Tech pioneer and co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates published a blog post earlier this month detailing his position on the next generation of transport. And while Gates endorsed all-electric cars, he maintained that certain forms of automobiles, such as heavy-duty equipment such as 18-wheelers, would never really work out if they were only battery driven….
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) will have to demonstrate “something big” on September 22nd at its Battery Day event says Jim Cramer. Otherwise there would be a possible overhang similar to what occurred after the recent exclusion of the company from the S&P 500. Cramer says investors who have put cash into the stock of the electric…
Last year, during Tesla’s Autonomy Investor Day, Elon Musk discussed new Autopilot hardware that could enable “all Tesla cars being produced right now [to] have everything necessary for full self-driving.” He added, “All you need to do is improve the software.” It turns out Elon Musk has been busy directing a growing team of ‘Jedi engineers‘ to move closer…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has long resisted paid ads. He’s always been explicit in his stance that Tesla won’t advertise or pay for endorsements, and that the money from the company is best used to make quality products that people enjoy. For Musk, like most people in the Tesla community, “trickery” is synonymous with paid…
Tesla Superchargers have been used in a loophole used by European EV owners for charging non-Tesla vehicles. The charging was used at Tesla V3 Superchargers on a variety of European electric cars which use the standard CCS link. The electric cars were also able to charge for free, leading to the fact that more than…
Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson recently shared his thoughts on the electric vehicle market in an interview with Forbes’ Brooke Crothers. During his conversation with EV veteran, the CEO discussed, among other things, Tesla’s experiences with “production hell” as well as the controversies surrounding hydrogen truck maker Nikola. Rawlinson attracted a lot of headlines recently when he…
Tesla owners are known for their custom car wraps, which are trendy and often glamorous. The flexibility and image potential the technique offers is near limitless. So is it any wonder that the famous pattern of unicorn-theme will find its way into one of the all-electric vehicles? YouTubers’ The Unicorn Family has literally displayed one…
Latest reports from China say that Tesla might be ready to carry out some notable changes to the Shanghai-made Model 3 Gigafactory. If the speculations prove to be true, Tesla’s most affordable sedan will soon get a powered liftgate and trunk, remove some factory chrome, the “Octovalve” Model Y, and new headlights and tail lights,…
Lucid’s unveiling of the Air was impressive; there is no doubt about that. It has all the ingredients for a great electric car: Speed, power, capability, luxuriousness, range, quality engineering, and a team of highly-dedicated engineers who are working to improve upon the already solid foundation that the company has laid down. Immediately, what thought came to…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Tweeted a potentially cryptic message to fans promising ‘many exciting things to be unveiled’ during September’s ‘Battery Day.’ Never one to avoid the free publicity on a social platform like Twitter, Musk has a documented history of speaking broadly about developments at Tesla, while many times hinting to announcements in subtle ways. Founded…