Tesla has quietly made a previously unreported acquisition of a firm specialized in automated manufacturing to support the design of new factories. Back in late 2017, Tesla announced that it was acquiring manufacturing firm Perbix, but the Minnesota-based firm wasn’t the only manufacturing firm Tesla was acquiring at the time. At the same time, Electrek… Continue reading Tesla quietly acquired automated manufacturing firm to design factories
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Rumor: Tesla and UK government are working on a factory
A rumor is circulating about Tesla and the British government working together on finding a location for a factory in England. Tesla is currently undergoing a massive expansion in Europe with its first full-fledged factory near Berlin and a new design and research center in the German capital. After announcing that Tesla’s first factory in… Continue reading Rumor: Tesla and UK government are working on a factory
Elon Musk: Tesla is speeding up production and installations of Supercharger V3
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla’s slower deployment of Supercharger V3 was due to production, but it is now ramping up. Musk said that he wants the Supercharger network to cover “95% to 100% of the population in all active markets”. They had the goal to have 18,000 Superchargers around the world by the end of 2018. Unfortunately, Tesla… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla is speeding up production and installations of Supercharger V3
Tesla gives look into Model Y’s impressive durability test in cold weather
Tesla has invited YouTuber JerryRigEverything to take a look at the Model Y’s impressive durability test in cold weather. Just in time for the summer, we get a rare look inside Tesla’s Model Y cold weather testing. The automaker invited YouTuber JerryRigEverything to take a look at Tesla’s testing of the electric SUV at their… Continue reading Tesla gives look into Model Y’s impressive durability test in cold weather
Tesla removes free Supercharging on Model S and Model X
Tesla has removed its mention of free Supercharging on new Model S and Model X orders as part of its new price cuts. As we reported last night, Tesla has cut prices across its lineup except for Model Y. In short, all versions of the Model 3 have seen a $2,000 price cut and all… Continue reading Tesla removes free Supercharging on Model S and Model X
Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai expansion is back in full swing
Construction work at Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai appears to be back in full swing as new buildings come up super quickly to produce Model Y in less than a year. As we reported earlier this week, Tao Lin, vice president of Tesla China, is saying that Tesla will ramp up Model 3 production by more than… Continue reading Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai expansion is back in full swing
Tesla installs more production robots at Fremont factory
Tesla is installing more production robots at its Fremont factory in order to increase capacity, according to new construction permits. Due to the shelter-in-place order in the Bay Area, Tesla had to shut down its Fremont factory for about a month and a half before restarting production last week. The factory had been in operation… Continue reading Tesla installs more production robots at Fremont factory
Tesla is set to produce 4,000 electric cars per week in Shanghai next month, Model Y in Q1 2021
Tesla is apparently going to exceed its planned Model 3 production capacity in the first phase of Gigafactory Shanghai, and Model Y production is going to start sooner than some think. When Tesla first announced its plans for a new factory in Shanghai, the automaker was aiming for the first phase to produce 150,000 Model… Continue reading Tesla is set to produce 4,000 electric cars per week in Shanghai next month, Model Y in Q1 2021
Tesla (TSLA) rises on officially being allowed to restart production
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is gaining today after the company confirmed that it is officially allowed to restart production at its Fremont factory with local county approval. Last week, Tesla called employees back to work at the Fremont factory despite still being in discussions with Alameda County over its plan to safely reopen the factory. As… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) rises on officially being allowed to restart production
Tesla and Panasonic are making money at Gigafactory 1, in talks to expand battery production
The relationship between Tesla and Panasonic has been deteriorating the past few years, but they are apparently back to making money — boosting the relationship and even resulting in talks to expand battery production at Gigafactory Nevada. The growth of Gigafactory 1 in Nevada has been impressive, and the factory quickly became the largest li-ion… Continue reading Tesla and Panasonic are making money at Gigafactory 1, in talks to expand battery production