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Place Your Bets: Tesla Model X Drag Races Audi E-Tron

The two EV crossovers are very close when they cross the finish line. For many years, Tesla appeared to have an edge in the electric vehicle market by offering products with a combination of driving range and performance that more established automakers’ EVs could match. The times are changing, though, because the Elon-Musk-helmed company is… Continue reading Place Your Bets: Tesla Model X Drag Races Audi E-Tron

Zoox CTO Jesse Levinson explains its advantage over Waymo – Business Insider

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Comment: The new boss has to set up Audi completely new

Markus Duesmann The former BMW manager will be the new boss of Audi. (Photo: AP) The carmaker Audi remains far behind his own expectations, This is true for sales as well as for profitability and position as the number three premium manufacturer behind BMW and Daimler, It can the VolkswagenDaughter more, much more. As part… Continue reading Comment: The new boss has to set up Audi completely new

Tesla Cybertruck Logo May Hide Stylized Design Of The Electric Truck

A Cybrtrkownersclub.com forum user had the brilliant idea of rearranging the letters. There are people to which we have to take our hats off. They see what no one else saw before and reveal fantastic stories. Tesla trademarked a logo that reads Cybertruck, probably the last name for the electric pickup truck. KuMX, a user… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck Logo May Hide Stylized Design Of The Electric Truck

Tesla Toy Drive (Toronto Area)

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Published on November 16th, 2019 |

by Johnna Crider

Tesla Toy Drive (Toronto Area)

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November 16th, 2019 by Johnna Crider

There’s a Tesla toy drive going on in Canada — mainly the Toronto area — and the community wants to help children who are less fortunate to have a special holiday season. The drive is organized by a group of Tesla owners, including popular Twitter and YouTube user Tesla MotherFrunker.

The holidays have always been about giving and helping those in need. I remember a time when I was homeless at Christmas — I lived in a shelter with my mom in Shreveport. I had just turned 10 and I remember sneaking downstairs on Christmas Eve to see if Santa would actually come to a homeless shelter. As a child, I was worried he wouldn’t have been able to find us since we no longer had a home. What I saw imprinted my memory pretty much for the rest of my life.

There were several “Santas,” and elves as well were delivering huge bags of toys. The next day, Christmas, all the children in the shelter were inundated with gifts. I know now that this was the result of kind strangers who wanted to help families that were less fortunate and couldn’t afford to have Christmas at home — especially if they didn’t have a home. My gifts included a lot of calligraphy and art pen sets along with Lisa Frank projects that got me started drawing and painting. Also: journals, puzzles, and a lot of stuffed animals along with much-needed clothing such as socks and shoes.

Tesla Toy Drive 2019

This is why toy drives mean so much to me. When communities gather to help one another, it truly is a beautiful thing. It reminds us that everyone is human and no one is lesser than another due to unfortunate circumstances that have happened to people. The Tesla Toy Drive 2019 will take place on November 30th. So far, over 250 toys and books have been donated.

The goal is to help families in need and the drive is going to be a bit different from most drives. Usually, at these events, people bring toys. In this case, Tesla owners will be doing the actual driving and picking up the toys. There are drop-off locations where they will go pick up the toys and bring them to their final stop: The Salvation Army.

If you are in the area and would like to participate, here are the drop-off locations:

Cross Ave Auto (460 S Service Rd West, Oakville)
La Casa Dolce (755 Queensway East, Mississauga)
Mississauga Electric (2550 Goldenridge Road, Mississauga)

The Tesla owners will meet at 10:00 am on Saturday, November 30, in Oakville. This will be around a three-hour trip and the group will go to the pick-up points to scoop up the toys and bring them to The Salvation Army. The photo below is of a toy donation from PetSmart.

PetSmart was all too happy to help after Tesla MotherFrunker reached out to the company about the Tesla Toy Drive.

While this story is about just one toy drive, it is hopefully also inspiration for other Tesla owners to organize similar toy drives in their areas. Up for it?
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Johnna Crider Johnna Crider is a Baton Rouge artist, gem and mineral collector, and Tesla shareholder who believes in Elon Musk and Tesla. Elon Musk advised her in 2018 to “Believe in Good.”

