Some Rivian owners were left stranded recently as their R1 LFP battery state of charge dropped from as much as 20% to zero in a matter of seconds. For some, it was an annoyance in […]
In the all important quest for battery cells, Tesla is reportedly considering adding a second supplier for its factory in China. According to four sources familiar with the matter, Tesla is in talks with Chinese […]
CEO Elon Musk has said Tesla will be shifting their standard range vehicles to lithium iron phosphate, or LFP batteries. Musk made the announcement yesterday on Twitter, citing a lack of nickel as one of […]
When Tesla recently introduced the LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries into the made-in-China Model 3 earlier this month, we knew it extended the range of the EV. What we didn’t know is that, unlike the […]
Tesla China earlier today reduced the prices of the Standard Range Plus (SR+) and Long Range (LR) Model 3’s, making them up to $6,900 CAD cheaper. It was rumoured that along with the price drop, […]
Tesla opened its first Gigafactory outside the US late last year in Shanghai, China, making it the first fully-foreign owned car plant in China. Since then, the automaker has ramped up production of the made-in-China […]
In what could be another big step towards Tesla’s goal of lowering the cost of its electric vehicles (EVs), the automaker has applied to the Chinese government to manufacture lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. According […]
