🚗 Several automakers, including Volkswagen, Toyota, Honda, and more, are exploring solid-state batteries for future electric vehicles (EVs). 🔋 Solid-state batteries are expected to provide increased energy density, faster charging, and longer driving ranges for EVs. 🌐 QuantumScape, a U.S. startup, has partnered with Volkswagen and other automakers, claiming its anode-less cell design can increase…
⚡ BMW expects future sales growth to come primarily from electrified models. 📉 Combustion engine sales have plateaued, reaching a critical “tipping point” in 2023. 🌍 Gas vehicle bans, like the 2035 ban in the European Union, contribute to the shift towards EVs. 🚗 BMW plans to debut six EV models within its “Neue Klasse”…
🚗 Tesla’s Destination Charger sites can now host self-serve driving demos. 💼 Destination Charger hosts can get up to four demo drive vehicles, generating additional revenue. 📧 Tesla manages and maintains appointments for property owners at no cost. 🌐 Current sites hosting demos are expected to host an average of 35 or more demo drives…
🚗 Tesla Model 3 was Carvana’s best-selling EV in 2023, surprising over the Model Y. 📊 Carvana sold 57 different EV makes and models, a 29% increase compared to 2022. 🌐 Tesla dominated Carvana’s 2023 EV sales, with Model S and Model X ranking sixth and seventh. 📈 Model Y and Model 3 comprised 51.7%…
🚗 Tesla claimed the Cybertruck could out-drag race a Porsche 911 while towing it. 🏎️ Engineering Explained YouTube channel challenged the claim, using math to analyze the scenario. 📏 Maps verified that the race in Tesla’s video happened over an eighth of a mile, not a quarter-mile as claimed. 📊 MotorTrend provided the Porsche 911…
🚗 Vay, a German startup, has launched a “driverless” service in the U.S. 🎮 The service utilizes “teledriving,” allowing remote operators to control the vehicles. 🏠 Vay’s cars are delivered without a driver, and users drive the vehicle to their destination. 🤖 Teledrivers can take over and park the car when the user is done…
🚗 StoreDot unveils integration of 100in5 battery cells for extreme fast charging in electric vehicles. 🔄 I-BEAM XFC concept offers an innovative cell-to-pack design for efficient integration. 🌡️ Cell-embedded cooling technology enhances thermal management during fast charging. 🔍 Cell-to-pack architecture aims to improve range, energy density, and decrease charging times. 🤝 StoreDot has won partnerships…
📈 Wedbush Securities maintains a bullish stance on Tesla. 🤖 Elon Musk shared thoughts on Tesla’s AI initiatives, including DOJO and Full Self-Driving. 💼 Musk is uncomfortable growing Tesla in AI & robotics without ~25% voting control. 📉 Musk would consider building AI products outside Tesla without sufficient voting control. 🤝 Wedbush is confident Elon…
🚗 Uber-Tesla Collaboration: Uber and Tesla are working together to encourage ride-hailing drivers to opt for electric vehicles (EVs). 🌐 Emissions-Free Goals: The collaboration is aligned with Uber’s aim to be emissions-free in the United States and Canada by the end of the decade. 💡 Uber’s Efforts: Uber has been making efforts to make EVs more attractive, including partnerships like the…
🌐 Price Adjustments in Germany and Sweden 🚗 Tesla implements price cuts for its best-selling Model Y crossover in Germany and Sweden. 💲 Model Y Long Range Dual Motor AWD in Germany reduced by 5,000 euros, starting at 49,990 euros. 💲 Model Y Performance in Germany sees a 5,000 euros reduction, starting at 55,990 euros. 💲…