Porsche is getting into battery cells for the first time as it invests in Customcells and creates a new company, Cellforce, with the battery cell manufacturer.
As the world accelerates its transition to battery-electric vehicles, several automakers are evaluating to what degree they want to be involved in battery cells.
Some prefer the supplier-buyer relationship while others are investing into…
Tesla didn’t sell discounted defective electric cars to CATL employees, battery supplier confirms
June 22, 2021
CATL, a large battery manufacturer based in China and one of Tesla’s suppliers, had to officially dispel a rumor that was spreading in China about Tesla offloading defective electric cars at a discount to CATL’s employees.
Tesla has been under attack in Chinese media…
The solar roof industry is such a new – yet burgeoning – industry that it’s not really included in local, state, or federal policy. Updating incentives, policies, and regulations could help expand the adoption of solar roofs. With the Biden administration’s strong…
Elon Musk announced that Tesla will hold an ‘AI Day’ in about a month to show its progress in software and hardware related to artificial intelligence.
However, the main goal is to recruit talent.
Over the last few years, Tesla started holding events, not really to unveil new products, but to present new technologies that it has been working on in certain fields.
For example, it held a…
Harley-Davidson CEO ahead of new electric motorcycle launch: ‘Electrification is a given’
June 21, 2021
In less than three weeks, Harley-Davidson’s electric motorcycle line LiveWire will release its first bike under the new brand, and with full support of the company’s electric-friendly CEO.
While Harley-Davidson first rolled out the original Harley-Davidson LiveWire…
Tesla unveils its new supercomputer (5th most powerful in the world) to train self-driving AI
June 21, 2021
Tesla has unveiled its new supercomputer, which is already the fifth most powerful in the world, and it’s going to be the predecessor of Tesla’s upcoming new Dojo supercomputer.
It is being used to train the neural nets powering Tesla’s Autopilot and upcoming…
Australia’s New South Wales puts neighboring Victoria to shame with huge new EV incentive package
June 20, 2021
New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state and home to Sydney, has announced a massive new EV policy package with $500 million worth of tax exemptions, rebates, and new spending on chargers, along with traffic-avoidance perks.
In contrast, earlier this year, neighboring Victoria, the second most populous Australian state, implemented the “worst EV policy in the world,” by punishing EVs…
Remember those days as a kid, playing with Tonka trucks? Back when your wildest fantasy was running your own cute little sandbox construction site, ordering toy trucks and cranes to move around loads of dirt all willy-nilly like those tiny drivers weren’t getting paid by…
Elon Musk asks Tesla employees to go ‘all out’ for end-of-quarter delivery push in leaked email
June 19, 2021
Elon Musk is asking Tesla employees to go ‘all out’ for the end-of-quarter delivery and production push as the automaker is trying again to achieve record numbers.
Tesla has been known to have intense end-of-quarter delivery pushes due to its distribution system, which…
We’ve not seen excitement over an EV quite like the furvor over the F-150 Lightning – and for good reason. The F-150 package combined with the ability to use the huge battery power to power a worksite or back up a home combined with the speed and power of EVs is a tantalizing cocktail.
But potential customers have only been treated so far with base prices and spec packages. Ford this week…
