Key Points 🚗 The Tesla Model Y is powering a new Tampa-based rideshare company called Dash. 🏙 Dash, an acronym for Downtown Area Shared Hubs, offers rides for as little as $2 in seven Tampa neighborhoods. 🌍 Tesla Model Y vehicles will be driven by “driver-ambassadors” trained as guides. 🌟 Dash is launching part-time operations…
Key Points 🚀 Tesla Cybertrucks in Baja are testing a sleeker Starlink dish during off-road durability testing. 🎥 Livestream on Elon Musk’s platform showed the Cybertrucks performing well in challenging terrains, with only two flat tires over a 1,280-mile journey. 🎨 The unique graffiti wrap on the Cybertrucks made them stand out among others. 📡…
Key Points 🤝 LG Energy Solution and Toyota signed a battery supply deal for US-made electric vehicles (EVs). 🔋 LGES will supply Toyota with 20 GWh of high-nickel NCMA battery modules annually starting in 2025. 🏭 LGES will produce Toyota’s NCMA battery modules at its Michigan facility. 🚗 Toyota aims to produce 600,000 battery electric…
Key Points 🔋 A 150 MW/300 MWh Tesla Megapack system in New South Wales, Australia, is now operational, becoming the largest battery in the region. 🏭 The project, known as the Riverina BESS, consists of three co-located systems with varying capacities to support electricity supply for 240,000 homes during peak usage. 🌿 The Tesla Megapacks…
Key Points 🤝 Tesla Giga Berlin employees are increasingly joining IG Metall, Germany’s largest union. ⚠️ The Tesla workers express concerns about working conditions, including staff shortages, heavy workloads, and ambitious production targets. 🚧 IG Metall alleges a lack of safety provisions at Giga Berlin, resulting in a high rate of accidents. 📈 While the…
Key Points 🚗 Ford, GM, Rivian, and other companies are urging the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to invest in clean aluminum. 💰 They propose using investments from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to revitalize the domestic aluminum industry, as primary aluminum production in the U.S. is in crisis. 🏭 The IRA could supercharge aluminum-dependent…
Key Points 💻 Starlink internet service is now available in Zambia. 💰 The monthly cost for Starlink internet in Zambia is ZMW 771 (about $35.90), with hardware costing ZMW 10,744 ($502.97). 🌐 Starlink offers basic internet services like email, online shopping, and movie streaming, with potential improvements in the future. 🚀 SpaceX conducted pilot projects…
Key Points 🔌 Tesla is moving towards introducing V4 Superchargers in the United States, with several projects appearing in the Western part of the country. ⚡ The V4 Supercharger is Tesla’s most powerful EV charging station, already present in European markets but not yet in the U.S. 🏗️ Installations of the V4 Superchargers have commenced…
Key Points 🔍 The fit and finish of the Tesla Cybertruck has been a topic of debate as it approaches its first deliveries. 🚗 Some prototypes have shown fit and finish issues, but this is common for early production units. 🧐 Automotive veteran Sandy Munro emphasizes that prototypes may have imperfections that won’t be present…
Key Points 🚚 The Australian government has changed laws to allow wider trucks on the country’s roads. 📏 The new law increases the maximum width of trucks by 50 mm to 2.55 meters, as long as they have advanced safety systems. 🚛 The Tesla Semi, equipped with active and passive safety features, fits within this…