Unplugged Performance built an electric race car using a Tesla Model 3 Performance in just a week and the race car has already broken a track record and now they set their eyes on the Pikes Peak hill climb. Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance has several new performance upgrades for Model 3 and it combined them… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 race car breaks track record, sets eyes on Pikes Peak
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Tesla is 2 years ahead of the industry in critical areas, Audi CEO says
Audi’s new CEO willingly admits that Tesla is two years ahead of the industry in some critical areas of building electric vehicles. Markus Duesmann, Audi’s new CEO, has been focusing on electric vehicles and he is taking inspiration from market leader Tesla. The CEO recently said that he believes Tesla has a two years on… Continue reading Tesla is 2 years ahead of the industry in critical areas, Audi CEO says
Tesla hiring in Shanghai as production ramps up
FILE PHOTO: Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has launched a hiring spree in Shanghai with plans to bring on designers at its China studio and about 1,000 factory workers, job posts… Continue reading Tesla hiring in Shanghai as production ramps up
The Station: Winners and losers in Paris, Rivian sets a delivery date, Waymo and FCA deepen ties
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Saturday in your inbox. Hello and welcome back to The Station, a newsletter dedicated to all the present and future ways people and packages move from Point A to Point B. It’s… Continue reading The Station: Winners and losers in Paris, Rivian sets a delivery date, Waymo and FCA deepen ties
Tesla is going to build ‘completely new batteries’ at Gigafactory Berlin, German official says
Tesla is going to build “completely new batteries” at Gigafactory Berlin, according to Brandenburg Minister of Economics Jörg Steinbach. When Elon Musk first announced Tesla’s plan to build a Gigafactory in Germany, the CEO said that Tesla will have battery cell production on site. However, earlier this month, Tesla submitted a new version of their… Continue reading Tesla is going to build ‘completely new batteries’ at Gigafactory Berlin, German official says
Tesla unveils real purple Model 3 and Model X as part of massive new video game marketing campaign
Tesla has unveiled its real purple wrapped Model 3 and Model X as part of a massive new video game marketing campaign with Tencent in China. We reported last week that Tesla partnered with Tencent to include Tesla vehicles in “Game of Peace,” China’s version of the popular PUBG mobile game. Both Tesla and Tencent,… Continue reading Tesla unveils real purple Model 3 and Model X as part of massive new video game marketing campaign
Dealers see surge in demand for low mileage lease deals
Dealers are seeing a surge in demand for low mileage car leasing deals as a result of the lockdown. Leasing.com, the platform that provides leasing deals from franchised motor dealerships, independent brokers, motor manufacturers and leasing companies, said it has seen a 40% increase in demand for sub-5,000 mile contracts. Changes in lifestyle, commutes and… Continue reading Dealers see surge in demand for low mileage lease deals
Elon Musk: Tesla factory in Grünheide gets ready incredibly quickly
Tesla-Boss Elon Musk (49) assumes a quick construction of his Factory in Grünheide near Berlin out. Musk wrote on Twitter, translated accordingly, that “Giga Berlin” would be created at an unimaginable pace. And: “The prefabricated construction in Germany is extremely impressive.” In doing so, he replied to a post that asked whether the factory in… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla factory in Grünheide gets ready incredibly quickly
Cybertruck Metal Can Be Etched, Heated Into a Rainbow
Shop the Look Last week, Tesla announced that the Elon Musk-run electric car company will be opening a US factory in Austin, Texas, to build the long-awaited Cybertruck. Musk isn’t losing any time exploring some ways to make it look, well, just a little less like a giant stainless steel box on wheels. In a… Continue reading Cybertruck Metal Can Be Etched, Heated Into a Rainbow
Kia EV Crossover Prototype Spotted Testing In Germany Alongside Tesla Model 3
After being spied last week for the first time, we have a fresh batch of photos of Kia’s upcoming electric crossover. This time, the camouflaged prototype was spotted in the company of a Tesla Model 3, which we imagine was there for benchmarking purposes. Regarding the design of this new Kia EV, we initially though… Continue reading Kia EV Crossover Prototype Spotted Testing In Germany Alongside Tesla Model 3