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Electric supercar: Rimac wants to compete with Tesla’s Roadster

Concept 2 (Image: Rimac) The Croatian automaker Rimac wants to build an electric vehicle that can compete with the Tesla Roadster 2.0. That could be hard. Rimac has released first pictures of his upcoming super sports car (video). The Concept Two is to be presented at the Geneva Motor Show. The vehicle is expected to… Continue reading Electric supercar: Rimac wants to compete with Tesla’s Roadster

Electric vehicles maker Tesla denies further Model 3 production issues

The problems included Tesla needing to make some batteries by hand and borrowing scores of employees from one of its suppliers to help with manual assembly, CNBC had said. New Delhi: Tesla is on track to achieve its production targets for the Model 3, the electric car-maker said on Thursday, squashing a report of further… Continue reading Electric vehicles maker Tesla denies further Model 3 production issues

Tesla is still reportedly making batteries for the Model 3 by hand as the company fights to get out of ‘production hell’ (TSLA)

Tesla’s Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada. Tesla A new report from CNBC claims Tesla is struggling to make Model 3 batteries at its Gigafactory in Sparks, Nevada. The report includes claims from current and former employees who raised concerns about inexperienced employees and the fact that some parts of the batteries were being made by hand… Continue reading Tesla is still reportedly making batteries for the Model 3 by hand as the company fights to get out of ‘production hell’ (TSLA)

Fiat Chrysler shows big profit boost for 2017; workers get $5,500 each

Buy Photo The media crowds around Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. and Chairman and CEO of FCA at the 2019 Jeep Cherokee reveal during the 2018 North American International Auto Show held at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. (Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell, Detroit Free Press)Buy Photo Fiat… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler shows big profit boost for 2017; workers get $5,500 each

Tesla responds to fresh reports of Model 3 production issues

Tesla’s Model 3 EV delays are well-known, including in the company’s own earnings report and quarterly delivery numbers. A fresh report from CNBC on Thursday claimed that Model 3 production was even more delayed than it appeared, with specific continued issues around battery manufacturing. CNBC also suggested that the company is “not close” to mass-production… Continue reading Tesla responds to fresh reports of Model 3 production issues

This Electric Shuttle Charges In Just 20 Seconds

29 mins ago by Domenick Yoney NTU Blue Solutions Flash Shuttle Fill ‘er up, and make it snappy! If the electric vehicles are to be the future, then so must be flash charging — the ability to replenish a flat battery in several short minutes. And like EVs, it’s already happening. At least, in a… Continue reading This Electric Shuttle Charges In Just 20 Seconds

Mobike said to have raised $1b after failed merger talks with rival Ofo

January 25, 2018 Bike-sharing startup Mobike has stuffed its coffers with additional funds that it can use to further gain control of the booming bike-sharing sector, after talks of a merger with key rival Ofo were abandoned. A Caixin Global report said the dockless Shanghai-headquartered bike-sharing company secured close to $1 billion in its latest… Continue reading Mobike said to have raised $1b after failed merger talks with rival Ofo

Apple added two dozen self-driving SUVs to its California test fleet

Last April, Apple was granted a permit to test its autonomous vehicle technology by the state of California and since then, the company has expanded its test fleet from three vehicles to 27, Bloomberg reports. The California Department of Motor Vehicles said that Apple had registered 24 Lexus RX450h SUVs between last July and this… Continue reading Apple added two dozen self-driving SUVs to its California test fleet