The Tesla Model Y nabbed another award from Autovista 24, becoming a residual value champion in the Compact and Large Battery-Electric (BEV) SUV category. The Model Y competed against the Compact and Large BEV category against SUVs in the C, D, and E-segments. Autovista 24 looked at the top-five best-selling BEVs in the European market. According to Autovista 24,…
Washington state is considering mandating Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), following in Texas’ footsteps. “I’m actually really happy about NACS and how finally automakers are gearing towards one standard. We want to provide access to as many makes and models as possible. “It hasn’t necessarily been tested and certified for other auto manufacturers, so…
It appears that Tesla China is initiating efforts to ensure that its current activities are as hidden as possible. As per a longtime watcher of Gigafactory Shanghai, Tesla has reportedly implemented systems to interfere with the signal of drones flying over the complex. Tesla’s Gigafactories are arguably among the most interesting facilities in the electric…
In a lot of ways, the Cybertruck is a personification of Tesla’s tendency to fly in the face of convention. This is true for several of the all-electric truck’s aspects, from its overall shape to its bed, which the electric vehicle maker calls the “vault.” The Cybertruck’s bed is 6.5 feet long, allowing the truck…
The Tesla Cybertruck appears to have stolen the show at the inaugural Electrified Cars & Coffee meet at the Petersen Automotive Museum on Sunday. The all-electric pickup truck, which looked practically production ready, was driven to the event by Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen. Videos and photos of the all-electric pickup truck at the…
Tesla’s assembly times are expected to decrease by 25% in its following model upgrades, predicts Caresoft Global Technologies, which focuses on digital and physical benchmarking and cost reductions. The Michigan-based engineering company believes Tesla will continue improving its manufacturing process over the years. In a recent forecast, Caresoft Global Technologies predicted Tesla would reduce its…
Tesla battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd (CATL) made it to Time’s list of 100 Most Influential Companies 2023. The China-based company has become one of the biggest names in the battery supply chain and continues to innovate despite its success. “Based in Fujian, China, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) is the world’s…
Back in April, leaked images of a Tesla Cybertruck in the United States confirmed something long speculated about the vehicle. Unlike the original Cybertruck prototype, the newer version of the all-electric pickup truck was equipped with a “mega power frunk” of sorts, similar to the Ford F-150 Lightning. The leaked image received positive reactions from…
Toyota was arguably the carmaker that truly brought the idea of lean car manufacturing to the automotive industry. But with the electric vehicle revolution leaving Toyota behind, the automaker now has to adapt to catch up to industry leaders like Tesla, which has come up with a legitimate formula to produce electric vehicles efficiently and…
Tesla’s North American Charging Connector (NACS) is being made mandatory for state funding in some regions, as it is becoming obvious more areas are interested in adopting the automaker’s charger to make EV charging more available. Washington became the second U.S. state to note that Tesla’s NACS connector will be mandatory for companies to use…