It’s plainly obvious just by looking at what it has to offer compared to the established automakers that Tesla is ahead of them in so many fields. It not only provides the some of the quickest and longest range EVs around, but its Autopilot semi-autonomous driving tech and over the air updates have other manufacturers… Continue reading VW CEO Worried About Tesla’s Industry Lead In Autonomous Tech And Software
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Tesla’s Musk nears $750 million options payday ahead of results
OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk is on the cusp of a roughly $750 million payday as the electric carmaker’s stock recovers from a slump caused by the coronavirus, which led the company to close its factories and furlough workers. FILE PHOTO: SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on… Continue reading Tesla’s Musk nears $750 million options payday ahead of results
Tesla delays return of Fremont factory workers amid shutdown extension
Tesla is delaying the return of its Fremont factory workers as it is going to extend its factory shutdown due to an extension of the shelter-in-place order in the Bay Area. Last weekend, there were reports of Tesla calling some Fremont employees back to work ahead of reopening the plant. Fremont, Tesla’s main factory, has… Continue reading Tesla delays return of Fremont factory workers amid shutdown extension
German bakery builds EV charging park with 114 chargers, solar power and battery storage
Who knew that bakers would be major drivers of the electromobility revolution? Mexican bakery giant Bimbo is building its own electric delivery vans, and now we learn that German organic baker Roland Schüren is building what’s billed as Europe’s largest electric car charging park. The bakery’s charging facility is located at the busy Kreuz Hilden… Continue reading German bakery builds EV charging park with 114 chargers, solar power and battery storage
Auto software: VW sees Tesla in assistance systems
Volkswagen boss Diess The VW boss admires the network that Tesla vehicles build among themselves and thus regularly improve their properties. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt The carmaker attests to the smaller US competitor Tesla a technical lead in software. “What worries me the most is the capabilities in the assistance systems,” quotes the industry medium “Automobilwoche”… Continue reading Auto software: VW sees Tesla in assistance systems
Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory needs to be more than halfway to east coast
Tesla CEO Elon Musk added some comments about the automaker’s plan for a ‘Cybertruck Gigafactory’ to manufacture its upcoming electric pickup truck in the central US. Ever since Musk announced that Tesla was scouting locations in the central US for a new gigafactory to build its electric pickup truck dubbed “Cybertruck Gigfactory”, several states and… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory needs to be more than halfway to east coast
Tesla fixes Model Y HVAC system using 3D printing
A recent YouTube video in content creator Munro Live’s ‘Tesla Model Y teardown’ series has drawn attention to a rather unusual manufacturing practice employed by the electric car manufacturer. Upon inspecting the HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) airbox of the car, a large injection molded component, the engineer Sandy Munro spots a 3D printed… Continue reading Tesla fixes Model Y HVAC system using 3D printing
Tesla patents a new electrode for its 1 million-mile battery
Tesla patents a new NCA electrode that is likely going to be used in its new battery cell built in-house, which is expected to be longer-lasting and cheaper. We previously reported on Tesla’s battery research partner, Jeff Dahn and his team at the Dalhousie University, unveiling the impressive results of tests on a new battery… Continue reading Tesla patents a new electrode for its 1 million-mile battery
Tesla appoints former head of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund to its board
Tesla appoints Hiromichi (Hiro) Mizuno, Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund former head, to the board of directors. Today, Tesla announced that its board has authorized the number of directors on the Board of Directors to increase from nine to ten in order to appoint Mizuno Mizuno was Executive Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of… Continue reading Tesla appoints former head of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund to its board
China’s new EV subsidies disqualify luxury models from Tesla, BMW, and Daimler
China announced today that it cut subsidies for electric cars by 10% this year, followed by further reductions in the next two years. The reduced subsidies are now only available to passenger cars costing less than 300,000 yuan ($42,400). Tesla’s China-made Model 3 sedan is currently priced at 323,800 ($45,800). The exclusion of high-priced EVs… Continue reading China’s new EV subsidies disqualify luxury models from Tesla, BMW, and Daimler