Tag: Tesla

Clean Technica: We Spent $95 To Drive 2,700 Miles On A Summer Roadtrip. Life With An EV Is Sweet Indeed002128

For the second year in a row, my family embarked on a massive EV road trip. Five of us — my wife, 3 year-old, 7-year-old, and 17-year old exchange student — piled into a rented Model 3 and drove 2,661 miles across the Northeast to see family and friends and enjoy seven beautiful states. What… Continue reading Clean Technica: We Spent $95 To Drive 2,700 Miles On A Summer Roadtrip. Life With An EV Is Sweet Indeed002128

Tesla is aiming for same-hour service with ‘Formula 1 pit crew techniques’

Elon Musk announced that he is working in order for Tesla to achieve same-hour service on its vehicles as often as possible using ‘Formula 1 pit crew techniques’. As usual, Musk took to Twitter to make the announcement: “Excited to work with Tesla Service to enable same-hour service as often as possible! Applying Formula 1… Continue reading Tesla is aiming for same-hour service with ‘Formula 1 pit crew techniques’

Tesla expected to make more vehicles in China

Employees at work at the Shanghai plant of Tesla Inc. [Photo/Xinhua] Tesla Inc is expected to produce more vehicles in China than in the United States, as its Shanghai plant has become the carmaker’s largest manufacturing facility across the globe. The Shanghai facility is now able to produce 750,000 vehicles annually, 100,000 units more than… Continue reading Tesla expected to make more vehicles in China

Tesla Shanghai becomes world’s largest production volume Gigafactory

A view of the Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai . [Photo/VCG] US automaker Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai has become the world’s largest factory by annual production volume, exceeding that of its California plant, news outlet The Paper reported. According to the Q2 financial summary of Tesla released Wednesday, recent equipment upgrades in its Shanghai base enabled… Continue reading Tesla Shanghai becomes world’s largest production volume Gigafactory

Hyundai Busted Using Child Labor in Alabama

“Consumers should be outraged.” The Runaround In a damning exclusive report published yesterday, Reuters confirmed that the Korean carmaker Hyundai has been using child labor near its flagship factory in Montgomery, AL. Metal stamping plant SMART LLC has been employing workers as young as 12 years old. SMART provides parts for Hyundai’s SUV and car… Continue reading Hyundai Busted Using Child Labor in Alabama

Tesla Semi Spotted With Huge Mysterious Mural on Its Side

“I’m going to drive next to it for milesssssss to admire it.” Keep Truckin’ There may not be many Tesla Semis on the road yet — the truck is still under active development, with plans for commercial production not planned until 2023 — but a prototype spotted by a Reddit user yesterday would stand out from… Continue reading Tesla Semi Spotted With Huge Mysterious Mural on Its Side

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess ousted after tumultuous tenure

BERLIN (Reuters) — Porsche Chief Executive Oliver Blume will take over from Herbert Diess as CEO of Volkswagen, the carmaker said on Friday, after a supervisory board vote forced Diess to step down from his four-year tenure following a series of missteps over strategy and communication style. Sources with knowledge of the matter said the… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess ousted after tumultuous tenure

Cleantechnica: 26% of New Car Sales in Germany Have a Plug, 14% Fully Electric 002127

With several disruptions affecting it, the overall German automotive market is still in the red, with the market dropping 11% last month year over year. And it seems all this doom and gloom has finally got to EVs, with sales of full electric vehicles (BEVs) dropping in June by 4% year over year (YoY). There… Continue reading Cleantechnica: 26% of New Car Sales in Germany Have a Plug, 14% Fully Electric 002127

Cleantechnica: Australian Electric Vehicle Market Set To Soar 002126

In 2020, electric vehicles made up 0.8% of new vehicle sales in Australia. In the first quarter of this year, they made up more than 2% of the market. After a poor showing in quarter 2 because of the Covid-19 lockdown in Shanghai, the second half of 2022 looks like it has a rocket under… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Australian Electric Vehicle Market Set To Soar 002126