Aside from other issues, setting up Tesla’s new global headquarters in Texas was always weird since Texas has always had anti-Tesla laws in place that prevent easy, convenient in-store sales for Tesla buyers. Sure, you can buy online and have a Tesla shipped to Texas, but you can’t go into a Tesla store, test drive… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Texas Relays Tesla — Excludes It From EV Rebates 002034
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The new torque tech making Audi E-Trons EVs drift
“For now, we have to operate at the limit of what the car itself is capable of,” explains Finke. “The E-tron was built on our MLB Evo model architecture, the same one that the Audi Q7, Audi Q5 and Audi A6 all use, so the chassis and axles simple aren’t designed for greater cross-axle loadings… Continue reading The new torque tech making Audi E-Trons EVs drift
Tesla now produces more cars at Fremont factory than when operated by GM/Toyota
Tesla is now producing more cars at its Fremont factory than when it was the NUMMI factory operated in partnership by GM and Toyota. And it’s only the beginning. CEO Elon Musk says it could grow production by about 50%. It was chaos before it became Tesla Factory New United Motor Manufacturing, better known as… Continue reading Tesla now produces more cars at Fremont factory than when operated by GM/Toyota
QuantumScape promised a revolutionary EV battery. Here’s why investors are still waiting
A run in QuantumScape’s stock at the end of 2020 gave the solid-state battery maker a $54 billion valuation. But the hype appears to have all but dried up. Go to Source
Tesla faces demand for union-rights proposal at annual meeting
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NEV sales regain mojo as COVID impact eases
NEV vehicles await loading for export in Shanghai. [Photo by SHEN CHUNCHEN/FOR CHINA DAILY] Industry association retains full-year purchase estimate of 5m vehicles Sales of new energy vehicles－NEVs－in China regained three-digit year-on-year growth last month after COVID-19 dampened the sector’s growth in April, with carmakers selling 447,000 electric cars and plug-in hybrids, up 105.2 percent… Continue reading NEV sales regain mojo as COVID impact eases
Ironic! Norway is Building a Massive Wind Farm to Boost Oil Production
Feels like something is missing the mark here. Isn’t It Ironic In a huge twist of irony, Norway is building the world’s largest wind farm — to power offshore oil and gas fields. If you’re raising your eyebrows at this point, we are too. The project called Hywind Tampen is set to be constructed and… Continue reading Ironic! Norway is Building a Massive Wind Farm to Boost Oil Production
Meta Hits the Brakes on Portal, AR Glasses, and Other Hardware
As the old adage goes, “hardware is hard.” Doubly so in the metaverse. The company Meta (née Facebook) has slowed its pursuit of AR glasses. The headset, which Meta had aimed for release in 2024, was likely years away from actual development. Now, those plans seem to be on indefinite hold. That report comes a… Continue reading Meta Hits the Brakes on Portal, AR Glasses, and Other Hardware
How China Hacked US Phone Networks
How do you smuggle information into the USSR right under the nose of the KGB? Create your own encryption system, of course. That’s exactly what saxophonist and music professor Merryl Goldberg did during the 1980s. This week Goldberg revealed that she used musical notation to hide the names and addresses of activists and details of… Continue reading How China Hacked US Phone Networks
Tesla to seek investor approval for 3-for-1 stock split
(Reuters) — Electric vehicle maker Tesla on Friday proposed a three-to-one stock split, making its shares more affordable following recent sell-offs of the most valuable automaker. The company also said Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, a friend of Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, will not stand for re-election to Tesla’s board when his term ends… Continue reading Tesla to seek investor approval for 3-for-1 stock split