Carlos Tavares The PSA boss signals the Opel-busy concessions. (Photo: Reuters) In the deadlocked restructuring negotiations for the German Opel-Works signaled PSA boss Carlos Tavares movement. The finished future plans for the three German locations Eisenach, Rüsselsheim and Kaiserslautern should be discussed with the works council, said Tavares on Thursday German media in Rueil-Malmaison near… Continue reading Carlos Tavares: PSA boss signals movement in the Opel dispute
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General Motors is 3D printing parts to make EVs more efficient
General Motors The virtues of 3D printing have long been touted by a vast range of manufacturers, so it was only a matter of time before the EV industry got in on the action. General Motors has announced that, alongside design software company Autodesk Inc, it’s creating lightweight 3D parts that’ll help it meet its… Continue reading General Motors is 3D printing parts to make EVs more efficient
Tesla’s latest prediction for Model Y’s arrival is 2020
Tesla Tesla has largely kept its forthcoming Model Y shrouded in mystery. We know it’s a crossover EV, and we know it might not have mirrors, and that’s about it. But CEO Elon Musk has now revealed that the company aims to bring the new vehicle to production in 2020, adding in its conference call… Continue reading Tesla’s latest prediction for Model Y’s arrival is 2020
Tesla throws cold water on Porsche’s faster charging, says Supercharger to max out at ~250 KW
Over the past year, Tesla appeared to be walking away from their announced Supercharger V3 with a faster charge rate, but now the company has clarified their plans and indicated that they will stay away from the 350 kW charging technology that other manufacturers, like Porsche, are bringing to market. Home Solar Power In December… Continue reading Tesla throws cold water on Porsche’s faster charging, says Supercharger to max out at ~250 KW
Tesla Model 3 Battery Cell Has World’s Highest Energy Density
2 H BY ERIC LOVEDAY That’s according to Tesla, who made the claim in connection to cells in electric cars yesterday in its Q1 2018 shareholder letter. Unfortunately, Tesla’s statement includes no hard numbers, so it’s not like we can compare the energy density of the Model 3 cells to other electric cars out there.… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 Battery Cell Has World’s Highest Energy Density
Tesla CEO Musk’s strange analyst call: “Boring wooden head questions are not cool. Next?”
All articles and backgrounds 05/03/2018 Tesla CEO Musk’s strange analyst call “Boring wooden head questions are not cool, the next one?” REUTERS “You have to answer analyst questions, not just fanboys.” Analysts responded to Musk’s behavior at his teleconference. It could have been a pleasant event, the analysts teleconference, which the carmaker Tesla on Wednesday… Continue reading Tesla CEO Musk’s strange analyst call: “Boring wooden head questions are not cool. Next?”
Elon Musk annoys analysts and has Tesla plunged into the stock market
If American journalists are now accustomed to the Donald Trump rant, analysts will now have to learn how to handle the mood swings of Elon Musk, the boss of Tesla. During’ a conference call scheduled after the publication of the results of the automaker Elon Musk got upset with analysts’ questions, dismissing some and even… Continue reading Elon Musk annoys analysts and has Tesla plunged into the stock market
InsideEVs Checks Out First Ultra-Fast CCS Station in U.S.
29 M BY BRANDON SMOKER Yesterday marked a milestone in fast charge infrastructure in the U.S. as the first 150 & 350 kW CCS station in the U.S. went live at the Chicopee Marketplace in Massachusetts. This is the first of 290 locations (50 in CA and 240 in other states) that Electrify America will… Continue reading InsideEVs Checks Out First Ultra-Fast CCS Station in U.S.
Elon Musk: No ‘bonehead’ analyst questions please
Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk made the unusual choice of vetoing “boring” questions during Tesla’s latest earnings call. Tesla posted a record quarterly loss of almost $710m (£523m) for the three months to March – more than double the same period last year. Following a series of probing financial questions posed by analysts, Mr Musk decided… Continue reading Elon Musk: No ‘bonehead’ analyst questions please
VW still looking at whether to spin-off assets: CEO
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is still looking at whether to spin off assets such as motorcycle maker Ducati and transmissions maker Renk, its new chief executive said, as the autos group strives to streamline its operations and become more efficient. Herbert Diess, Volkswagen’s new CEO, poses during the Volkswagen Group’s annual general meeting in… Continue reading VW still looking at whether to spin-off assets: CEO