CLOSE Imagine getting 40 customers in one night for a vehicle that starts at $43,895 and reaches $60,500. Steve Fuentes did. “And we’re up to 100 reservations now,” he said. “The Mustang Mach-E has had a tremendous positive response. This is one of the biggest game changers we’ve ever had.” Ford Motor Co. has been inundated with orders for… Continue reading Ford dealership gets 40 orders for Mustang Mach-E in one night
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Tesla factory in Brandenburg: “Gigafactory” is to build 500,000 cars annually
AFP In Grünheide you are not quite there yet: This is Tesla’s new factory in Shanghai. The US electric car maker Tesla wants to produce several models in his planned factory in Brandenburg. In Grünheide near Berlin, an estimated 500,000 a year electric vehicles of the 3 and Y models as well as future models… Continue reading Tesla factory in Brandenburg: “Gigafactory” is to build 500,000 cars annually
S&P 500 snaps win streak as Middle East tensions push down Wall Street
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street’s major indexes fell from record highs on Friday after a U.S. air strike in Iraq ratcheted up tensions in the Middle East and a bigger-than-expected contraction in the U.S. manufacturing sector raised concerns of slowing economic growth. Friday’s decline put the benchmark S&P 500 in the red for the… Continue reading S&P 500 snaps win streak as Middle East tensions push down Wall Street
Tesla has new glass technology for noise reduction, temperature control, and more
Tesla has applied for a patent on new glass technology for better noise reduction and temperature control inside its vehicles. Over the last few years, Tesla has been focusing on material development with its own material design team and one in partnership with SpaceX. Tesla has also focused on glass and eventually introduced “Tesla Glass”… Continue reading Tesla has new glass technology for noise reduction, temperature control, and more
Discounts fuel U.S. pick-up truck sales in a slowing market
(Reuters) – U.S. automakers on Friday reported another year of stable sales of pick-up trucks, as discounts during the crucial holiday season and lower interest rates on vehicle loans attracted buyers while demand for passenger cars retreated further. FILE PHOTO: Newly assembled Ford 2018 F1-50 pick-up trucks are stored on a lot before being shipped… Continue reading Discounts fuel U.S. pick-up truck sales in a slowing market
Tesla Reaches Preliminary Battery-Supply Deal With CATL
(Bloomberg) — Tesla Inc. has reached a preliminary agreement to start using CATL as a battery supplier for cars made in China from as early as next year, and the companies are in talks to expand the relationship globally, according to people familiar with the matter. Following months of negotiations, the companies clinched a non-binding… Continue reading Tesla Reaches Preliminary Battery-Supply Deal With CATL
Aiways Starts Volume Production Of U5 In China
Aiways, one of the many Chinese EV startups, announced the start of volume production of its first all-electric car model, the mid-size SUV Aiways U5. The company produces its cars in Shangrao, China, in a brand new, €1.73 billion ($1.94 billion) purpose-built manufacturing plant, which was built in only 14 months, which is quite an… Continue reading Aiways Starts Volume Production Of U5 In China
After Tesla’s record year in Norway, rivals gear up for 2020
FILE PHOTO: A 2018 Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is shown in this photo illustration taken in Cardiff, California, U.S., June 1, 2018. Picture taken June 1, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo OSLO (Reuters) – The sale of new electric cars in Norway rose by 30.9% last year amid soaring demand for Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) vehicles,… Continue reading After Tesla’s record year in Norway, rivals gear up for 2020
Made in China: Tesla Model 3 deliveries to Chinese customers to begin January 7
The first deliveries of Tesla Model 3 sedans made in China will begin January 7, one year after the U.S. automaker began construction on its first factory outside the United States. The deliveries to customers — which Reuters was first to report based on confirmation from a Tesla representative — is a milestone for Tesla… Continue reading Made in China: Tesla Model 3 deliveries to Chinese customers to begin January 7
Check out this Tesla powered 450 kW electric race car
What would happen if you took the power of a Tesla motor and stuffed it into a glorified go-kart? You’d get a crazy powerful electric race car just like this one! Today we’re getting our first look at the Tesla powered electric race car built by Damian Butcher and his team from Driftech Electric Racing.… Continue reading Check out this Tesla powered 450 kW electric race car