Tesla vehicles have many nice features, but I’ve long thought that one of the most underrated features is the seats. I think since the first time I drove a Tesla Model 3, I’ve thought they are the best seats on the market — excluding, perhaps, the Mercedes S-Class seats that can give you a back… Continue reading Clean Technica: Someone Agrees With Me On Tesla Seats! Sandy Munro!000571
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German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Porsche boss Blume wants to increase the proportion of e-cars to 80 percent by 2030 001247
Oliver Blume The Porsche boss wants to invest 15 billion euros in electromobility over the next five years. (Photo: AP) Berlin The CEO of the German car manufacturer wants to significantly increase the proportion of electric cars. “By the end of the decade, more than 80 percent of our sports cars will be electrically powered… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Porsche boss Blume wants to increase the proportion of e-cars to 80 percent by 2030 001247
Elon Musk says don’t buy a Tesla during production ramps for best quality (TSLA)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recommended the best time to buy a Tesla in an interview published this week. He said quality tends to be worse at times when Tesla is working to quickly ramp up production. Tesla was building Model 3s so quickly last year that paint wasn’t drying properly, Musk said. Visit the Business… Continue reading Elon Musk says don’t buy a Tesla during production ramps for best quality (TSLA)
How Volkswagen’s $50 Billion Plan to Beat Tesla Short-Circuited – The Wall Street Journal
ZWICKAU, Germany—Five years and nearly $50 billion into the auto industry’s biggest bet on electric vehicles, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess and his guest, Chancellor Angela Merkel, stood in anticipation as the first ID.3, Germany’s long-awaited answer to Tesla, rolled off the assembly line. The event at the company’s flagship EV plant just over a year… Continue reading How Volkswagen’s $50 Billion Plan to Beat Tesla Short-Circuited – The Wall Street Journal
A closer look at Tesla’s latest semi electric truck prototype
We recently reported that Tesla has built a new semi electric truck prototype, maybe the first in three years, ahead of the start of production later this year. Now we get a closer look at the Tesla Semi, as it was spotted at a truck stop. New Tesla Semi prototype As we reported earlier this… Continue reading A closer look at Tesla’s latest semi electric truck prototype
Tesla tells nickel-rich Indonesia it wants to join battery project
JAKARTA — U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla has proposed joining Indonesia’s plans to create an EV battery supply chain within the country, a senior Indonesian government official said on Friday. The government received Tesla’s proposal on Thursday, Septian Hari Seto, deputy for investment and mining at the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment, said… Continue reading Tesla tells nickel-rich Indonesia it wants to join battery project
New Tesla ‘yoke’ steering wheel is legal in Europe and UK
Tesla’s new U-shaped steering ‘yoke’, which is set to appear in the newly updated Model S and Model X, has been deemed legal in certain European markets, including the UK. The controversial new steering wheel design will be offered as an option on the recently unveiled facelift Model S and Model X alongside a conventional round wheel.… Continue reading New Tesla ‘yoke’ steering wheel is legal in Europe and UK
World NM: Tesla’s Shanghai factory produces superchargers000824
Tesla Inc has started producing electric vehicle superchargers at its new plant in Shanghai, as the US electric carmaker continues to expand its footprint in China, the world’s largest automobile market. Total EV sales in China reached 1.3 million units in 2020, up from 1.1 million units in 2019. Xpeng Motors, another Chinese electric carmaker,… Continue reading World NM: Tesla’s Shanghai factory produces superchargers000824
Ford to speed up push to electric autos, digitization
Ford shares rose 1.2 percent in after-hours trading to $11.51. New York: Ford announced Thursday a dramatic acceleration of its investment push into electric autos and signaled deepening collaborations with technology giants on the increased digitization of driving. The US auto giant, released fourth-quarter and annual results, and said it plans $22 billion in electric… Continue reading Ford to speed up push to electric autos, digitization
Ford is more than doubling its investment in electric and autonomous vehicles to $29 billion
Ford is increasing its investment in electric and autonomous vehicles to $29 billion, the company’s top executives said in an earnings call Thursday. The automaker had previously committed to spend $11.5 billion on electrifying its vehicle lineup through 2022. Now, Ford says it will spend double that amount, while extending the timeline to 2025. The… Continue reading Ford is more than doubling its investment in electric and autonomous vehicles to $29 billion