NanoGraf’s Li-ion 18650 battery achieves a new energy-density milestone

Chicago-headquartered NanoGraf Technologies, which claims it has enabled the highest energy-density cylindrical 18650 Lithium-ion cell in the world, today announced that its battery has achieved a new industry energy-density milestone of 810 Wh/L (4.0Ah capacity). Ampere hours (Ah) is the amount of energy charge in a battery that enables 1 ampere of current to flow for one hour.  In 2021, NanoGraf announced it… Continue reading NanoGraf’s Li-ion 18650 battery achieves a new energy-density milestone

Tesla opens up voting for new supercharger locations

Tesla has opened their planned Supercharger voting site, allowing the public to cast votes for upcoming Supercharger locations. Tesla Superchargers have reached high penetration levels already – earlier this year, Tesla deployed its 35,000th Supercharger stall globally. This represents about a 35% year-over-year increase in the last few years. The Supercharger map shows that there… Continue reading Tesla opens up voting for new supercharger locations

Tesla makes progress on 4680 battery cells, reduces dependence on them

Tesla gave an update on the progress of ramping up 4680 battery cell production. It sounds like they are making progress, but the automaker also appears to be reducing dependence on the new cell. At its Battery Day in 2020, Tesla unveiled its 4680 battery cell and made a big deal about how the new… Continue reading Tesla makes progress on 4680 battery cells, reduces dependence on them

Tesla is aiming to ramp up to 50,000 Tesla Semi electric trucks per year

Tesla is aiming to ramp up Tesla Semi production to 50,000 electric trucks per year – as soon as 2024. It would make Tesla one of the largest class 8 truck manufacturers. After five years of waiting, Tesla is now finally in early production with the Tesla Semi electric truck. Electrek exclusively reported that Tesla was building… Continue reading Tesla is aiming to ramp up to 50,000 Tesla Semi electric trucks per year

Musk says Tesla expects to meet Inflation Reduction Act requirements for new tax credits on EVs

A Tesla electric vehicle at a supercharger station in Hawthorne, California, on Aug. 9, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday evening that the company expects to fully meet the Inflation Reduction Act requirements that would allow consumers to receive… Continue reading Musk says Tesla expects to meet Inflation Reduction Act requirements for new tax credits on EVs

Tesla’s Model Y passes perennial top-sellers in global rankings

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Chinese EV makers power strongly ahead

Visitors walk by a FAW-Volkswagen new energy vehicle during the 19th China (Changchun) International Automobile Expo in Changchun, capital of Northeast China’s Jilin province, July 18, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua] Herbert Diess, former chairman of Volkswagen, is fully aware that electric vehicles, or EVs, from local marques are more popular than those from foreign manufacturers in China,… Continue reading Chinese EV makers power strongly ahead

Ukraine Could Never Afford to Bet on Starlink

The recent row over SpaceX’s Starlink and its role in helping Ukraine defend itself from a rapacious Russian invasion seems to grow only more urgent, especially as the Russian government has stepped up attacks on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, targeting electricity, water, and communications. Starlink, an internet service powered by a vast “satellite constellation,” is an… Continue reading Ukraine Could Never Afford to Bet on Starlink

Outlook on the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Global Market to 2028 – Leading EV Markets Such as China, the United States and Germany are Investing Heavily in EV Charging Infrastructure

DUBLIN, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Global Electric Vehicle Charging Station Market, By Vehicle Type, By Charger Type, By Application & By Region- Forecast and Analysis 2022-2028” report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Global Electric Vehicle Charging Station Market size was valued at USD 18.1 Billion in 2021, and it is expected… Continue reading Outlook on the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Global Market to 2028 – Leading EV Markets Such as China, the United States and Germany are Investing Heavily in EV Charging Infrastructure

Elon Musk’s frisky earnings call touched on the Cybertruck, Twitter, and the future of Tesla

/ It wouldn’t be a proper Tesla earnings call without a lot of Elon Musk bravado. The billionaire went off on Apple, Twitter, the Cybertruck, Full Self-Driving, and much, much more. Who cares if the company missed its revenue projections? Robots! Laura Normand / The Verge For a guy who once said he wasn’t going… Continue reading Elon Musk’s frisky earnings call touched on the Cybertruck, Twitter, and the future of Tesla