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Elon Musk: Tesla will design an electric car in China for global market

Exactly a year after breaking ground on Gigafactory 3 in China, Tesla has just held its first public delivery event for Model 3s made in China. Tesla CEO Elon Musk was in the country for the event, and gave some short comments.  Among those comments, he stated that Tesla is thinking about hiring a team of… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla will design an electric car in China for global market

German carmakers eye Brandenburg after Tesla expansion push

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo is seen in Los Angeles, California U.S. January 12, 2018. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – The German state of Brandenburg has received a flurry of inquiries from German carmakers after electric car start-up Tesla (TSLA.O) opted to build its European factory there, Brandenburg’s Economy Minister Joerg Steinbach told Reuters.… Continue reading German carmakers eye Brandenburg after Tesla expansion push

Tesla starts work on building Model Y SUVs at Shanghai factory

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – U.S. electric car maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) said it has started work on building Model Y electric sports utility vehicles (SUV) at its $2 billion Shanghai factory, marking a new milestone for the company’s first foreign car plant. Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk and Shanghai’s Mayor Ying Yong attend an opening ceremony… Continue reading Tesla starts work on building Model Y SUVs at Shanghai factory

Sneak peek inside Tesla Gigafactory 3 in official video

Tesla has released a video giving a sneak peek inside Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai ahead of an important event tomorrow. The start of production at Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai is a major milestone since it’s the first electric vehicle factory wholly owned by a foreign automaker in China, and Tesla’s second electric vehicle production factory… Continue reading Sneak peek inside Tesla Gigafactory 3 in official video

As NIO and Tesla rally, Chinese EV company Lixiang said to file for US IPO

The recovery in value of several high-profile electric car companies could help move yet-private EV manufacturers out of the pit lane and onto the IPO track. On the heels of NIO’s shocking value appreciation after its recent earnings report, and Tesla’s own public market run, China-based Lixiang Automotive is reported to have filed privately for… Continue reading As NIO and Tesla rally, Chinese EV company Lixiang said to file for US IPO

Tesla officially launches free ‘All-Weather Protection Kit’ — first picture

Tesla is officially launching its new “All-Weather Protection Kit” in regions with tough climates after some paint issues were reported by Model 3 owners after last winter. We get to see the new kit, which basically consists of mud flaps, in a picture released by Tesla. In places with tough winters where they use salt… Continue reading Tesla officially launches free ‘All-Weather Protection Kit’ — first picture

Tesla to launch Model Y program in China at Model 3 delivery event with Elon Musk

Tesla is set to deliver the first made-in-China Model 3 vehicles to customers tomorrow, and CEO Elon Musk is reportedly going to be present to also launch the Model Y program at Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai. Last month, Tesla held an event for the start of made-in-China Model 3 deliveries to employees. Over the last… Continue reading Tesla to launch Model Y program in China at Model 3 delivery event with Elon Musk

Tesla Model Y Out Testing In Preparation For Upcoming Delivery Launch

The Tesla Model Y has been seen out testing in various locations as of late. It’s clear that Tesla plans to sell its upcoming, smaller three-row SUV in volume across the globe, despite naysayers stating otherwise. In fact, Tesla has already officially announced it will be built and delivered in the U.S., China, and Europe. Tesla… Continue reading Tesla Model Y Out Testing In Preparation For Upcoming Delivery Launch

Tesla Theater: New Frontier in Car Infotainment

The Tesla Theater will be available on all Tesla models around the world.  Photo via Pisqels. Tesla’s infotainment system is getting an upgrade this year, with YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, and Bilibili, a Chinese youth-focused entertainment platform, being added to the Tesla Theater, ZDNet reports. “The inside of an automobile is going to become increasingly more of… Continue reading Tesla Theater: New Frontier in Car Infotainment