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Kazakhstan To Tesla: Welcome, Elon Musk & Tesla

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Published on November 16th, 2019 |

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Kazakhstan To Tesla: Welcome, Elon Musk & Tesla

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November 16th, 2019 by Johnna Crider

Kazakhstan now has its first Tesla Supercharger. This is evidence of yet another promise by Elon Musk that has been kept. During the Tesla Model Y event, while Elon Musk was talking, someone mentioned Kazakhstan in the audience and Elon said, “Actually, we have some great supporters in Kazakhstan.” Elon followed that up — after several loud cheers — with a promise: “We will build Superchargers in Kazakhstan! You heard it right here.”

This happens at around 24 minutes into the Model Y unveil video.

The person you heard in the audience was Anuarbek Imanbaev, and Elon kept his promise to Anurabek and the people of Kazakhstan.

When asked about Kazakhstan in June, Elon also said that Tesla would build Superchargers and service centers in Kazakhstan.

The first Superchargers in Kazakhstan are now operational in the Talan Towers located in Nursultan. The station has 6 Superchargers with a charging rate up to 120 kW, and WiFi is provided by the Ritz-Carlton Astana, along with restaurants and lodging.

According to a forum member of Tesla Motors Club, as translated from a news article that was originally in Russian: “Six Tesla Superchargers will be officially presented at Talan Towers: four in the parking lot near The Ritz-Carlton, Astana, two more in the underground parking at P1 level, which will provide convenient and easy access both in winter and in summer.”

Some people may be scratching their heads as to why Tesla is launching in Kazakhstan, but I think it all has to do with Elon listening to his customers. This is one of the many reasons both Elon Musk and Tesla are well loved. They listen, act, and make sure the needs of their customers are met.

Elon is very open to the ideas of both Tesla owners and fans, often collecting them from Twitter and turning them into new features, product improvements, etc. He is always looking for ways to enhance the experiences of his customers. I admit, riding along with a friend and watching her prank someone with Fart Mode was fun. Seeing the looks on my neighbor’s faces when Wade showed off the Summon feature was priceless. When Teslatino came through, one of my neighbors was completely stunned when he saw the frunk. There was no engine — shock.

A Tesla isn’t just a car, it’s interactive, and that’s what makes it so unique. This is just one of many ways that Tesla and Elon listen to customers. Despite what the critics claim (that Elon is a liar and a fraud), Elon has kept his promises many, many times. Kazakhstan is just one more promise that Elon Musk has kept.

If you want someone to like you, listen to them. If you want them to respect you, keep your promises to them. It’s amazing to see that an American company is being embraced by many around the world, but it is being embraced so widely for at least a few reasons.
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Aspark Owl price: Japanese company is selling world’s “fastest accelerating car” for a price of $3.2 million – CBS News

An electric car boasting to be the “fastest accelerating car in the world” debuted this week at the Dubai International Motor Show. Japanese manufacturing company Aspark unveiled the Owl, a full-electric hypercar that can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph with remarkable speed. According to Aspark, the Owl – priced at $3.2 million – can reach… Continue reading Aspark Owl price: Japanese company is selling world’s “fastest accelerating car” for a price of $3.2 million – CBS News

Byton’s Nanjing Manufacturing Bet Is On Quality, Control, Long-Term Execution

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Published on November 15th, 2019 |

by Nicolas Zart

Byton’s Nanjing Manufacturing Bet Is On Quality, Control, Long-Term Execution

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November 15th, 2019 by Nicolas Zart

Byton doesn’t do anything halfway. That much is obvious by now. The company never shied away from gigantic work and its gargantuan Nanjing production facility is a testament to its ambition. I met Mark Duchesne, who is the Vice President of Manufacturing Operations at Byton, at the Frankfurt Auto Show earlier this year. What he had to tell me was impressive.

Building Customized Manufacturing Plant For Total Control — The Right Manufacturing For Complete Quality Control
Duchesne told me about how his previous experience with Toyota and Tesla helped the task he faced 3 years ago. Taking on a project that size from minus ground zero – as Duchesne likes to say – to where it is now was no small feat. He told me Byton did the right thing compared to how others approached manufacturing plants in the past. In the end, Byton will make its vehicle more affordable from good planning to execution, including contract negotiations, Duchesne notes.

Byton Nanjing Facility, courtesy Byton.

