Tag: Tesla

BMW works council backs electric-only platform-report

The BMW logo is seen on a vehicle at the New York Auto Show in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 29, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton BERLIN (Reuters) – BMW (BMWG.DE) should shift course and establish a technology platform just for electric cars, moving away from developing cars that can be… Continue reading BMW works council backs electric-only platform-report

California passes landmark mandate for zero emission trucks

WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California on Thursday approved a groundbreaking policy to wean its trucking sector off of diesel fuel by requiring manufacturers to sell a rising number of zero-emission vehicles, starting in 2024. FILE PHOTO: A truck engine is tested for pollution exiting its exhaust pipe as California Air Resources field representatives (unseen) work… Continue reading California passes landmark mandate for zero emission trucks

Lordstown Motors has unveiled its $52,500 Endurance truck that’s set to be the first electric pickup to market

Lordstown Motors has unveiled a pre-production version of the Endurance, the automaker’s flagship electric pickup truck. The $52,500 pickup truck is expected to be produced and completed by the late summer of 2021, which would make it to the first mass-produced fully electric pickup truck on US roads. Ohio-based Lordstown Motors has plans to produce… Continue reading Lordstown Motors has unveiled its $52,500 Endurance truck that’s set to be the first electric pickup to market

Electric vehicle startup to unveil truck at former GM Ohio auto plant

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lordstown Motors Corp will show off its planned electric pickup truck at an event on Thursday as the startup seeks to begin producing vehicles at a former General Motors factory in northeast Ohio. Lordstown Motors, which hopes to start delivering the electric pickup to customers by January 2021 and is still working… Continue reading Electric vehicle startup to unveil truck at former GM Ohio auto plant

‘Hanging by a thread’: Leaked emails tell the story of a design flaw discovered in 2012 in Tesla’s Model S battery that could lead to breakdowns and fires

As Tesla’s first car, the Model S, was rolling out of the company’s Fremont, California factory, e-mails reveal that the company was still grappling with a design flaw that could lead to leaks inside the battery. Those leaks could then cause the car’s battery to short, or leave behind a flammable residue inside the battery,… Continue reading ‘Hanging by a thread’: Leaked emails tell the story of a design flaw discovered in 2012 in Tesla’s Model S battery that could lead to breakdowns and fires

NHTSA launches probe into Tesla touchscreen failures

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary investigation into allegations of failing touchscreens on Tesla’s older Model S vehicles. The federal agency launched the probe after receiving 11 complaints from Tesla owners over a 13-month period alleging failures of the touchscreen in 2013 through 2015 Model S vehicles. The problem, which stems… Continue reading NHTSA launches probe into Tesla touchscreen failures

Tesla reveals more on status of Roadrunner secret project for battery production

Tesla has acknowledged the Roadrunner project publicly for the first time and revealed more about the status of battery production in Fremont. Earlier this year, Electrek has exclusively revealed Tesla’s secret “Roadrunner” project, which consists of its in-house designed battery cell manufacturing system to increase production volume and reduce cost. Now Tesla has acknowledged the… Continue reading Tesla reveals more on status of Roadrunner secret project for battery production

Latest Update Allows Tesla Model S/Model X To Supercharge At Up To 225 kW

According to the latest news, Tesla has increased the maximum Supercharging rate of Model S/Model X from 200 kW to 225 kW. The info about 225 kW comes from the 2020.24.6 software update info (via Electrek): “Supercharger Improvements Your car is now able to charge at V3 Superchargers at up to 225 kW peak rates. As… Continue reading Latest Update Allows Tesla Model S/Model X To Supercharge At Up To 225 kW

Daimler and Nvidia team up to close tech gap to Tesla

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Having pulled ahead in the race to develop a software-based vehicle operating system, U.S. electric car pioneer Tesla faces a new challenge from an alliance of German luxury carmaker Daimler and U.S. computer graphics specialist Nvidia. FILE PHOTO: The Mercedes-Benz logo is seen on a car in front of the Mercedes-Benz Museum… Continue reading Daimler and Nvidia team up to close tech gap to Tesla