Panasonic just announced that it is building a $4 billion battery cell factory in Kansas to supply Tesla, but we now learn that the Japanese company is considering greenlighting another large-scale US battery cell factory to build simultaneously. Before choosing Kansas for its new battery cell factory in the US last month, Panasonic was choosing… Continue reading Tesla battery supplier Panasonic is considering another large-scale US battery cell factory
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Panasonic plans to set up another $4b EV battery plant in US
Panasonic Holdings Corp, a supplier to electric-car maker Tesla Inc, is in talks to build an additional electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in the United States at a cost of around $4 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Panasonic is looking at Oklahoma as the location for its new plant, the newspaper said. In July, Panasonic selected… Continue reading Panasonic plans to set up another $4b EV battery plant in US
German Manager Magazin: Mercedes, Volkswagen and Porsche: Times of high profit margins in the car industry will soon be over001994
According to the consulting firm Ernst & Young (EY), car manufacturers will have to adjust to a more difficult business environment in the future despite high sales. “The days of dream margins will soon be over,” said EY industry consultant Peter Fuss, based on an analysis of key figures from the world’s 16 largest car… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Mercedes, Volkswagen and Porsche: Times of high profit margins in the car industry will soon be over001994
German Manager Magazin: Bosch, Volkswagen, Toyota, CATL: Energy shortage in China paralyzes industrial production001993
Nothing like this has existed in China since living memory. According to the state government, large parts of the country are currently experiencing the hottest and driest summer in at least six decades. For weeks there is drought in several provinces – such as Jiangsu, Sichuan, Anhui and Zhejiang in the middle and south of… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Bosch, Volkswagen, Toyota, CATL: Energy shortage in China paralyzes industrial production001993
SpaceX, T-Mobile plan to connect mobile phones to satellites, boost cell coverage
US wireless carrier T-Mobile US Inc will use Elon Musk-owned SpaceX‘s Starlink satellites to provide mobile users with network access in parts of the United States, the companies announced on Thursday, outlining plans to connect users’ mobile phones directly to satellites in orbit. The new plans, which would exist alongside T-mobile‘s existing cellular services, would cut out the need for cell towers and offer service for sending texts and images where cell coverage does not currently exist, key for emergency situations… Continue reading SpaceX, T-Mobile plan to connect mobile phones to satellites, boost cell coverage
Direct-to-satellite Starlink coming to Tesla vehicles, but not in the way you expect
At a joint event between SpaceX and T-Mobile, the two companies announced that they will be launching a direct-to-phone connection with Starlink Gen 2 satellites. Elon took to Twitter soon after to confirm that this same connection will allow direct connections with Tesla vehicles. SpaceX’s announcement with T-Mobile saw the companies announce that SpaceX will… Continue reading Direct-to-satellite Starlink coming to Tesla vehicles, but not in the way you expect
Clean Technica: Tesla FSD (“Full Self Driving”) Price Going To $15,000 — I Bought It At $6,000, What I Think Now002200
Tesla is increasing the price of its “Full Self Driving” (FSD) suite from $12,000 to $15,000 on September 5 when FSD Beta version 10.69.2 goes out for wide release. This is just the latest step in Tesla’s occasional but consistent FSD price increases. Each time the FSD suite gets significant new features or improves a… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla FSD (“Full Self Driving”) Price Going To $15,000 — I Bought It At $6,000, What I Think Now002200
Clean Technica: What Tesla Needs To Dominate The Market (Part 2)002199
I began this rant about Tesla and what I think the brand needs in order to continue to grow and prosper in the face of red-hot competition from established players that it’s never really had before. In part one, I talked about the brand’s need to diversify its product lines and stop selling the same… Continue reading Clean Technica: What Tesla Needs To Dominate The Market (Part 2)002199
Clean Technica: 11% Of New Car Sales In Europe Electric (19% Plugins)002198
The overall European car market is still in the red, and the European passenger plugin vehicle market has also started to get affected. It was down 5% last month, with approximately 157,000 plugin vehicles registered in July. Looking closer, plugin hybrids (-25% YoY) were the ones to blame for sinking plugins into the red. Plugin… Continue reading Clean Technica: 11% Of New Car Sales In Europe Electric (19% Plugins)002198
Hurry Up and Watch These Videos Tesla Wants Removed From the Internet
Tesla is calling new videos that show its vehicles mowing down child mannequins while on Autopilot defamatory — and has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the videos’ creators, The Washington Post reports. In other words, has the company never heard of the Streisand effect? It’s a messy back and forth that’s bound to draw even… Continue reading Hurry Up and Watch These Videos Tesla Wants Removed From the Internet