Tag: Tesla

UPDATE 1-Panasonic to invest $700 million to produce Tesla EV battery -Nikkei

Attendees look over a Tesla Model X powered by Panasonic batteries at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the 2018 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 9, 2018. REUTERS/Steve Marcus Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Japan’s Panasonic (6752.T) will begin producing its new lithium-ion battery… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Panasonic to invest $700 million to produce Tesla EV battery -Nikkei

Tesla Employee Dies After Collapsing on Assembly Line

This happened just a month after a shooting occurred at the very same plant. The Latest Tragedy A Tesla factory worker has died on the assembly line at the electric carmakers’ Fremont assembly line. As The Mercury News reports, the still-unidentified male Tesla employee was pronounced dead on the scene after the Fremont Fire Department… Continue reading Tesla Employee Dies After Collapsing on Assembly Line

EVs are fast winning over the hesitant buyer

India has been quite forward looking on EVs. A comprehensive range of incentives and tax breaks are in place for the promotion of the use of EVs. Electric vehicles (EVs), after many years of scepticism, have finally arrived globally. In Europe, the sales of EVs overtook the sales of diesel vehicles in 2021 with a… Continue reading EVs are fast winning over the hesitant buyer

Sony seeks new partners for transformative EV project -executive

Sony seeks partners to make cars into entertainment spaces Transformation of cars similar to rise of smartphones TOKYO, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Sony Group (6758.T) will likely add new technology partners to its electric vehicle (EV) project to help it forge a mobility business to transform cars from transportation machines to entertainment spaces, a Sony… Continue reading Sony seeks new partners for transformative EV project -executive

Tesla starts construction on giant new Santa Monica Supercharger, but where’s the 1950s diner?

Tesla has started construction on a new, much-needed giant Supercharger station in Santa Monica. The station was also supposed to include the automaker’s 1950s restaurant, but now it’s not clear if the diner is still in the plans. In 2018, Elon Musk said that Tesla plans to open an “old school drive-in, roller skates & rock restaurant… Continue reading Tesla starts construction on giant new Santa Monica Supercharger, but where’s the 1950s diner?

Advanced driver assistance tech in cars today won’t pass IIHS’ new safety rating

Not a single advanced driver assistance system offered in today’s new vehicles would meet pending safety criteria being developed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to the organization. The nonprofit that is funded by auto insurance companies said Thursday that its new rating program will evaluate the safeguards that vehicles with “partial automation”… Continue reading Advanced driver assistance tech in cars today won’t pass IIHS’ new safety rating

UPDATE 1-U.S. lawmakers call Tesla expansion in Xinjiang ‘misguided’

The Tesla logo is seen on a car at Tesla Motors’ new showroom in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District in New York City, U.S., December 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – The chairmen of two congressional panels on oversight and trade on Thursday assailed Tesla’s… Continue reading UPDATE 1-U.S. lawmakers call Tesla expansion in Xinjiang ‘misguided’

GM is actually making EVs: Pre-production Cadillac Lyriq rolls off assembly line, deliveries to follow

Following a turbulent 2021 in terms of EVs, General Motors is moving full-speed ahead in trying to make good on its promise to deliver 20 new electric models by 2023. According to GM’s President, its highly anticipated Cadillac Lyriq will be one of the first to arrive, as pre-production models have been assembled ahead of… Continue reading GM is actually making EVs: Pre-production Cadillac Lyriq rolls off assembly line, deliveries to follow

Tesla Roadster and Cybertruck are most popular EVs by search despite delays

A new survey of searches shows that the Tesla Roadster and Cybertruck are the most popular upcoming electric vehicles despite the delays. You have to go down to fourth place for a vehicle available on the market this year. One of Tesla’s biggest market advantages is its mind shares in the EV market – when people… Continue reading Tesla Roadster and Cybertruck are most popular EVs by search despite delays