Tag: Tesla

World NM: Chinese automaker unveils flying electric car000187

Sept. 26 (UPI) — A Chinese auto maker revealed an electric flying vehicle at the 2020 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition Saturday. The car, dubbed the Kiwigogo, can carry up to two passengers and is designed to flow at altitudes between 16 and 82 feet, according to Xpeng Motors, the Alibaba-backed manufacturer that produced the car.… Continue reading World NM: Chinese automaker unveils flying electric car000187

California’s ban of gas-powered cars by 2035 looks great for Tesla, but could distract the young automaker from its best chance to grow (TSLA)

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last week that the state would ban new sales of internal-combustion engines after 2035, the obvious and immediate reaction was, “This has to be great news for Tesla!” And it is great news for America’s dominant electric-vehicle manufacturer, which currently makes almost all its cars in the Golden State.… Continue reading California’s ban of gas-powered cars by 2035 looks great for Tesla, but could distract the young automaker from its best chance to grow (TSLA)

Tesla will face challenges with a new battery technology, experts say

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China’s CATL, GLP create joint venture to apply new energy in logistics

GLP has signed an agreement with Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), a Chinese battery provider which supplies firms like Tesla, to create a joint venture (JV) that will deploy new energy to advance sustainability in logistics and transportation, said the companies in a statement on Thursday. The JV will explore a range of opportunities including… Continue reading China’s CATL, GLP create joint venture to apply new energy in logistics

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturers save drastically: Daimler could cut workforce in Berlin engine plant in half 000379

Daimler engine plant in Berlin Munich The car manufacturer Daimler is starting to cut clear in its German engine plants. After it became known on Wednesday that the Mercedes manufacturer wants to cut every fifth position at its headquarters in Stuttgart Untertürkheim, there is likely to be an even worse threat in Berlin Marienfelde. The… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturers save drastically: Daimler could cut workforce in Berlin engine plant in half 000379

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer saves drastically: Daimler could cut workforce in Berlin engine plant in half 000371

Daimler engine plant in Berlin Munich The car manufacturer Daimler is starting to cut clear in its German engine plants. After it became known on Wednesday that the Mercedes manufacturer wants to cut every fifth position at its headquarters in Stuttgart Untertürkheim, there is likely to be an even worse threat in Berlin Marienfelde. The… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer saves drastically: Daimler could cut workforce in Berlin engine plant in half 000371

Factbox: Tesla could struggle to implement some of its battery advances, experts say

By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Tesla Model X electric cars recharge their batteries in Berlin, Germany, November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (Reuters) – The advanced battery cell design and new manufacturing processes outlined by Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk are promising, battery experts say, but they questioned how quickly they can be… Continue reading Factbox: Tesla could struggle to implement some of its battery advances, experts say

SPI Energy skyrockets 4,300% after announcing launch of EV business

Drew Angerer/Getty Images Shares of SPI Energy soared as high as 4,345% on Wednesday after the solar company announced the launch of an electric vehicle business.  The EV business will “focus on the design and develop of new EV technologies and plans to partner with major manufacturers, as necessary,” according to a press release.  SPI… Continue reading SPI Energy skyrockets 4,300% after announcing launch of EV business

California will require all passenger vehicles sold in the state be zero-emission by 2035

California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Wednesday requiring sales of all new passenger vehicles be zero-emission by 2035. The new order would be a huge boost for electric vehicles, and vehicles using alternative fuels like hydrogen, and could boost a sector that’s already surging in California. As an announcement from the California… Continue reading California will require all passenger vehicles sold in the state be zero-emission by 2035