Tesla’s Gigafactory in Grünheide is now the state of Brandenburg’s largest private employer, RBB reported citing its own research. Currently, around 7,000 from over 50 countries work at Giga Berlin which reflects a growth of 3,000 employees since May. Following Tesla, the mining group, LEAG, has the second highest number of employees (4,300). Rolls Royce in Dahlewitz,…
Electric Vehicles could be eligible for the Renewable Fuel Standard Credit, which would add yet another incentive to an EV purchase. The EPA is reportedly considering adding EVs to the list of eligible vehicles, and the idea could be confirmed in an upcoming proposal dealing with biofuel blending mandates. Reuters, citing sources familiar with the…
The adoption of electric vehicles has continued to skyrocket over the past several years despite challenging supply chain conditions, less-than-ideal geopolitical scenarios, lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the soaring cost of EV materials. How this optimism remains was examined in a recent white paper from Cox Automotive, which outlined how EVs continue to defy…
The Tesla Solar Roof ramp may not be as quick as Elon Musk hinted at before, but the unique solar tiles are being expanded to more areas in the United States. To bring the Solar Roof to the Carolinas, for example, Renu Energy Solutions, a local solar installer, announced its partnership with Tesla today. Tesla’s Solar…
Tesla recently announced that it has 10,000 Superchargers serving owners in Europe. Tesla has more than 35,000 Superchargers worldwide, offering a recharge of up to 200 miles for around 15 minutes. EV chargers are necessary for the world to transition from fossil-fuel vehicles to all-electric battery-powered cars. The Supercharger Network contributes significantly to Tesla’s goals. …
Ideanomics has announced that they have invested in electric tractor company Solectrac. Ideanomics is an investment firm looking to further the growth of electric vehicles, and the company they hope will do just that is Solectrac, an electric tractor manufacturer. Solectrac could be one of the first companies to bring electrified transport and production technology to…
Lyft CEO Johnathan McNeil has announced that he will join General Motors’ Board of Directors. Johnathan McNeil has had an incredibly successful career in the auto industry. According to Reuters, Mr. McNeil joined Tesla back in 2015 as the brand’s President of Global Sales, Deliveries, and Service and then moved to Lyft in 2018, where he has…
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) released its third quarter vehicle delivery and production report during the weekend. As per the report, the company delivered 343,830 vehicles in Q3 2022, about 5% lower than the consensus estimate of about 364,000 vehicles. But while the EV maker’s third-quarter vehicle delivery results missed estimates, Tesla’s production numbers were in line with expectations, with…
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) slid around 9 percent on Monday after a delivery miss based on Wall Street estimations and a lukewarm reaction to the company’s Optimus Bot that it showed at AI Day last Friday. That did not stop bull Cathie Wood of ARK Invest from loading up on Tesla shares in both its Innovation…
Chevron and Texaco have partnered with Freewire to equip their gas station locations with EV charging solutions. Gas stations have a distinct advantage over other EV charging companies; they are already located everywhere. There are nearly 7000 Chevron gas stations and 8000 Texaco locations in the US alone. And through a new partnership with Freewire, an EV…