Tesla’s recent wave of price cuts could be seen as a “warning” of sorts for rival electric vehicle manufacturers. This is, at least, according to Renault CEO Fabrice Cambolive. Renault’s sales rose by 9% in the first quarter of the year, suggesting that the company’s efforts to restructure and focus on its most profitable models…
Employees at Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai have taken to social media platforms such as Baidu to express their concerns to CEO Elon Musk and the Chinese public about allegedly planned performance bonus cuts at the facility. Some of the posts also criticized Tesla’s reported response to a fatal accident at the plant earlier this year, with…
Indonesia’s Minister of Investment, Bahlil Lahadalia, recently stated that Volkswagen plans to build an electric vehicle (EV) battery ecosystem in the Southeast Asian country. The German automaker is partnering with miner Vale, Ford, and Chinese battery minerals producer Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt to build the EV ecosystem. French miner Eramet and local Indonesian companies Merdeka Gold…
Tesla Gigafactory Mexico is expected to take longer to build because the company is working on a new production line for its $25k compact car. Governor Samuel García Sepúlveda recently announced that Tesla Gigafactory Mexico would take around 12 to 15 months to build–longer than it took Tesla China to build Giga Shanghai. Tesla China…
On April 17, 2023, the Volkswagen ID.7 will premiere in Europe, China, and the United States. Volkswagen aims to make the ID.7 one of the top-selling electric vehicles in the upper mid-size class. “Parallel to our electric offensive in Europe, we are also focusing on Asia and North America. The ID.7 is an extremely important…
Faraday Future announced that it would push back deliveries of its first vehicles as it scrambles to secure more funding. Faraday Future never truly seems to be able to escape its whirlwind of issues, and even as it has implemented changes, those problems don’t seem to be ending. Late last week, the automaker announced that…
According to a new survey, Tesla Cybertruck reservation holders still firmly intend to buy, years after the initial announcement. The car reservation system has dramatically grown in popularity since Tesla made it a core part of its brand, and it’s no wonder why. By allowing customers to reserve a vehicle ahead of time, automakers gain…
A new Tesla Megapack project has broken ground in Arizona, and when it comes online in 2024, it will be the state’s largest energy storage system. For utilities, battery energy storage is one of the most helpful new technologies they can employ to reduce fossil fuel dependence and increase the reliability of their associated grid.…
An extensively modified Tesla Model 3, nicknamed “Bionic Phoenix,” has taken its first lap record at Buttonwillow Raceway. Unplugged Performance has been on the bleeding edge of Tesla vehicle performance since its inception. The company’s incredible suspension offerings and aerodynamic upgrades allow owners to get every last drop of performance from whatever Tesla vehicle they have. In…
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk sat down with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson this week for an exclusive interview that will broadcast on Monday. The two will discuss a wide range of topics, from artificial intelligence to Twitter, the social media platform Musk bought last year. Musk will discuss several topics, but Fox News today put out a preview…