Monika Skolimowska / dpa-Zentralbild / DPA Brandenburg, Freienbrink: The electric car manufacturer Tesla wants to build the new factory for electric cars on this piece of forest After the agreement to sell the property to the US electric car manufacturer Tesla, further important steps are pending. In January the purchase contract is to be discussed… Continue reading Gigafactory: Tesla and Brandenburg agree to sell property
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Exclusive: Tesla to take new $1.4 billion loan from Chinese banks for Shanghai factory – sources
FILE PHOTO: China-made Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles are seen at the Gigafactory of electric car maker Tesla Inc in Shanghai, China December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) and a group of China banks have agreed a new 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion), five-year loan facility… Continue reading Exclusive: Tesla to take new $1.4 billion loan from Chinese banks for Shanghai factory – sources
Tesla nears land deal for German gigafactory outside of Berlin
Tesla is making progress on its plan to build its European gigafactory in Berlin, Bloomberg reports. The Elon Musk-run automaker is working with state officials in Brandenburg on the contract to secure around 740 acres of land just outside Berlin in Gruenheide, and the government has agreed to the contract as currently written and is… Continue reading Tesla nears land deal for German gigafactory outside of Berlin
Autoblog Podcast #608: Robert Bollinger interview – Autoblog
In this week’s Autoblog Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Greg Migliore and Senior Editor, Green, John Beltz Snyder visit Bollinger Motors to speak with the startup’s CEO and founder Robert Bollinger. We talk about the B1 and B2 electric trucks, and Bollinger’s inspiration for creating them in the first place. He offers insights into what goes into creating… Continue reading Autoblog Podcast #608: Robert Bollinger interview – Autoblog
Regulation: Tesla is making autopilots stupid again in Europe
Tesla has released a new software update for the Model S and Model X in Europe that limits the capabilities of the autopilot. (Tesla. technology) Go to source
Tesla Trans-Canada Supercharger route goes live all at once – mostly V3 250kW
Tesla has been working on a Trans-Canada Supercharger route for more than a year now, and today it finally went live, all at the same time. Even better, most of the locations have Tesla’s new 250kW V3 Supercharger. These allow a Model 3 to add about 100 miles in 7 minutes. According to Tesla’s in-car display,… Continue reading Tesla Trans-Canada Supercharger route goes live all at once – mostly V3 250kW
Lucid Motors doesn’t want to be a ‘Tesla Killer’ – Engadget
Lucid’s CEO Peter Rawlinson is tired of hearing the term “Tesla killer.” Yes, the Lucid Air will be an electric sedan with a proposed range of 400 miles, but Rawlinson is aiming at the luxury market. “Our main competitors are Mercedes, Audi, and BMW.” He wants the automaker to build the electric version of the… Continue reading Lucid Motors doesn’t want to be a ‘Tesla Killer’ – Engadget
Tesla delivers 5,000 cars in November alone in China
Despite the anticipation of the first made-in-China deliveries, Tesla delivered 5,000 cars in November alone in China with imported inventory. Tesla sales in China have grown rapidly over the last few years. It’s now Tesla’s second-biggest market after the US, and it delivered over $600 million worth of vehicles in the country during the last… Continue reading Tesla delivers 5,000 cars in November alone in China
@Tesla: 500th Supercharger station in Europe: a milestone in more ways than one
Today, we are announcing the opening of the 500th Supercharger station in Europe – a significant achievement that now includes more than 4700 individual Superchargers enabling seamless travel across 24 countries. Located in London, this landmark station at our Park Royal service center also marks the beginning of the deployment phase of V3 Superchargers outside… Continue reading @Tesla: 500th Supercharger station in Europe: a milestone in more ways than one
Volkswagen ID.3 Has Encountered ‘Massive Software Problems’
Rumors: Volkswagen produces ID.3 with incomplete software and stores the cars until the update is ready. German media reports of worrying “massive software problems” that Volkswagen is having with the Volkswagen ID.3, which has been produced on a limited scale in the ramp-up phase since November 4. The nature of the issue is not described, but… Continue reading Volkswagen ID.3 Has Encountered ‘Massive Software Problems’