I asked Duchesne if contracting manufacturers isn’t easier and cheaper. His answer was, yes, but there is much less quality control and more chance to lose the long-term goal. Byton made it clear it wanted to have complete control over the high level of quality it was aiming for. It could have chosen a prime location in the heart of Beijing or Shanghai but instead found Nanjing had more potential to build a full manufacturing plant from the ground up. This involved remediation, a ground leveling of up to 1.4 meters, which you can multiply by 800,000 square meters (861,112.83 sq-ft). The plant will have a capacity of 300,000 units annually. Although, for the first year, Byton expects between 100,000 and 150,000 units. This will grow until capacity is reached in another year or so. Overall, it is 8.6 million square feet.

It seems that Byton has truly laid the foundation for a financially sustainable future. The local Nanjing government worked closely with the startup. If it wasn’t the fastest way to do it, it was probably the best approach to controlling quality and costs. He says it was a way for Byton to get the maximum ROI for its investors — more so than if it had outsourced its production needs.

Duchesne made sure he had the right team that understands what to do, and that buys into the mission. This is something he learned at Tesla, that taking care of your employees, respecting and challenging them, is the most important part of the recipe.

Byton On Working With Chinese Workforce
Working in China has its advantages and challenges. Overall, Duchesne said it is different working with a Chinese workforce and that they rise to meet challenges in an impressive way. The Chinese workforce is very motivated to retire the negative “Chinese quality” stigma. He feels that having the best people from other industries and appointing them intelligently in the right places is what makes a successful recipe for a startup. He told me he has the most dedicated team he’s ever worked with. Byton is targeting European quality with an Asian workforce, and Duchesne feels confident his team will deliver that. And remember, your smartphone was built in China at a high quality!

Asked about the production delay of the M-Byte, Duchesne said it is millions of data points that need to come together coherently. Byton had nothing a few years ago and designed a car, with another concept on the way, the factory, hired a workforce it trained, build the factory, and is now putting everything together. The Nanjing manufacturing plant was designed with the final product in mind, something that doesn’t happen often lately. The manufacturing plant is highly flexible and, compared to other startups, Byton has 100% control over the product and the quality.

Byton Nanjing Facility, courtesy Byton.

The company didn’t feel comfortable rushing the M-Byte. That is not the Byton culture, according to Duchesne, who says: “Spending extra time making engineering, software, and assembly to meet the global quality without making rushing mistakes is the name of the game. Too many startups made that mistake of rushing to the market and are no longer around.”

I asked Duchesne how he handles the back and forth between design and manufacturing and how he manages expectations with the reality of production. He said that Benoit Jacob, who is the Vice President of Design, is one of the rare professionals who designs a car that is both stunning and manufacturable. That is one less step manufacturing needs to worry. David Twohig, Chief Technical Officer, whom we will interview next, knows how to balance it all and keep the company steady. What Duchesne brings from Toyota is the planning know-how. From Tesla, he learned that you need to do whatever it takes to make a startup survive. That means finding a way to build the car no matter what.

Byton Nanjing Facility, courtesy Byton.

Byton Builds Its Ideal Manufacturing Plant & Team
Byton culture has been established. Duchesne says he’s witnessed it from the beginning but wasn’t sure at first if it was real. I feel the same. I approached Byton cautiously at first. But its culture is very palpable. There is an indescribable enthusiasm that is tangible from design to manufacturing to the executive level. Waves might come and go, but the people make the culture, and that never changes. Culture comes from passion, and it seems that Byton has it in all the right places.

Byton at 2019 Frankfort Auto Show. Photo by Nicolas Zart, CleanTechnica.

Byton M-byte. Photo courtesy Byton.

Byton M-byte body in white factory photo. Photo courtesy Byton.

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Nicolas Zart Nicolas was born and raised around classic cars of the 1920s, but it wasn't until he drove an AC Propulsion eBox and a Tesla Roadster that the light went on. Ever since he has produced green mobility content on various CleanTech outlets since 2007 and found his home on CleanTechnica.

His communication passion led to cover electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, renewable energy, test drives, podcasts, shoot pictures, and film for various international outlets in print and online. Nicolas offers an in-depth look at the e-mobility world through interviews and the many contacts he has forged in those industries.

His favorite taglines are: “There are more solutions than obstacles.” and “Yesterday's Future Now”

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Tesla-Volkswagen partnership: VW CEO shuts down rumor

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Ford’s Mustang Mach-E all-electric SUV revealed in leaked photos, prices and configurations

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