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Elon Musk plans to re-open Tesla’s Fremont factory on Friday afternoon at reduced capacity
Earlier this week we told you about California governor Gavin Newsom announcing the re-opening of parts of the economy in the state on May 8. One of those was the industrial/manufacturing sector, meaning the potential […]
Tesla patents new battery cell technology that shows Tesla engineers are really smart
Legacy automakers are playing catch-up to Tesla’s big lead when it comes to battery cells and battery pack technology. According to Tesla’s Q1 2020 earnings report, the current mileage gap between Tesla’s flagship Model S […]
Tesla’s Giga Shanghai shut down for routine maintenance, not because of rumoured parts shortage
China just had their Labor Day long weekend holiday from May 1-5, where Tesla saw a huge increase in demand and was reportedly receiving over 1,000 Model 3 orders per day. It was also during […]
Volvo set to release XC90 with built-in lidar hardware for self-driving
Despite Tesla CEO Elon Musk‘s strong stance last year that lidar is “a fool’s errand”, “expensive” and “unnecessary”, Volvo is preparing to release vehicles that that will be equipped with lidar hardware for self-driving. Set […]
Demand for Tesla in China sees big spike after holiday celebration
With all of Tesla’s factories in the US currently shut down, the completion of Giga Shanghai in China late last year means it’s the only plant currently making cars for Tesla. It appears that’s a […]
VW’s troubled ID.3 may still get its scheduled summer launch
To say the road hasn’t been smooth for Volkswagen and their upcoming ID.3 electric vehicle (EV) would be a bit of an understatement. But based on a statement by VW Sales Director Jürgen Stackmann, the […]