Fisker Inc. has recently shared plans to debut its upcoming Ocean SUV during the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show, taking place this November. Furthermore, the born-again EV automaker has also shared a timeline for global “Brand Experience Centers,” set to roll out in the US and Europe in 2022. Fisker Inc. ($FSR) is an EV… Continue reading Fisker to debut Ocean EV at LA Auto Show, expand global retail presence in 2022
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Tesla (TSLA) is going on a salesforce hiring spree as demand ramps up in the US
Tesla (TSLA) is going on a salesforce hiring spree as demand is expected to ramp up in the US. However, the automaker is focusing on part-time positions to cut costs. Sources familiar with the matter told Electrek that Tesla is embarking on a new hiring spree for sales staff in North America. The hiring spree… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) is going on a salesforce hiring spree as demand ramps up in the US
Tesla (TSLA) sells back Maxwell Technology’s ultracapacitor business to former executives
Tesla (TSLA) has sold back Maxwell Technology’s ultracapacitor business and brand after acquiring it just over two years ago. Back in 2019, Tesla announced the acquisition of Maxwell Technology, a San Diego-based ultracapacitor and battery company, for over $200 million. While the company was mostly known for its ultracapacitor business, it had just developed a dry electrode… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) sells back Maxwell Technology’s ultracapacitor business to former executives
GM expands Ultium Charge 360 program to commercial fleets to accelerate EV adoption
In an announcement this morning, General Motors (GM) has unveiled plans to expand its newly formed Ultium Charge 360 program to include commercial fleets. GM’s holistic approach to charging infrastructure and acceleration of electrified fleets already has five partners onboard, including EVgo. GM’s Ultium Charge 360 program was first introduced in April as a simplified… Continue reading GM expands Ultium Charge 360 program to commercial fleets to accelerate EV adoption
GM asks Chevy Bolt EV owners not to charge overnight or park inside after 2 more fires
There have been three recent Chevy Bolt EV fires, two within the past 2 weeks. One in May which had the temporary recall, another July 1st which had the final software update in Vermont, and another with the final update in New Jersey in the past week or so. GM has updated their recall page… Continue reading GM asks Chevy Bolt EV owners not to charge overnight or park inside after 2 more fires
Tesla 4680 battery cell: LG & Samsung reportedly produced samples as they eye big contract
LG Energy Solutions and Samsung SDI have both reportedly completed the first sample cells of Tesla’s 4680 battery cell as they eye a big contract from the automaker. Last year, Tesla unveiled its plan to produce its own new tabless battery cell in a bigger format with a new chemistry. The automaker claims to have solved… Continue reading Tesla 4680 battery cell: LG & Samsung reportedly produced samples as they eye big contract
Tesla Cybertruck is rumored to be behind ~$400 million camera deal with Samsung
Reports coming out of Korea state that Samsung has signed a massive $436 million deal to supply cameras to the “number 1 American EV manufacturer” for a vehicle unveiled in November 2019. It would indicate the deal is to supply cameras for the Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup truck. Earlier today, the Korea Economic Daily reported… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck is rumored to be behind ~$400 million camera deal with Samsung
Elon Musk: Tesla Vision to soon detect turn signals, hazard & police lights, & even hand gestures
Elon Musk announced that Tesla Vision would soon detect turn signals on other vehicles, hazard lights, police and ambulance lights, and even hand gestures. The move comes as the automaker tries to cover every possible driving situation on the road to delivering a full self-driving system. As we reported on Saturday, Tesla finally released its… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla Vision to soon detect turn signals, hazard & police lights, & even hand gestures
Tesla increases Model S and Model X prices by $5,000
Tesla has just released a $5,000 price increase for the base versions (Long Range) of both Model S and Model X electric vehicles. It comes just as the automaker started delivering the new Model S and hasn’t even started delivering the new Model X. Since the beginning of the year, we have been covering a… Continue reading Tesla increases Model S and Model X prices by $5,000
Hacker shows what Tesla Full Self-Driving’s vision depth perception neural net can see
A hacker managed to pull Tesla’s vision depth perception neural net from his car with “Full Self-Driving” package. You can see how the vehicle detects depth with a point-cloud view powered by computer vision. Tesla has recently started to move away from its radar sensor, which is useful to detect depth, and it is instead… Continue reading Hacker shows what Tesla Full Self-Driving’s vision depth perception neural net can see