During the Q2 2022 earnings call, Elon Musk was quick to note that Tesla is not dependent on its 4680 cells yet. Model Ys are being produced in Texas, but only some of them are equipped with 4680 structural battery packs. Those that are not equipped with 4680 batteries are fitted with the company’s 2170…
It appears that Tesla Giga Berlin is quite an impressive factory. Similar to teams from UBS and Jefferies, Deutsche Bank analyst Emmanuel Rosner also proved bullish on Tesla following an investor meeting at Gigafactory Berlin. According to the analyst, they had a guided tour of the Germany-based electric vehicle factory and had a meeting with the…
A Tesla Model S Plaid driven by professional electric vehicle driver Blake Fuller recently dismantled the previous EV hot lap record at Sebring Raceway in Highlands County, Florida, which was not close. The all-electric Model S Plaid broke the record by nearly five seconds in one of the craziest time trial laps we’ve ever seen.…
Tesla China is poised to focus its vehicle production on the domestic market, with recent drone flyovers taken at the Shanghai South Port Terminal showing that the electric vehicle maker is exporting what appears to be a final batch of cars. Considering the date of the flyovers, it appears that Giga Shanghai exports for the…
Tesla and Core Lithium agreed to extend their lithium offtake agreement. Core Lithium made the announcement on Monday, August 29, 2022 (AEST) according to Kalkine Media. The two companies agreed to extend the offtake term sheet until October 26, 2022, which will allow both to finalize discussions for the binding offtake agreement. Under the agreement, Core Lithium…
Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta testers will soon receive a strike reset, according to Elon Musk who said that the reset was coming. His response on Twitter was to a question asked by Giovanni Asmar for reset strikes on FSD Beta. Elon replied, “Coming,” but so far, we don’t know when that would be. Perhaps in the…
It appears that Tesla’s energy business is hitting its stride. In a recent blog post, Tesla Japan shared some insights about its virtual power plant (VPP) in Miyakojima, located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The electric vehicle maker included a video that features some key insights from homeowners who are part of the VPP program. Started…
A recent sighting of Tesla’s updated Cybertruck prototype suggests that the electric vehicle maker is not holding back in its efforts to put its upcoming pickup truck through its paces. Interestingly enough, the prototype was sighted with some cool equipment that appears related to the Cybertruck’s camera placements. The image of the updated Cybertruck prototype…
The Tesla Cybertruck is not yet in production, but the electric pickup truck market is already hitting its stride. This became quite evident earlier this month when two all-electric pickups, the Rivian R1T and the Ford F-150 Lightning, engaged each other in a tug-of-war bout. The results of the match were quite interesting. Since Ford…
The Menlo Park Police Department showed off its Tesla Model Y at an employee appreciation event that was held yesterday. Police Commander, T. J. Moffett shared the below photo of the Tesla Model Y police cruiser noting that it was the newest fleet vehicle. He also said that he was eager for officers to work…