Tag: Tesla

Tesla starts confirming Model Y deliveries to customers

Tesla is starting to confirm Model Y deliveries to customers for next month after starting low volume production in January. In March of last year, Tesla unveiled the Model Y, an all-electric crossover based on the Model 3, with up to 300 miles of range. At the time, the automaker guided deliveries to start in the… Continue reading Tesla starts confirming Model Y deliveries to customers

UPDATE 1-Chinese EV maker Nio in talks with Hefei on funding, plants

(Adds background) BEIJING, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Chinese cash-strapped electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio Inc said it had signed framework agreements with Hefei’s city government on a fundraising of more than 10 billion yuan ($1.42 billion) and new manufacturing facilities. Loss-making Nio is the most prominent among dozens of Chinese electric vehicle startups vying to… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Chinese EV maker Nio in talks with Hefei on funding, plants

U.S. safety board to issue new recommendations in probe of fatal Tesla Autopilot crash

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to establish the probable cause of a fatal March 2018 Tesla Autopilot crash in California and will issue a series of safety recommendations, two people briefed on the matter said on Monday. FILE PHOTO: The company logo is pictured on… Continue reading U.S. safety board to issue new recommendations in probe of fatal Tesla Autopilot crash

A look at the demanding schedule of Elon Musk, who plans his day in 5-minute slots, constantly multitasks, and avoids phone calls

Musk kicks off his day bright and early, rising at about 7 a.m. In a Reddit AMA, he said he usually gets “almost exactly 6 hours on average.” Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Source: Business Insider Musk usually skips breakfast. Occasionally, he will slow down long enough to grab a quick coffee and an omelette.… Continue reading A look at the demanding schedule of Elon Musk, who plans his day in 5-minute slots, constantly multitasks, and avoids phone calls

Tesla under scrutiny again over fatal crash on Autopilot

Tesla is under scrutiny again over a fatal crash on Autopilot in 2018. ​The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that it is holding a public hearing tomorrow to “determine the probable cause of the fatal crash.” On March 23, 2018, a Model X hit the median barrier on highway 101 in Mountain View, California,… Continue reading Tesla under scrutiny again over fatal crash on Autopilot

Tesla is trying to change law that would make its electric semi truck popular in Europe

Tesla is reportedly trying to get approval for electric trucks to get around a Sunday and holiday ban for semi truck travel in Europe, which would give a significant boost to commercial electric trucks, like the Tesla Semi. In several European countries, there’s a ban of vehicles with a legal maximum weight exceeding 7.5 tons… Continue reading Tesla is trying to change law that would make its electric semi truck popular in Europe

Rich Rebuilds Loses Free Supercharging But Will Make A Cyberquad

Rich Benoit, from the Rich Rebuilds YouTube channel, started a new EV conversion project, but it is not merely about making something powered by a combustion engine go electric. Benoit is curiously following Tesla’s step in creating the Cyberquad, the ATV that went to the Cybertruck bed when the electric pickup truck made its premiere.… Continue reading Rich Rebuilds Loses Free Supercharging But Will Make A Cyberquad

Lucid Picks LG Chem As Cell Supplier For Lucid Air Standard Version

Lucid Motors announced a long-term partnership battery supplier LG Chem, which was selected as an exclusive lithium-ion cell supplier for the “standard version” of the upcoming Lucid Air luxury, sports sedan through 2023. Lucid Air is scheduled to enter production in a new facility in Casa Grande, Arizona in late 2020. We will see the final production… Continue reading Lucid Picks LG Chem As Cell Supplier For Lucid Air Standard Version