Sponsored Links Tesla Tesla has narrowed down the potential sites for its third Gigafactory in the US, according to Autoblog. The automaker has reportedly chosen Austin, Texas and Tulsa, Oklahoma as the finalists for a new assembly plant — possibly its biggest one yet — dedicated to building the Cybertruck, its upcoming pickup truck, and… Continue reading Tesla could build its third US factory in Austin or Tulsa
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Tesla scouts head to Tulsa, Austin as hunt for Cybertruck gigafactory location nears end
Tesla officials visited two sites in Tulsa, Oklahoma this week to search for a location for its future and fifth gigafactory that will produce its all-electric Cybertruck and Model Y crossover, a source familiar with the situation told TechCrunch. Company representatives also visited Austin. A final decision has not been made, but Austin and Tulsa are… Continue reading Tesla scouts head to Tulsa, Austin as hunt for Cybertruck gigafactory location nears end
Elon Musk delays Tesla ‘Battery Day’ to next month
Elon Musk is again delaying Tesla’s upcoming ‘Battery Day’ and says that the automaker might do the presentation in two parts. Tesla’s ‘Battery Day’ has gone through a lot of changes since being announced last year. Tesla Battery Day Last year, Musk said that Cybertruck is Tesla’s last product unveil for “a while,” but he teased… Continue reading Elon Musk delays Tesla ‘Battery Day’ to next month
Press Retooling a shuttered factory to build electric trucks: Q&A with CEO Steve Burns
Will Ohio’s Voltage Valley energize a new era for the US auto industry? Big things are happening in the Mahoning Valley area of northeastern Ohio. The region, which centers on the city of Youngstown, was a booming center of steel production until the 1970s. Since then, like many other industrial hubs, the area has suffered… Continue reading Press Retooling a shuttered factory to build electric trucks: Q&A with CEO Steve Burns
Tesla said to be readying new long-lasting, low-cost batteries to put EVs at price parity with gas cars
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been touting forthcoming battery technology improvements, going so far as to dub a forthcoming company talk “battery day” in prior public comments. Now Reuters is reporting that the automaker plans to unveil new advanced battery technology it has developed that can produce power sources for its EVs which last for… Continue reading Tesla said to be readying new long-lasting, low-cost batteries to put EVs at price parity with gas cars
Check Tesla’s impressive chart of pandemic’s impact on Supercharger use
Elon Musk released an impressive chart of the impact of the pandemic on Tesla Supercharger use over the last few months. With stay-at-home orders and travel restrictions being put in place in many markets, gasoline sales are way down. Unsurprisingly, electric car charging station usage is also way down. Musk decided to release an interesting… Continue reading Check Tesla’s impressive chart of pandemic’s impact on Supercharger use
Exclusive: Tesla’s secret batteries aim to rework the math for electric cars and the grid
(Reuters) – Electric car maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) plans to introduce a new low-cost, long-life battery in its Model 3 sedan in China later this year or early next that it expects will bring the cost of electric vehicles in line with gasoline models, and allow EV batteries to have second and third lives in… Continue reading Exclusive: Tesla’s secret batteries aim to rework the math for electric cars and the grid
Tesla is officially allowed to reopen Fremont in a week if everything goes well
After a tumultuous week, Alameda County officially announced that Tesla is officially going to be allowed to reopen the Fremont factory in a week if some changes are done. As we previously reported, Elon Musk announced earlier this week that Tesla was restarting production at its Fremont factory despite contrary orders from Alameda County, which… Continue reading Tesla is officially allowed to reopen Fremont in a week if everything goes well
Alameda County may allow Tesla’s Fremont factory to reopen as soon as next week
Alameda County officials announced today that Tesla can reopen as soon as next week if it implements additional safety recommendations. The statement from the Alameda County Public Health Department said that after receiving Tesla’s COVID-19 site-specific safety plan for its Fremont plant, officials “held productive discussions today with Tesla’s representatives about their safety and prevention… Continue reading Alameda County may allow Tesla’s Fremont factory to reopen as soon as next week
Elon Musk has dared Alameda County to arrest him for reopening the Tesla factory. Here is a history of his weirdest fights.
1. Musk challenged Alameda County officials to arrest him for re-opening the Tesla factory during the coronavirus pandemic. AP Photo Reports surfaced this week that Tesla was asking workers in its California factory to return to wrok despite Alameda County’s shelter-in-place order forbidding the factory from re-opening as only essential businesses are allowed to operate… Continue reading Elon Musk has dared Alameda County to arrest him for reopening the Tesla factory. Here is a history of his weirdest fights.