The only advantage fossil fueled cars still have over electric is the time it takes to fill one up. The good news is that electric vehicle sales are up. According to the Edison Electric Institute, 2018 American sales are up 81% compared to 2017, and there are over 1.18 million EVs on the road. The… Continue reading Fast, reliable electric vehicle charging is closer than you think
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Tesla says unintended acceleration claims are ‘completely false’
Sponsored Links Roberto Baldwin/Engadget Tesla just rejected any notion that its cars are prone to unintended acceleration. In a blog post, the EV maker claimed that a petition describing unexpected acceleration was “completely false” and the product of a “Tesla short-seller” hoping to make a quick buck. Every case where Tesla had a car’s data… Continue reading Tesla says unintended acceleration claims are ‘completely false’
Tesla Acquires Plot For The Gigafactory 4 In Germany
Tesla recently officially acquired a 300-hectare property for the Gigafactory 4, in a designated industrial area in Grünheide, Brandenburg, south of Berlin in Germany. The preliminary price is €40.91 million ($45.36 million). The final price is subject change if “an external review provides a different value”, which indicates that Tesla is moving forward quicker than bureaucracy… Continue reading Tesla Acquires Plot For The Gigafactory 4 In Germany
Tesla calls claims of unintended acceleration in NHTSA petition ‘completely false’
Tesla pushed back Monday against claims that its electric vehicles may suddenly accelerate on their own, calling a petition filed with federal safety regulators “completely false.” Tesla also questions the validity of the petition, noting that it was submitted by a Tesla short-seller. Last week, the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration said it would… Continue reading Tesla calls claims of unintended acceleration in NHTSA petition ‘completely false’
Tesla defends against claims of ‘unintended acceleration,’ says TSLA short is behind it
Tesla released a blog post to defend itself against claims of “unintended acceleration” that is being reviewed by NHTSA. The automaker says that the petition was started by a TSLA short seller who is betting against the company. Last week, we reported that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that it is looking… Continue reading Tesla defends against claims of ‘unintended acceleration,’ says TSLA short is behind it
Tesla rebuffs U.S. safety recall petition, says no unintended acceleration in vehicles
FILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo is seen in Los Angeles, California U.S. January 12, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo (Reuters) – Tesla Inc on Monday said there was no unintended acceleration in its vehicles, as it responded to a petition to a U.S. safety regulator to investigate and recall around 500,000 of the company’s electric cars… Continue reading Tesla rebuffs U.S. safety recall petition, says no unintended acceleration in vehicles
Nissan LEAF Sales Hit 450,000: World’s #1 Selling EV, But Not For Long
Nissan LEAF recently reached a cumulative sales milestone of 450,000 (since December 2010). We learned about the new milestone from one of the latest press releases. The precise date of achieving 450,000 is not known (it could be December 2019). The number of 450,000 at this point is in line with our estimations (450,000-460,000) from… Continue reading Nissan LEAF Sales Hit 450,000: World’s #1 Selling EV, But Not For Long
Amid protest, Tesla signs Gigafactory 4 contract; access road starts construction
Tesla is gearing up to build their next factory, Gigafactory 4, on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany. Here’s a rundown of the latest news on the company’s next big project. Last week, Brandenburg parliament approved the plan to sell land to Tesla at the planned site of Gigafactory 4. The 302-hectare plot of land will… Continue reading Amid protest, Tesla signs Gigafactory 4 contract; access road starts construction
Under the skin: The quest for perfection in EV battery tech
Not long ago, big powertrain news involved the launch of new engine plants like JLR’s Engine Manufacturing Centre. Now the attention has switched to battery manufacturing and the best way to produce lithium ion batteries for EVs. Some, like Tesla, keep schtum about the precise details, but lithium ion EV batteries all have the same… Continue reading Under the skin: The quest for perfection in EV battery tech
EV battery swapping is dead in US, but China wants to make it happen
With the rise and fall of battery-swap company Better Place in 2013, the prospect of mass-scale swappable EV battery packs in the US fell by the wayside. Tesla abandoned the idea a few years later. The big problem (among many) was a lack of common battery standards across multiple automakers. Battery packs need to be… Continue reading EV battery swapping is dead in US, but China wants to make it happen