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Tesla recalls 130,000 vehicles due to CPU overheating, but the fix is again a software update

Tesla issued a new recall affecting almost 130,000 2021 and 2022 vehicles over a problem regarding the CPU of the center screen’s computer overheating. The good news is that the fix is again an over-the-air software update. The automaker has detected a problem where the center display may become laggy due to CPU overheating when… Continue reading Tesla recalls 130,000 vehicles due to CPU overheating, but the fix is again a software update

Tesla reportedly stops production at its troubled Shanghai plant

Tesla has suspended most production at its Shanghai factory once again, this time due to issues preventing the company from getting the components it needs to build vehicles, according to a report from Reuters. Sources familiar with the situation told Reuters that the company halted work on Monday because of supply shortages as well. Production… Continue reading Tesla reportedly stops production at its troubled Shanghai plant

Tesla Establishes ‘Battery Material’ Supply Network

The Big 3 Raw Materials of Lithium·Nickel·CobaltLong-term supply agreement signed and self-procurementEntire battery production cycle system securedAttention on first ‘material internalization’ Tesla is now the first finished vehicle company, that is able to solve the issue of raw materials for EV batteries in-house. It now possesses an in-house production system for core materials, in addition… Continue reading Tesla Establishes ‘Battery Material’ Supply Network

Volkswagen CEO sees tight race with Tesla for e-car crown by 2025, article with image

Volkswagen Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Herbert Diess speaks at ‘Motion. Autos, Art, Architecture’, an exhibition exploring parallels between the automobile and the art world, at Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, in Bilbao, Spain, April 6, 2022. REUTERS/Vincent West Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register FRANKFURT, May 9 (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) faces a tough… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO sees tight race with Tesla for e-car crown by 2025, article with image

Tesla explains its approach to sourcing lithium, nickel, and cobalt directly from mines in impressive detail

Tesla released interesting and rare details about its approach to sourcing lithium, nickel, and cobalt directly from mines instead of through its cell suppliers. This approach is going to be critical as companies fight to secure those minerals for battery production to support electric vehicle growth. While Tesla sources the vast majority of its battery… Continue reading Tesla explains its approach to sourcing lithium, nickel, and cobalt directly from mines in impressive detail

Tesla significantly increases its battery recycling capacity, but only a few owner battery packs are coming back

Tesla confirmed that it has significantly increased its battery recycling capacity over the last year, but it currently only sees a few battery packs from consumer vehicles coming back. This effort is key to making battery-electric vehicles sustainable long term. When it comes to emissions throughout the entire life cycle, electric vehicles have two main… Continue reading Tesla significantly increases its battery recycling capacity, but only a few owner battery packs are coming back

VW CEO thinks they can sell more electric cars than Tesla by 2025 – is it even possible?

Herbert Diess, the CEO of the Volkswagen Group, believes that the German automaker can sell more electric cars than Tesla by 2025. Is that goal even possible? When it comes to all-electric vehicle sales, everyone is trying to catch up to Tesla, but the automaker has a big lead, and it’s not slowing down. With… Continue reading VW CEO thinks they can sell more electric cars than Tesla by 2025 – is it even possible?

VW boss admits speed of Tesla’s expansion surprised him

VW boss admits speed of Tesla’s expansion surprised him In terms of electric car sales, Herbert Diess says Volkswagen may not catch up with Elon Musk’s firm for a while Elon Musk attends the opening of a Tesla factory in Gruenheide, Germany, in March 2022. Photograph: Action Press/REX/Shutterstock Elon Musk attends the opening of a… Continue reading VW boss admits speed of Tesla’s expansion surprised him

German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: VW boss Diess sees close race with Tesla for market leadership004278

Herbert Diess The head of the VW Group sees Tesla as the main future competitor – and wants to achieve market leadership. (Photo: Bloomberg) Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess does not see the self-imposed goal of replacing Tesla as the world market leader in electric cars by 2025 as a sure-fire success. “It will be a… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: VW boss Diess sees close race with Tesla for market leadership004278