Elon Musk is expected to visit China this week. The Tesla CEO is expected to meet with senior government officials during his visit, as well as tour Gigafactory Shanghai, Tesla’s electric vehicle factory in China. The trip would mark Musk’s first visit to China since 2020. At the time, Musk visited Gigafactory Shanghai for the…
The Tesla Semi may still be in its initial production, but the units that have been delivered to PepsiCo are already making a strong statement. If anything, they emphasize the idea that it is possible to adopt a cleaner, quieter alternative to conventional trucking solutions featuring large, noisy, Class 8 diesel-powered semitrailers today. It is…
Just like fellow Silicon Valley companies, Elon Musk’s ventures, such as Tesla and SpaceX, are known for their “work hard, play hard” culture. Long hours and sleepless nights are pretty much expected, but employees can also expect Musk to throw large, fun parties for them and their families. A former SpaceX test engineer even informed WIRED that Elon…
A new Tesla Supercharger station recently opened at the IKEA in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The Supercharger station has 12 stalls providing up to 250 kW of charging 24/7. The IKEA in Conshohocken is located at 400 Alan Wood Road. The newly installed charging station at IKEA is probably one of the more exciting locations for a…
Long-time TSLA bull ARK Invest predicted that the “Cybertruck could be as mainstream as the Tesla Model Y,” based on Google Trends data. The Tesla Cybertruck certainly seems to elicit strong emotions from people—both good and bad—which may hint at its projected demand. In a recent blog entry, ARK Invest wrote about the Tesla Cybertruck’s demand.…
The concept of drag races is pretty simple. Two vehicles are lined up and launched at the same time. The faster one that crosses a designated mark wins the race. It is this simplicity, however, that makes drag races very exciting, as every millisecond counts. It is then particularly amazing when a driver commits what…
Back in 2011, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was asked by Bloomberg about a potential rival in the electric vehicle space — China’s BYD. Musk laughed off the suggestion, noting that he did not really see BYD as a rival to Tesla. “Have you seen their car?” Musk said then, poking fun at the Chinese carmaker. Needless to…
Recent updates from Gigafactory Shanghai suggest that Tesla China may be preparing something substantial for its domestically-produced Model 3 sedans. This was hinted at during a recent drone flyover of the electric vehicle production facility. Longtime Tesla China watcher Wu Wa, who has been chronicling the progress of Giga Shanghai since the facility’s earliest days, recently…
Tesla is pushing customers in Texas to commit to a new Model 3 purchase by offering a new charging incentive that will allow owners to charge at home for free for one year. Tesla’s commonly used charging incentives to help push vehicles out the door, but these efforts usually occur at the end of a…
Bidding for a trio of abandoned Tesla Roadsters has come to a close, and the winning bidder will pay nearly $1,000,000 for the three vehicles. Gruber Motors was responsible for the three vehicles and the bidding, as the Tesla Roadsters were found in a shipping container in China with no miles on the odometer. Early…