Tesla on Friday launched its new megapack battery manufacturing project in Shanghai, according to Chinese state media. A signing ceremony for land acquisition of the project, capable of producing 10,000 megapacks per annum, was held on Friday morning in Shanghai, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. Reuters Go to Source
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Austin, we have a problem! Tesla descends into battery hell
Tesla’s Giga Texas factory is currently churning out 4680 battery cells at rate only sufficient to power about 24,000 Cybertrucks a year, or about a 10th of the required output. Elon Musk says prototypes are easy, production is hell. And when it comes to the long-awaited Cybertruck, Tesla‘s hell is its pioneering 4680 battery. Tesla… Continue reading Austin, we have a problem! Tesla descends into battery hell
@VW Group: Software, Chips, and Batteries008214
Let’s take the year 1886 and Carl Benz, who invented the first internal combustion engine for the car. Or the year 1912, when Henry Ford introduced assembly-line production in automotive engineering. Whichever date we start from, more than 100 years have passed since then. Now, for the first time worldwide, new players have entered the… Continue reading @VW Group: Software, Chips, and Batteries008214
Cleantechnica: Towing With A BEV Truck — Analysis 003158
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Battery electric trucks should, in theory, be superior to gas & diesel trucks due to their powerful, higher torque electric motors. Also, since the center of gravity is so low in a BEV, they are much more stable on… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Towing With A BEV Truck — Analysis 003158
Clean Technica: Getting Off The Fence: Tesla Bot Looks Like Tesla’s Next Giant Success003157
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! I wrote the other day about Tesla Optimus and posed the question of whether it was a “savior” for the company* or overhyped. (*Or, really, a savior for the company’s stock price/valuation. The company is fine and will remain… Continue reading Clean Technica: Getting Off The Fence: Tesla Bot Looks Like Tesla’s Next Giant Success003157
Chevy Blazer EV and Cadillac Lyriq will lose tax credit eligibility, but only temporarily
GM revealed the new Chevy Blazer EV and Cadillac Lyriq are expected to lose eligibility for the EV tax credit starting January 1. According to GM, the disqualification is only temporary due to minor components. 2024 Chevy Blazer EV, Lyriq to lose tax credit eligibility GM said the temporary setback is due to “two minor… Continue reading Chevy Blazer EV and Cadillac Lyriq will lose tax credit eligibility, but only temporarily
Tesla Model Y was spotted towing a full-size tractor-trailer
A Tesla Model Y was spotted towing a full-size tractor-trailer. Why? We don’t know. Is it smart? Probably not. Does it look badass? Absolutely. Electric vehicles are not known for their incredible towing capabilities when it comes to heavy capacity. They can pull them, but it affects their range so much that it isn’t popular… Continue reading Tesla Model Y was spotted towing a full-size tractor-trailer
Tesla is having issues producing 4680 cells for Cybertruck, sketchy report says
Tesla is reportedly having issues producing 4680 battery cells for the Cybertruck, but the report is a bit sketchy. Today, Reuters released a report claiming that Tesla is having major issues with its 4680 battery cell production, and it is “one of the main bottlenecks” in making the Cybertruck: Tesla’s Giga Texas factory is currently… Continue reading Tesla is having issues producing 4680 cells for Cybertruck, sketchy report says
BYD expected to equal Tesla’s global sales
Visitors look at models from BYD, a Chinese auto manufacturer, during an event ahead of the opening of the Munich auto show IAA Mobility 2023, on Sept 4. [Photo/Agencies] BYD’s global shares by shipments (excluding Denza) have almost caught up with that of Tesla in the third quarter of this year as both of them… Continue reading BYD expected to equal Tesla’s global sales
Europe’s EV market enters ‘valley of death’
Maxus showcases its products at an auto show in Poland in 2023. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] After years of accelerating growth, Europe’s electric car sales appear to be entering a go-slow zone as drivers wait for better, cheaper models that are two to three years down the road. Fully-electric vehicle sales in Europe were up… Continue reading Europe’s EV market enters ‘valley of death’