Panasonic confirmed that it plans to set up Tesla 4680 battery cell production at GIgafactory Nevada later this year.
They expect higher revenue from the Tesla partnership.
Tesla’s call for higher battery production
When Tesla unveiled its plan to produce its own new tabless battery cell in a bigger format with a new chemistry using its own machinery designed in-house last year, some people…
Tesla opens its new Supercharger factory
February 4, 2021
Tesla has started production at its brand new Supercharger factory in Shanghai, and it is expected to greatly accelerate the growth of the Supercharger network.
Tesla Supercharger Factory
Originally, Tesla was producing its Supercharger stations in Fremont…
Tennessee funds statewide electric vehicle fast charging network
February 4, 2021
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced today that they will jointly develop a statewide network of EV fast charging stations every 50 miles along the state’s interstates and major…
Harley-Davidson unveils 5-year plan, including new division for electric motorcycles
February 3, 2021
Harley-Davidson has just unveiled its new five-year plan known as The Hardwire. And while some old-school motorcycle media had previously speculated that Harley-Davidson would drop electric motorcycles, they couldn’t have been more wrong.
For anyone who has actually ridden the LiveWire electric motorcycle and talked with the Harley-Davidson execs who were responsible for bringing that project…
Tesla updates Model Y timeline in Europe, hints at Gigafactory Berlin to start production ‘mid-2021’
February 3, 2021
Tesla has updated its Model Y delivery timeline in Europe – hinting that Gigafactory Berlin will start production in “mid-2021.”
Tesla Model Y in Europe
With Model Y, Tesla has taken a completely different approach to rolling out the vehicle in new…
How much is a Tesla? Your guide to Tesla prices
February 3, 2021
You’ve read about all the improvements to emerge both inside and out each 2021 Tesla model, and maybe you’re more than a little bit tempted. Next, reality sets in, and that age old question rears its head: “how much?” No need to click through several variations of…
Tesla Model S vs. Model 3: Comparing sedans side by side
February 3, 2021
Tesla’s Model S and Model 3 provide drivers with either a taste of veteran performance or refreshing innovation and value. Both combine to form the US automaker’s line of electric sedans, although they share more of their mechanical makeup with their respective assembly-line SUV partners. Below is a comprehensive breakdown comparing old and new to help you decide which sedan may be the Tesla…
California wins the emissions fight – automakers leave lawsuit, but still want dirty air
February 3, 2021
All automakers have dropped support for a lawsuit that threatened California’s long-held legal ability to set its own emissions rules, as reported by Reuters.
The lawsuit was unlikely to continue, given the Biden Administration’s flurry of action on environmental…
Porsche is 3D printing electric drive housings that are lighter and stronger than conventional ones
February 3, 2021
In December, Porsche announced that it had been 3D printing prototype housings for electric drives that were stronger, lighter, and much quicker to manufacture. The engine-gearbox units produced using this method were even able to pass all of the company’s quality and…
Tesla is working on a new key fob with auto unlocking and power based on the new UWB technology that is “immune to relay attacks.”
Tesla and relay attacks
Thefts of Tesla vehicles are quite rare in North America, but in Europe, they have some more sophisticated thieves that managed a string of Tesla vehicle thefts through relay attacks, and most vehicles haven’t been recovered.
A relay…
