Elon Musk warned that Tesla would need to be “lucky” in order to deliver some Cybertruck electric pickups this year. Volume deliveries of the Tesla Cybertruck are not coming until 2022. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck in 2019, the automaker said that production would start in 2021. This was always an ambitious goal considering all… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck: Elon Musk warns they need to be ‘lucky’ for electric pickup to not be delayed
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Tesla Semi is ready for production, but they need the 4680 cells, says Elon Musk
Tesla Semi, the automaker’s upcoming electric semi truck, is ready for production, but CEO Elon Musk says that they need the new 4680 cells to produce any volume. Tesla Semi When unveiling Tesla Semi in 2017, the automaker said that the production versions of Tesla Semi, which are class 8 trucks with 80,000-lb. capacities, would… Continue reading Tesla Semi is ready for production, but they need the 4680 cells, says Elon Musk
Tesla’s new steering wheel comes with Autopilot sensor-based drive modes, force touch buttons, and more
Tesla’s new steering wheel in the Model S and Model X comes with more than meets the eye. Electrek managed to learn more details about Tesla’s new innovative product. New Tesla Model S and Model X Today, Tesla unveiled its highly-anticipated new Model S and Model X 2021 refresh. The new electric vehicles have updated… Continue reading Tesla’s new steering wheel comes with Autopilot sensor-based drive modes, force touch buttons, and more
First Look at Tesla’s new refresh Model X electric SUV
Tesla has unveiled the new refresh Model X electric SUV, along with the new Model S, revealing a new design, different options, and updated pricing. New Tesla Model X Interior While the focus is on the Model S due to its bigger need of an update and the already announced Plaid version, the Model X… Continue reading First Look at Tesla’s new refresh Model X electric SUV
Tesla loses top manufacturing engineer behind battery production to electric pickup maker Rivian
Tesla has lost one of its top manufacturing engineers behind its battery cell production, Victor Prajapati, to electric pickup truck startup Rivian. Victor Prajapati Prajapati joined Tesla from solar module manufacturer First Solar, where he was manager of manufacturing engineering, back in 2017. He came to the automaker just as Model 3 production was starting… Continue reading Tesla loses top manufacturing engineer behind battery production to electric pickup maker Rivian
Tesla Roadsters are already starting to gain in value with collectors
Tesla Roadsters are already starting to gain in value, according to some recent auctions, and some owners are trying to push the price of the early electric sports car higher. Tesla Roadster The Tesla Roadster was the now famous California-based automaker’s first car: a small two-seat sports car based on the Lotus Elise. It was… Continue reading Tesla Roadsters are already starting to gain in value with collectors
Tesla and Waymo jab at each other over who has the best self-driving tech
Tesla and Waymo took to media and social media to spar over who has the best self-driving technology. Waymo on Tesla Waymo and Tesla have widely different approaches to developing full self-driving technology, but they both intend to come out of it with a system capable of driving a vehicle safer than humans can. But… Continue reading Tesla and Waymo jab at each other over who has the best self-driving tech
Ford F150 Electric leads Tesla Cybertruck on appeal with potential electric pickup buyers
Despite a lack of information, the Ford F150 Electric is leading Tesla Cybertruck on appeal with potential electric pickup buyers, according to an interesting new survey. Electric pickup trucks The electrification of pickup trucks is critical to accelerating electric vehicle adoption in the US, where they were 2.9 million pickups sold last year. It’s the… Continue reading Ford F150 Electric leads Tesla Cybertruck on appeal with potential electric pickup buyers
Tesla takes delivery of massive ‘Giga Press’ at Gigafactory Texas
Tesla has taken delivery of a massive “Giga Press,” which is believed to be the world’s largest casting machine, at Gigafactory Texas. Tesla is literally going big on casing In recent years, Tesla has been focusing on casting technology to produce larger parts of its vehicles in bigger pieces. We recently reported that Tesla is… Continue reading Tesla takes delivery of massive ‘Giga Press’ at Gigafactory Texas
Tesla drops Model 3 prices in Europe
Tesla has reduced Model 3 prices in several European markets, which could be partly linked to exchange rate changes – though the correlation is not exactly consistent. Tesla in Europe Tesla has long been the leader in electric vehicles as the automaker was early in investing in mass volume production while major automakers were focusing… Continue reading Tesla drops Model 3 prices in Europe