Tag: Tesla

Auto Safety Agency Expands Tesla Investigation

The federal government’s top auto-safety agency is significantly expanding an investigation into Tesla and its Autopilot driver-assistance system to determine if the technology poses a safety risk. The agency, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said Thursday that it was upgrading its preliminary evaluation of Autopilot to an engineering analysis, a more intensive level of… Continue reading Auto Safety Agency Expands Tesla Investigation

Meet the all-electric RV startup steered by Tesla alumni

What started as a pet project to electrify food trucks in the San Francisco Bay area — an enterprise inspired by the cacophony of generators that greeted Ben Parker every day during his lunch break at Tesla — has evolved into a much larger, complex and potentially more lucrative undertaking. Parker and partner Toby Kraus… Continue reading Meet the all-electric RV startup steered by Tesla alumni

Panasonic to build battery factory in Kansas to supply Tesla with new 4680 cell, report says

Panasonic is reportedly going to build a new battery cell factory in Kansas to supply Tesla with its new 4680 cell. Earlier this year, we reported on Panasonic looking for a site in the United States for a new large-scale battery factory to produce the new 4680 battery cell for Tesla. At the time, it… Continue reading Panasonic to build battery factory in Kansas to supply Tesla with new 4680 cell, report says

Tesla battery supplier Panasonic teases impressive increases in capacity

Panasonic, which grew into a major battery cell supplier in the EV industry through its partnership with Tesla, is now teasing some important improvements in battery capacity. Back in the early 2000s, Tesla approached every battery manufacturer in the world with its idea of using Li-ion cylindrical battery cells – primarily used to power laptops… Continue reading Tesla battery supplier Panasonic teases impressive increases in capacity

German Manager Magazine: Saint-Gobain Sekurit: Automotive glass supplier draws up emergency plan – preparation for a gas shutdown001915

Nord Stream 1 has been flowing through the pipeline since Monday morning no more gas The last most important route for Russian natural gas to Germany is waiting. Will Russia then resume delivery? Maik Cebulla (47) thinks that is unlikely. And he knows that not only will his company have a problem in the foreseeable… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Saint-Gobain Sekurit: Automotive glass supplier draws up emergency plan – preparation for a gas shutdown001915

Tesla asks Texans to avoid charging their EVs during peak times because of the heatwave

Tesla is asking its customers in Texas to avoid charging their electric vehicles during peak times in order to prevent overtaxing the state’s power grid. The alerts come as Texas’ grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas or ERCOT, is calling on residents to conserve electricity during the recent heatwave, as the system is… Continue reading Tesla asks Texans to avoid charging their EVs during peak times because of the heatwave

Donald Trump Just Bludgeoned Elon Musk With a Vicious Attack

“I could have said, ‘drop to your knees and beg,’ and he would have done it.” Truth Social Noted reality TV personality Donald Trump is apparently quite angry with billionaire frenemy Elon Musk, and yesterday he decided to take to Truth Social — that’s the app that the former President created after he was kicked… Continue reading Donald Trump Just Bludgeoned Elon Musk With a Vicious Attack

The future of cars is a subscription nightmare

As cars get more expensive to make and profit margins dwindle, automakers are coming up with new and loathsome ways to squeeze more money out of their customers. Subscription-based access to vehicle features, like heated seats or remote-start key fobs, are the latest attempt to charge people for things their car already came with. The… Continue reading The future of cars is a subscription nightmare