Tesla has confirmed that it has achieved an annual run rate of 1 million electric cars per year at the end of last quarter.
After Tesla reported production of 237,823 vehicles and the delivery of 241,300 vehicles last quarter, we declared that Tesla has basically achieved a run rate of 1 million vehicles.
Now the automaker confirmed that it exited the last quarter with a run rate of 1 million…
Tesla launches new website to flex its manufacturing muscle and help with humongous hiring effort
October 21, 2021
Tesla has launched a new website to flex its manufacturing muscle, which Elon Musk believes is Tesla’s biggest strength.
It also appears to be part of the automaker’s hiring effort, which is going to be huge.
For years now, Musk had Tesla focus on manufacturing.
He…
StoreDot, which makes ultra-fast Tesla-like 4680 battery cells, will open a US R&D hub
October 21, 2021
StoreDot, an Israel-based electric vehicle battery startup, today announced that it will open an R&D innovation hub in the US to speed up the development of solid-state batteries.
StoreDot’s new US R&D hub
StoreDot’s new California-based R&D hub – we are…
Aptera introduces third alpha version of its SEV, enters beta phase before full production
October 21, 2021
Aptera has once again shared a well-produced video of its third and final version of its solar electric vehicle (SEV). The Luna version of the Aptera SEV now joins the previously announced Noir (black) and Sol (white) design options and features a silver exterior and interior with earth tone accents. With the debut of Luna, Aptera has now moved into Beta phase of development ahead of deliveries in…
The BMW Group has made a deal to source green steel from Swedish startup H2 Green Steel starting in 2025.
H2 Green Steel, which launched in 2020, makes steel using a “fossil-free manufacturing process.” Instead of coal, it uses hydrogen and clean energy for steel…
Tesla Twitter tries to ‘cancel’ Biden’s NHTSA safety adviser over criticism of Autopilot / FSD Beta
October 21, 2021
“Tesla Twitter,” a group of Tesla fans who use Twitter extensively, is trying to “cancel” US President Joe Biden’s new appointee for a senior adviser role for safety at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The group has an issue with the new…
Tesla (TSLA) has released its financial results and shareholders letter for the third quarter of 2021 after market close today.
We are updating this post with all the details from the financial results, shareholders’ letter, and the conference call later tonight. Refresh for the latest information.
Tesla Q3 2021 earnings expectations
Yesterday, we posted our Tesla earnings preview with Wall…
Super73 is known for collaborations that have seen its popular electric bikes take design cues from famous brands, sports teams, and other cultural icons. After showing off a beautiful concept bike last year designed under a collaboration with Roland Sands Design, the…
VW shows why you’d be dumb to buy one of its ICE cars now
October 20, 2021
VW, the world’s largest producer of fossil-powered vehicles (by revenue), has produced a graphic comparing its diesel offerings to its electric ones, showing how across several model lines, the electric models come out way ahead in terms of total cost savings.
The data…
Tesla expects more clarity on Model X next month
October 20, 2021
Tesla Model X buyers are left in the dark as deliveries start and some people who have placed an order a year ago still don’t know when they will get their car.
Electrek has learned that Tesla expects more clarity on Model X delivery timelines next month.
Tesla didn’t produce the Model X for about eight months as it refreshed both the Model S and Model X programs and focused on Model S…
