It continues to become more clear that Tesla is making multiple improvements to its potential million-mile battery prior to its official announcement and release. We have no way of knowing for sure if the company plans to share details at its upcoming Battery and Powertrain Investor Day, but that would make perfect sense. The latest… Continue reading Potential Tesla Batteries With Less Cobalt, More Energy Density Revealed
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Autotech Ventures Closes Over $150M Fund
Autotech Ventures, a Menlo Park, CA-based mobility focused venture capital firm, closed its $150M+ Fund II. LPs include both financial and corporate investors and other leaders from vehicle manufacturers, parts suppliers, repair shop chains, leasing corporations, dealership groups, and trucking firms. The fund will invest in early-stage startups with a focus on connectivity, autonomy, shared-use… Continue reading Autotech Ventures Closes Over $150M Fund
Tesla Battery Day: Deal With Hanwha Puts Another Piece To The Puzzle
If no disaster happens apart from the one that already did, Tesla Battery Day may be held by the end of May. That will be the occasion in which Tesla will tell the world not only about its million-mile battery but also about how it plans to produce it. You already know about Maxwell and… Continue reading Tesla Battery Day: Deal With Hanwha Puts Another Piece To The Puzzle
Tesla improves on its ‘million-mile battery’ with less cobalt and higher energy density
Tesla has made even more battery improvements on its new ‘million-mile battery’ now with less cobalt, which could result in lower cost and even more energy density. Last year, we were the first to report on Tesla’s battery research partner, Jeff Dahn and his team at Dalhousie University, unveiling the impressive results of tests on… Continue reading Tesla improves on its ‘million-mile battery’ with less cobalt and higher energy density
Ford COO makes second largest exec purchase of Ford stock in 10 years
CLOSE Ford Motor Co.’s $2 billion loss in the first quarter is no deterrent to its COO Jim Farley. Farley, 57, paid about $1 million to buy 194,950 shares of Ford stock Thursday at about $5.13 a share, Ford said in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. Farley now owns 828,922 Ford shares. The purchase… Continue reading Ford COO makes second largest exec purchase of Ford stock in 10 years
Tesla stock rise appears to qualify CEO Musk for $700 million payday
(Reuters) – Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk appeared to qualify on Monday for a $700 million payday, just three days after he said the electric car company’s stock price was too high. FILE PHOTO: Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk speaks at an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai, China January 7,… Continue reading Tesla stock rise appears to qualify CEO Musk for $700 million payday
Audi gives up plan for hands-off autonomy for next A8
Despite all the hype about high levels of vehicle autonomy, drivers always need to keep their hands on the wheel. Audi had planned to be the first automaker to introduce so-called Level 3 autonomy, where you could take your eyes off the road and let the car drive. But the combination of legislative uncertainty and… Continue reading Audi gives up plan for hands-off autonomy for next A8
Elon Musk talks Tesla cars playing augmented reality games while driving
In a new comment, Elon Musk talks about possibly developing a game for Tesla cars using augmented reality game while driving… or Minecraft. For the last two years, Tesla has been spending some resources to involve video games into its user experience and it plans to do more of it in the future as Musk… Continue reading Elon Musk talks Tesla cars playing augmented reality games while driving
Tesla has applied for a license to become a UK energy provider
Sponsored Links Mark Brake via Getty Images Tesla has applied for a licence to become an energy provider in the UK, according to the Telegraph. That means it might bring it’s lithium-ion PowerPack battery technology to Britain, much as it did with its 100 megawatt Hornsdale PowerPack installation in South Australia. It may also be… Continue reading Tesla has applied for a license to become a UK energy provider
Tesla Data Leak: Old Components With Personal Info Find Their Way On eBay
Tesla’s retrofitting service for media control units (MCU) and Autopilot hardware – HW, for short – may not go far enough in protecting owners’ personal data. That’s according to white hat hacker GreenTheOnly. He obtained four units of these Tesla computers off eBay and found the previous owners’ personal data still on them. More worrying,… Continue reading Tesla Data Leak: Old Components With Personal Info Find Their Way On eBay