Porsche Mission E: 592bhp output confirmed by Webber in new video

Porsche has released the first official drive footage of its upcoming Mission E electric sports car that shows it being driven at pace by Mark Webber around the brand’s Weissach test track. The Formula 1 race winner and 2015 World Endurance Championship champion demonstrates the all-electric car’s agility and traction on the technical layout, with the Porsche employee stating that it’s… Continue reading Porsche Mission E: 592bhp output confirmed by Webber in new video

Tesla releases source code for some of its in-car tech

Reuters/Jason Reed Tesla doesn’t have many fans in the open source crowd. It based its car platforms on open platforms like Linux and BusyBox, but it has gone years without sharing the source code their license (the GPL) requires. The company is finally setting things right, though — more or less, that is. It has… Continue reading Tesla releases source code for some of its in-car tech

Prodrive: how it went from building rally cars to hybrid transit vans

“I’ve always looked at ambulances as heavy, old technology. How do you bring them into the modern era? That’s what we’re working on next.” David Richards, the boss of the Prodrive race team and engineering company he set up in 1984, is nothing if not diverse in his business. While closely associated with high-profile World… Continue reading Prodrive: how it went from building rally cars to hybrid transit vans

UPDATE 1-Mercedes-Benz to make Tesla-rivalling electric compact car

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Daimler (DAIGn.DE) will invest 500 million euros ($589 million) in Hambach, France, to start producing a small compact electric Mercedes-Benz in addition to its electric cars currently manufactured there for the Smart brand. FILE PHOTO: A Mercedes-Benz Concept EQA is displayed at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the 2018 CES in… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Mercedes-Benz to make Tesla-rivalling electric compact car

High capital requirements for electric car manufacturers: Tesla needs 10 billion by 2020 – says Goldman Sachs

All articles and backgrounds 05/18/2018 High capital requirements for electric car maker Tesla needs $ 10 billion by 2020, says Goldman Sachs AFP Tesla Model 3 in a salesroom Tesla boss Elon Musk wants his company but soon a new organizational structure miss with flatter hierarchies, However, he does not want one thing: to go… Continue reading High capital requirements for electric car manufacturers: Tesla needs 10 billion by 2020 – says Goldman Sachs

Tesla May Require $10B in Funding by 2020, Says Goldman Sachs

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Tesla has thousands of Supercharger stations in construction/permit phase with new map coming, says Elon Musk

It looks like Tesla might have a surprise update to the Supercharger network, according to Elon Musk. The CEO says that an updated map is coming as “thousands of Supercharger stations” are in the construction or permitting phase. Home Solar Power We just released a new report about the Tesla Supercharger network growing at a record pace… Continue reading Tesla has thousands of Supercharger stations in construction/permit phase with new map coming, says Elon Musk

Musk – 1000s Of Superchargers Are In Permitting/Construction Phases

3 H BY STEVEN LOVEDAY CEO Elon Musk says an updated Tesla Supercharger map is coming in the next few days. We’ve known full well for quite some time that Tesla is continuously adding Superchargers all over the world. This has been especially true with the introduction of the Model 3, since now in any… Continue reading Musk – 1000s Of Superchargers Are In Permitting/Construction Phases

Volvo ditches diesel, but will half its cars be electric by 2024?

Volvo says it is going all-in on electric cars in an effort to turn the company into something of a Tesla alternative. To that end, the company has announced that half its cars will be battery electric models by 2024, according to a report in Road & Track earlier this year. It has also dedicated… Continue reading Volvo ditches diesel, but will half its cars be electric by 2024?

Electric car Pioneer spartan Warehousing: Tesla lets German customers wait for spare parts for months

All articles and backgrounds 05/17/2018 Electric car pioneer spartan warehousing Tesla lets German customers wait for spare parts for months REUTERS New bumper, new fender? It can sometimes take months for the spare parts of a Tesla to reach German customers German TeslaCustomers often have to wait three to four weeks for simple spare parts… Continue reading Electric car Pioneer spartan Warehousing: Tesla lets German customers wait for spare parts for months