Tesla’s California VPP is proving its mettle yet again, supporting the grid with more than 20MW of energy amid a scorching heat wave. Multiple Tesla Powerwall owners participating in the Virtual Power Plant in California have reported another VPP event currently taking place. Teslarati’s Powerwall system is doing its part, too. As of this writing,…
Tesla lobbyist registry documents in Canada hint that the EV automaker has initiated talks with CN’s federal government. The public records suggest Tesla has been talking with feral government officials in Canada over the last six months. The latest lobbyist record was posted on August 12. It specifically covered Tesla exploring manufacturing opportunities in Canada and focused on…
For some legacy automakers, China’s electric car segment is becoming a white whale of sorts amid rising competition from younger, faster, and more aggressive rivals. This is partly the reason why Tesla and local EV makers such as BYD are finding success in China’s electric car segment, even as veteran automakers like BMW and Volkswagen…
The California state legislature passed a bill today that would make it illegal for Tesla to label its software Full Self-Driving (FSD). The bill was inspired by the California Department of Motor Vehicle’s claim that Tesla’s FSD is “false advertising.” The DMV would revoke Tesla’s license to make and sell EVs in the state if it got its way…
The Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association (LADA) isn’t too happy that Tesla is suing them. Tesla is suing LADA, the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission (LMVC), and several of its board members who are mostly car dealers themselves. One of them is the former mayor of my hometown, Keith Hightower who owns Holmes Honda. LADA president, Will Green, told Nola.com that “the factual…
Aptera has opened another round of investment into the company via its website. According to Aptera’s recent SEC filing, the company has opened a “Class B Common Stock” investment opportunity via its website. This investment and a current grant opportunity will allow the brand to begin production and hopefully ship its first vehicles as soon as possible. Still,…
BYD shares (HKSE: 1211.HK) on the Hong Kong stock exchange tumbled nearly 12 percent today after Berkshire Hathaway divested 1 million shares from the company. According to Fortune, Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway has been invested in BYD since 2006 and has made roughly $7 billion in profit from an initial $232 million investment. While the relatively…
Toyota has announced that it is boosting its planned investment for a new electric vehicle battery plant in the United States. Previously, the Japanese automaker was looking to invest $1.29 billion. This number has now been raised to $3.8 billion. The automaker noted on Wednesday that its larger investment is partly a response to the…
Herbert Diess will officially resign from his post as Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO of the Volkswagen Group at the end of today. “Today’s my last day as CEO of Volkswagen and I would like to use the opportunity to say thank you again,” Diess said. “These were the most rewarding seven…
Tesla announced today that deliveries of the all-electric Model Y crossover, the company’s most popular vehicle, have started in Singapore. Tesla shared several photos of new owners in Singapore taking delivery of their Model Ys. Tesla opened order banks for the crossover in June, preparing for the Model Y’s imminent arrival in several countries in…