Who knew that bakers would be major drivers of the electromobility revolution? Mexican bakery giant Bimbo is building its own electric delivery vans, and now we learn that German organic baker Roland Schüren is building what’s billed as Europe’s largest electric car charging park. The bakery’s charging facility is located at the busy Kreuz Hilden… Continue reading German bakery builds EV charging park with 114 chargers, solar power and battery storage
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Auto software: VW sees Tesla in assistance systems
Volkswagen boss Diess The VW boss admires the network that Tesla vehicles build among themselves and thus regularly improve their properties. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt The carmaker attests to the smaller US competitor Tesla a technical lead in software. “What worries me the most is the capabilities in the assistance systems,” quotes the industry medium “Automobilwoche”… Continue reading Auto software: VW sees Tesla in assistance systems
Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory needs to be more than halfway to east coast
Tesla CEO Elon Musk added some comments about the automaker’s plan for a ‘Cybertruck Gigafactory’ to manufacture its upcoming electric pickup truck in the central US. Ever since Musk announced that Tesla was scouting locations in the central US for a new gigafactory to build its electric pickup truck dubbed “Cybertruck Gigfactory”, several states and… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory needs to be more than halfway to east coast
Tesla fixes Model Y HVAC system using 3D printing
A recent YouTube video in content creator Munro Live’s ‘Tesla Model Y teardown’ series has drawn attention to a rather unusual manufacturing practice employed by the electric car manufacturer. Upon inspecting the HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) airbox of the car, a large injection molded component, the engineer Sandy Munro spots a 3D printed… Continue reading Tesla fixes Model Y HVAC system using 3D printing
Tesla patents a new electrode for its 1 million-mile battery
Tesla patents a new NCA electrode that is likely going to be used in its new battery cell built in-house, which is expected to be longer-lasting and cheaper. We previously reported on Tesla’s battery research partner, Jeff Dahn and his team at the Dalhousie University, unveiling the impressive results of tests on a new battery… Continue reading Tesla patents a new electrode for its 1 million-mile battery
Tesla appoints former head of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund to its board
Tesla appoints Hiromichi (Hiro) Mizuno, Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund former head, to the board of directors. Today, Tesla announced that its board has authorized the number of directors on the Board of Directors to increase from nine to ten in order to appoint Mizuno Mizuno was Executive Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of… Continue reading Tesla appoints former head of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund to its board
China’s new EV subsidies disqualify luxury models from Tesla, BMW, and Daimler
China announced today that it cut subsidies for electric cars by 10% this year, followed by further reductions in the next two years. The reduced subsidies are now only available to passenger cars costing less than 300,000 yuan ($42,400). Tesla’s China-made Model 3 sedan is currently priced at 323,800 ($45,800). The exclusion of high-priced EVs… Continue reading China’s new EV subsidies disqualify luxury models from Tesla, BMW, and Daimler
Nikola gets $4 million pandemic loan, as patent lawsuit against Tesla continues
Electric big rig startup Nikola received a $4.1 million loan from the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) meant to help small businesses keep people employed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an April 15th filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It’s at least the third EV startup to receive money from the… Continue reading Nikola gets $4 million pandemic loan, as patent lawsuit against Tesla continues
Tesla could use factory shutdown to update Model S and Model X interior
Tesla might take advantage of its current factory shutdown to update the Model S and Model X interior and avoid the usual headaches that come with Tesla updating its vehicles. Unlike virtually every other automaker, Tesla doesn’t rely on new model years to introduce changes and upgrades in its vehicle programs. Instead, the automaker introduces… Continue reading Tesla could use factory shutdown to update Model S and Model X interior
SK Innovation to Supply Electric Vehicle Batteries to BAIC
SK Innovation is planning to supply electric vehicle batteries to China’s BAIC Group. As it looks to actively target the Chinese market, which is the world’s biggest market for electric vehicle, it has prepared a turning point to increase its market shares within the global electric vehicle market separated from its lawsuit with LG Chem… Continue reading SK Innovation to Supply Electric Vehicle Batteries to BAIC