Tesla’s groundbreaking new paint shop is taking shape at Germany’s Giga Berlin production site. The size of the building is impressive, and recent photos provide viewers with a perfect visual impression of how big the structure is relative to some of the on-site staff. The massive structure is expected to change Tesla’s paint quality, which…
Tesla enabled its fleet of deployed Powerwalls in affected areas of California to charge up from the grid by activating the Storm Watch function on the Powerwall in advance of a wave of rolling blackouts slamming California over the last two weeks. The blackouts were triggered by an extended heat wave causing excessive use of…
Google Maps has gotten smarter with regards to electric vehicles than I ever thought possible. The Android Auto version of Google Maps now has some special features for electric vehicles to squash any concern. (Unfortunately, but unsurprisingly, the phone app is still much more limited — since it doesn’t know what car you’re driving and isn’t tied…
When most people think of Tesla, they think about electric cars. But there’s far more to owning a Tesla than simply plugging in. Tesla is all about technology. This fact is front-and-center in any Tesla. Goodbye buttons, hello giant iPad! For those tech-savvy, gadget-loving folks out there, a Tesla can really deliver the goods. How? Clever features make…
JB Straubel, formerly the chief technology officer for Tesla, is now the head of a new company called Redwood Materials whose principal business will be recapturing the lithium, nickel, cobalt, and other valuable components inside lithium ion battery cells and using them to make new batteries. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Straubel said raw materials…
Tesla is hiring for over 30 different positions at Giga New York, the facility where the company manufactures its solar products. Recent job listings for the company’s Buffalo facility on LinkedIn indicate a wide range of skills are being sought, including but not limited to engineering, equipment maintenance, manufacturing operations, and roof installers. The facility…
Tesla’s filings for Gigafactory Berlin reveal an especially interesting detail about the facilities to come. Giga Berlin is poised to have eight giant casting machines on site, or “Giga Presses,” based on the documents. The presence of the machines, as well as their number, suggest that Tesla may explore the idea of rolling out new…
Lucid has announced the prices of its Air models ahead of the unveiling event on September 9th, which will take place tomorrow at 7 PM EST. The Air is Lucid’s first sedan, a new electric car manufacturer headed by former Tesla Executive Peter Rawlinson. The Air can come in a variety of versions, beginning with…
Nikola Motor has signed a deal with General Motors that will see its first pickup truck, the Badger, manufactured by the legacy automaker. According to reports, GM will be responsible for engineering the battery and fuel cell electric vehicle variants of Nikola’s introductory passenger vehicle. GM will receive a $2 billion equity interest in Nikola,…
Traditional automakers stand to lose billions if Electric Vehicles (EVs) are successful. The legacy Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) equipment, service revenue, and dealerships all stand to become stranded assets. At the same time, investing in a transition to EV would undermine their core business model. So why would they want to make an EV? To…