Chinese exports grew more than twice as fast as expected thanks to the relaxation of corona restrictions in May. They increased by 16.9 percent compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the customs authority on Thursday. Analysts had expected an increase of just 8 percent after exports rose just 3.9… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: China: Exports increase significantly with the opening of the ports in May001828
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German Handelsblatt: Electric car ranking: Tesla is weakening, Opel is catching up: The ten most popular electric cars 2022004459
Anyone who wants to buy a car currently needs a lot of staying power. Delivery problems continue to slow down sales. According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), 207,199 cars were newly registered in May, around ten percent less than in the same month last year. This is the second lowest sales level in… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electric car ranking: Tesla is weakening, Opel is catching up: The ten most popular electric cars 2022004459
Panasonic to build a ‘4680 battery’ plant for Tesla in the US
Expected completion by 2028…Up to 4 times the local production capacity Japan’s Panasonic Corporation is building a new large-scale battery plant comprising hundreds of gigawatts (GWh) in the United States. Panasonic is the third company to build a large-scale plant in the US, following LG Energy Solution and SK On. Panasonic’s new plant will be… Continue reading Panasonic to build a ‘4680 battery’ plant for Tesla in the US
German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Silicon in batteries: Mercedes and Tesla rely on the super material 004457
New battery material Automakers have high hopes for silicon. It hisses, hums and whirrs: In the laboratory of the battery specialist Sila Nanotechnologies, one huge test station is lined up after the next. In ever new experiments, dozens of researchers are optimizing different batteries to make them even more powerful. “We are making the battery… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Silicon in batteries: Mercedes and Tesla rely on the super material 004457
More DC fast charging, no app sign-ups under White House’s new EV charging rules
The Biden administration is revealing a new set of standards to help accelerate the installation of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers across the US by 2030. The new standards give states guidelines on awarding contracts for EV charging projects, directing the companies who get them to build chargers that are convenient, affordable, and accessible to the… Continue reading More DC fast charging, no app sign-ups under White House’s new EV charging rules
Tesla accuses civil rights agency of unlawfully suing for racial discrimination
Tesla has accused the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) of failing to conduct proper investigations before it sued Tesla for racial bias at its assembly plant, according to a petition filed Wednesday with California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL). The DFEH filed a lawsuit in February against Tesla for alleged racial discrimination… Continue reading Tesla accuses civil rights agency of unlawfully suing for racial discrimination
CEO of Volkswagen says it will soon be beating Tesla in EV sales – TweakTown
A recent CNBC interview with Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess revealed where he sees the company’s place in the electric vehicles market going. Diess spoke to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on May 24th, claiming that once Volkswagen has addressed global supply chain constraints due to the war in Ukraine and semiconductor… Continue reading CEO of Volkswagen says it will soon be beating Tesla in EV sales – TweakTown
Elon Musk warns Tesla workers of a ‘nutty’ end-of-quarter delivery wave
Elon Musk told Tesla employees to expect a “nutty” end-of-quarter delivery wave this quarter at a new company-wide meeting. The automaker has been trying to move away from quarterly delivery waves, but special circumstances made one inevitable at the end of this quarter. Tesla has been known to have intense end-of-quarter delivery pushes due to… Continue reading Elon Musk warns Tesla workers of a ‘nutty’ end-of-quarter delivery wave
Cleantechnica: Tesla Has Over 3 Years’ Worth of Cybertruck Orders — Maybe 002028
Demand for electric vehicles is higher than ever, and orders for Tesla’s EVs are piling on relentlessly. Even the Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup, which has yet to begin production at all, has more orders than Tesla can possibly produce in one year, according to statements from the company’s CEO. Tesla has over three years’ worth… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Has Over 3 Years’ Worth of Cybertruck Orders — Maybe 002028
Clean Technica: Tesla Registers New High-Res Radar Unit With FCC002027
Tesla has registered a new high-resolution radar unit with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and its Office of Engineering and Technology Authorization and Evaluation Divisions, Drive Tesla Canada has reported. Although the registration will allow Tesla to sell vehicles that have the units installed in the U.S., the documents don’t reveal how Tesla plans… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Registers New High-Res Radar Unit With FCC002027