in a comment that Tesla’s new refreshed Model S can “seat up to 7 people” despite the automaker not offering it as an option yet. When Musk first announced the Model S Plaid back in 2019, the CEO said that it will have the option for third-row jump seats, which was an option… Continue reading Elon Musk confirms new Tesla Model S is a 7-seater despite no option yet
Tesla to shut down final assembly plant in Tilburg following Model S/X refresh
Tesla is shutting down its assembly plant in Tilburg, the Netherlands, where the automaker performed the final assembly of its Model S and Model X. The plant may be repurposed. Tesla Tilburg plant With all the focus on Tesla building a Gigafactory near Berlin, some people don’t know that Tesla already has a factory in… Continue reading Tesla to shut down final assembly plant in Tilburg following Model S/X refresh
Tesla delays new Model S Plaid Plus orders to ‘mid-2022’
Tesla has delayed new Model S Plaid Plus reservations to “mid-2022” in an update to its online configurator. Last night, Tesla updated its online configurator to change pricing on several models, including a $10,000 price increase on the Model S Plaid Plus. A few hours later, Tesla updated the Model S online configurator again to… Continue reading Tesla delays new Model S Plaid Plus orders to ‘mid-2022’
Tesla and LG in talks to produce 4680 battery cell at new factory
Tesla and LG Energy Solutions are reportedly in talks to produce the automaker’s new 4680 battery cell at a brand-new factory potentially in Europe or the US. LG became one of Tesla’s official battery partners when it started supplying battery cells for the Model 3 vehicles produced by the latter in China. It became only… Continue reading Tesla and LG in talks to produce 4680 battery cell at new factory
Tesla is behind a secretive big battery project in Texas
Tesla is apparently behind a somewhat secretive big battery project in Texas, a state in which people have been calling for improvements to the electric grid. The project is located in Angleton, near Houston. Tesla has attempted to distance itself from the project with an LLC, but Bloomberg managed to link Tesla to the LLC… Continue reading Tesla is behind a secretive big battery project in Texas
Tesla’s communications with DMV over Full Self-Driving are released and they bring some confusion
Tesla’s communications with DMV over the release of its Full Self-Driving Beta have been released through a freedom of information request. Some of the comments made by Tesla to the DMV are bringing some confusion to people, as they could be interpreted as contradicting what Tesla and Elon Musk are saying publicly. We look into… Continue reading Tesla’s communications with DMV over Full Self-Driving are released and they bring some confusion
Elon Musk: Tesla is doubling the size of its Full Self-Driving beta program
Elon Musk says that Tesla is doubling the size of its Full Self-Driving Beta program with an upcoming new update. Another one following it could see the size of the test fleet increase by a factor of 10. Back in October 2020, Tesla started to push a Full Self-Driving Beta release to owners in the “Early… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla is doubling the size of its Full Self-Driving beta program
EGEB: US energy storage market shattered records in Q4 2020
The US installed more battery storage in 2020 than between 2013 and 2019, says a new study. Representative Deb Haaland’s nomination for US Secretary of the Interior heads to the full Senate. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching,… Continue reading EGEB: US energy storage market shattered records in Q4 2020
Tesla launches new social media platform to ‘engage’ its community and promote policies
Tesla is launching today a new social media platform called “Engage Tesla” to serve as a “home base” for owners’ clubs and Tesla’s policy team. The automaker will also be discontinuing its forum. Tesla has been running a long-standing web forum that at one point was one of the biggest places for Tesla owners and… Continue reading Tesla launches new social media platform to ‘engage’ its community and promote policies