Tesla is now producing more cars at its Fremont factory than when it was the NUMMI factory operated in partnership by GM and Toyota.
And it’s only the beginning. CEO Elon Musk says it could grow production by about 50%.
It was chaos before it became Tesla Factory
New United Motor Manufacturing, better known as NUMMI, has a long history – and not always a good one.
Before it was NUMMI, it was a…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: 50 MPH Chinese electric ‘motorbike’ for $600
June 11, 2022
The wonderful thing about Alibaba is that you can find just about any type of vehicle under the sun, especially electric vehicles. Want to explore the seas? Have an electric boat. Want an entire backyard train set to drive your friends around your sprawling property?
Tesla (TSLA) announces 3-for-1 stock split
June 11, 2022
Tesla (TSLA) announced today that it is going to put a three-for-one stock split to a shareholder vote at its upcoming annual meeting.
The company announced its intentions to do another stock split back in March, but it didn’t reveal the details.
Today, as part of the…
Automakers are racing to produce electric vehicles, yet few firms currently know how to recycle old EV batteries. Experts at the Argonne National Laboratory, a US Department of Energy science and engineering research center in Lemont, Illinois, are inviting the public to listen in as experts explore the challenges – and solutions – of recycling lithium-ion batteries.
How EV batteries can…
Early experiences with the new Tesla Model Y with 4680 cells and a structural battery pack are showing some impressive potential for faster charging and better energy density.
When Tesla delivered its first made-in-Texas Model Y vehicles, we noted that it was strange that…
Tesla deploys its 35,000th Supercharger
June 10, 2022
Tesla announced that it has deployed its 35,000th Supercharger stall today at a new station in Wuhan, China.
Tesla is currently growing its Supercharger network at an impressive rate. The automaker went from 23,277 Superchargers at 2,564 stations at the end of 2020, to…
RYOBI 40V cordless electric mower + two batteries falls to $289 (21% off), more in New Green Deals
June 10, 2022
It’s time to switch away from gas-powered yard tools and pick up some electric alternatives. Right now, Home Depot has plenty of ways to save with its . One of our favorite discounts from this sale is the that’s down to , which is a and delivers in savings. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss…
Podcast: Elon Musk’s Tesla company-wide meeting, Cybertruck sighting, Tesla radar? and more
June 10, 2022
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discussed Elon Musk’s Tesla company-wide meeting, a new Cybertruck sighting, Tesla adding back a radar to its self-driving sensor suite, and…
Tesla has reportedly secured a multibillion-dollar deal with Samsung to get new cameras for its self-driving sensor suite.
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) program relies on cameras to get imagery to feed its neural nets.
Unlike most other self-driving programs, the…
REI has just launched two new models of e-bikes as part of its new “Generation e” line of electric bicycles. The new e-bikes were unveiled under REI’s Co-op Cycles bicycle line and are known as the Co-op and .
Unlike REI’s last big e-bike unveil, the urban-centric Co-op CTY e2.1 and CTY e2.2, the new Generation e line is designed for utility riders.
That means smaller diameter 20″…
