Tesla is rumored to be planning a new battery factory to produce LFP cells in the US with China’s CATL, the world’s biggest battery manufacturer.
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Tesla is rumored to be planning a new battery factory to produce LFP cells in the US with China’s CATL, the world’s biggest battery manufacturer.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla has launched its GigaBier, a limited-edition Cybertruck-inspired beer that is selling for the equivalent of $30 a beer.
Expand Expanding CloseOn the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla being on pace for a record quarter, Audi Q8 e-tron US pricing, Kia EV9 unveiling, and more.
Audi has announced pricing for the Q8 e-tron electric SUV in the US. The new electric vehicle starts at $74,000, which is not bad, considering it has a massive battery pack.
Expand Expanding CloseA new report states that Tesla Solar Roof deployment is way behind the company’s stated goal, but installations are still increasing year-over-year.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla has poached a battery manufacturing expert to lead its dry electrode, which has been identified as one of the main bottlenecks for Tesla’s 4680 battery cell.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla is on the hunt for a lot of electricians as it grows its solar and battery business after the tax credit was increased to 30% last year.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla (TSLA) appears to be on pace for a record quarter for deliveries led by solid performance in the US, China, and Norway.
Expand Expanding CloseA Tesla Cybertruck was spotted testing its steering and Elon Musk commented by hyping up the electric pickup truck’s turning radius.
Expand Expanding CloseA new Tesla Cybertruck beta prototype has been sighted ahead of the start of production, and the lack of a visible wiper is bringing back the “megawiper” debate.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla is offering 10,000 free Supercharging miles to sell Model S and Model X vehicles by the end of the quarter.
Expand Expanding CloseA Tesla driver claims that Autopilot tried to avoid a wheel flying off a car that crashed in front of the Tesla vehicle. The whole thing was caught on video.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Gigafactory Berlin has finally reached its goal to produce 5,000 electric cars in a single week, which is considered achieving “volume production.”
Expand Expanding CloseOn the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla expecting to lose the EV tax credit on Model 3, Ford Explorer EV, and more electric RVs coming.
Tesla was successfully hacked at the Pwn2Own conference and in the process, the hackers won $100,000 and the Model 3 that they managed to compromise.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla is launching today its Safety Score 2.0, a new version of its driver scoring system to attempt to make it fairer as it influences insurance costs.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Supercharger locations are now being integrated into Rivian’s navigation system as part of the automaker’s latest software update.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla has launched new extended service warranties for its electric vehicles that can be purchased straight from its mobile app.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla told employees that it expects to lose the full $7,500 federal tax credit on its cheapest electric car because the batteries come from China.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla Model 3 used prices are now down 21.5% since last year’s peak. On average, the used price of Tesla’s cheapest vehicle is down by more than $11,000.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla has promised to plant double the number of trees that it will remove as part of the deforestation effort to build Gigafactory Mexico.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla is taking delivery of another of the world’s largest press at Gigafactory Texas, and it is again expected to be used for Cybertruck production.
Expand Expanding CloseTesla (TSLA) stock is surging amid data coming out of China, showing that the automaker will likely deliver a strong quarter in this important market.
Expand Expanding CloseA new report states that Tesla engineers tried to convince Elon Musk not to give up on radar for its Autopilot and self-driving effort.
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