Authorities have noted that a shooting at a Tesla Supercharger station in suburban Denver has resulted in the death of one man. Another man has been placed in custody over the event. Videos of the incident’s aftermath were shared on social media by ABC 7 anchor Bryan Wang, who noted that a man was shot at the Edgewater…
Tesla has applied for a set of building permits regarding a previously unannounced “Lithium Lab,” which is likely an upcoming R&D facility. It’s no secret that Tesla has been diving head first into developing more dependable lithium supplies, even going as far as opening its own lithium refinery in Southern Texas. Now, the company is also…
A U.S. White House official has come to the defense of Toyota regarding its new EV strategy, pioneered by the automaker’s fresh-faced CEO. As noted by a White House official in a recent interview with Reuters, Toyota “has been the laggard” of the automotive industry regarding electric vehicles. But with the Biden Administration now putting its foot…
Ford has announced a new $1.5-$2 billion restructuring effort to help achieve EV profitability as soon as possible. Ford has jumped out ahead of its traditional competitors in adopting, introducing, and developing electric vehicles. In turn, it has quickly become one of the strongest contenders for second place in EV sales. Now, as the Blue Oval…
Tesla has stopped Megapack production at Giga Nevada, but this is just the beginning for Tesla’s most underrated facility. Tesla Giga Nevada has never been the most well-known or talked about gigafactory in the Tesla fleet, despite its incredible contributions to Tesla’s Energy division and, more recently, to the production of the Tesla Semi. Now,…
Tesla Giga Press supplier IDRA appears to have another disruptive machine in the works, and it might end up being used by key clients like the US-based electric vehicle maker. This was hinted at in a rather interesting image that was uploaded to social media. The company noted that the future of die casting is…
With the advent of connected vehicles, the era of in-car AM radio seems to be ending. But while automakers — from newer players like Tesla to veterans like Ford — are retiring AM radio from their vehicles, Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey is looking to keep the feature in today’s cars. AM radio still reaches a…
Australia’s electric vehicle (EV) sales reached an all-time high in April, with battery electric vehicles accounting for 8% of the overall new vehicle market. Amid this trend, the Tesla Model Y is making headway toward becoming one of the country’s best-selling SUVs. The Federated Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) reported that 82,137 new vehicles were…
Tesla is now offering the Model 3 Long Range All-Wheel-Drive for $47,420 on its website. The vehicle was taken off of Tesla’s website last year after CEO Elon Musk said the waitlist for the vehicle was too long. Tesla is offering the new configuration in addition to the Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive and Model 3…
Tesla appears to be seeking “opportunities for industrial facility, mineral extraction and processing project permitting reforms” in Ontario. The electric vehicle maker’s plans were shared in documents filed with the Ontario government. The filings suggest the automaker may be looking to gain more control over its electric vehicle battery supply chain, and Ontario is emerging…