Tesla ‘quite likely’ to meet Model 3 goal

SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday that building 5,000 Model 3s per week by the end of June was “quite likely” as the company’s production lines were now demonstrating the ability to make 3,500 vehicles per week. “This is the most excruciating hellish several months I’ve ever had… but I… Continue reading Tesla ‘quite likely’ to meet Model 3 goal

Tesla's Musk again says company is close on Model 3 production

Tesla’s Elon Musk says the electric-car maker will produce 5,000 Model 3s a week by the end of June — twice the rate estimated by Bloomberg’s Model 3 Tracker. (Photo: John Raoux / AP, file) Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk vowed Tuesday that his teams would hit Model 3 production targets by the end of June, and he predicted… Continue reading Tesla's Musk again says company is close on Model 3 production

Musk sees the end of the tunnel on the production of Model 3

This time, it’s the right one. Highly anticipated at the General Assembly Tesla, the fantastic boss of the group Elon Musk wanted “optimistic” about the situation of the group. And especially on the pace of production of the Model 3, its model for the general public victim of repeated delays. “It’s very complicated to become… Continue reading Musk sees the end of the tunnel on the production of Model 3

Voiture électrique : peut-on enfin y croire ?

C’était samedi 19 mai. Le monde entier avait les yeux rivés sur cette Jaguar Type E. C’est à bord de ce cabriolet de 1968 aux lignes très british qu’après la cérémonie Harry emmena Meghan, son épouse de quelques minutes. La monarchie britannique est attachée aux traditions, elle n’en reste pas moins attentive aux changements d’époque.… Continue reading Voiture électrique : peut-on enfin y croire ?

Flipkart founder-backed Indian startup launches subsidised electric scooter

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Bengaluru-based startup Ather Energy opened pre-orders for its flagship electric scooters on Tuesday, hoping to build a beachhead in the world’s largest two-wheeler market that will allow it to launch a mass-market vehicle within two years. Ather Energy’s CTO and co-founder Swapnil Jain (L) and CEO and co-founder Tarun Mehta. REUTERS/via Ather… Continue reading Flipkart founder-backed Indian startup launches subsidised electric scooter

Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Market Report 2017-2027 – Visiongain Report

LONDON, June 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Forecasts by Fuel Type (Gaseous, Electric, Others), by Vehicle Type (Two-Wheelers, Passenger Cars (Battery Electric, Hybrid Electric, Gaseous & Other), Commercial Vehicles (Battery Electric, Hybrid Electric, Gaseous & Other) plus Analysis of Top Companies Developing BEV, HEV, LNG, CNG, LPG, Biofuel, Bio-Diesel & Fuel Cell Technologies The increasing demand… Continue reading Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Market Report 2017-2027 – Visiongain Report

Panasonic works to develop cobalt-free electric-car batteries

Tesla gigafactory, March 2016, shown in drone footage posted to YouTube by Above Reno Enlarge Photo One of the most widespread concerns about electric cars centers around the availability and cost of cobalt. Cobalt is an element used in lithium-ion batteries to build stability and increase safety. While the signature element in modern electric-car batteries,… Continue reading Panasonic works to develop cobalt-free electric-car batteries

Twitter poll results: More electric cars get charged at work than at public chargers

Electrify America 350 kw chargers at Home Depot in Chicopee, Mass. Enlarge Photo Electric-car charging is going through a growth spurt. Volkswagen is spending big money through Electrify America to set up high-speed charging stations, as a result of the settlement terms of the Dieselgate emissions cheating scandal. Northeastern states are banding together to coordinate… Continue reading Twitter poll results: More electric cars get charged at work than at public chargers

SF Motors invests $160 million to build all-electric SUVs at former Hummer factory

SF Motors is moving ahead with its plan to build electric vehicles at the former Hummer factory in Indiana. This week, the startup is taking over the plant and it announced $160 million in investments to build all-electric SUVs at the factory. Home Solar Power It has been an exciting year for SF Motors, which… Continue reading SF Motors invests $160 million to build all-electric SUVs at former Hummer factory