Tesla considers a stake in LG Chem batteries
Tesla is considering taking a stake in LG Energy Solution, LG Chem’s planned battery subsidiary reports local media. Tesla has also signed a supply contract for lithium from the USA.
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Nevada court (mostly) rules in favour of Tesla vs Tripp
The legal case between Tesla and former employee Martin Tripp has been ongoing since 2018. After Tripp leaked sensitive documents and presented himself as a whistleblower, the court has made a ruling that is mostly – but not entirely – a victory for Tesla.
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Tesla Model S Plaid release by late 2021
Tesla presented the series version of the Model S with plaid drive at the company’s eagerly-awaited Battery Day. The sedan with three electric motors revealed some impressive performance data. Although the model can be pre-ordered from now on, it will still take some time until deliveries start.
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Tesla Battery Day: ‘tabless’ 4680 cell and a $25k car
The long wait has come to an end as the Tesla Battery Day is over, and what did we get? Silence, at first, as viewers from around the world watched the stream with no audio. Then, we got some of the expected news with more detail and articulated ambitions, and a promise of a 25k […]
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Who’s driving?
When to Autopilot? The Canadian police report that a 20-year-old Telsa driver was taking a nap with both front seats fully reclined at speeds of more than 140 kph – leaving the driving to Tela’s Autopilot function. The man (not the car) has been charged with both speeding and dangerous driving.
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Tesla targets 100 more hectares for Giga Berlin
Tesla has submitted an application to the state of Brandenburg for the clearing of a further 100 hectares of forest on its Giga Berlin site. Back in the USA, the electric car manufacturer’s construction plans for its latest Gigafactory in the state of Texas have now been made public.
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Chinese Model 3 subject to a few upgrades
Tesla is apparently preparing some upgrades for the Model 3 – at least as far as the version produced in China is concerned. Besides a reworked frunk and steering wheel as well as an electric tailgate, there are some indications that the electric sedan will also get a heat pump.
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Free charging at Tesla soon to be no more
A software error in Tesla’s V3 Superchargers temporarily prevented other brand’s electric cars from being able to charge via CCS for free throughout Europe. On Sunday, however, this gap was closed via a software update.
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Gridserve announces partnerships for first UK Electric Forecourt
The UK-based Gridserve announced several new partnerships with retail, service and technology companies to deliver improve the customer experience at the UK’s first Electric Forecourt due to open near Essex in November.
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Tesla could buy nickel from Canada’s Giga Metal
“Tesla will give you a giant contract for a long period of time if you mine nickel efficiently and in an environmentally sensitive way,” CEO Elon Musk said in July. Now, it looks as if they may have found such a source, Reuters reports.
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The Gigafactories under construction in Texas and Berlin have been making progress despite the final permit for the site in Grünheide, close to the German capital still pending. Brandenburg state minister Jörg Steinbach is confident however to be able to grant final permissions before the year’s end.
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Tesla Giga Shanghai plant expansion ahead of schedule
Reports from China indicate that Tesla has completed the main sections of the expansion of its Shanghai plant. The development, which will facilitate the production of Model Y, is expected to be completed in October or November.
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Elon Musk defends drone pilot on Twitter
A YouTuber complained that security at the Tesla construction site in Texas had forbidden him to take video footage with his drone. Musk responded that he thought his security staff were being “a bit overzealous” since he had given his okay for the recordings.
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When Musk meets Diess
Tesla CEO Elon Musk made a surprising stopover in Braunschweig at the end of his visit to Germany, which lasted several days, and met with Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess.
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Study: Electric cars cause less CO2 emissions than ICE
According to a new study conducted by the Technical University of Eindhoven on behalf of the Green Party in the German Bundestag, currently sold electric cars are responsible for significantly lower CO2 emissions compared to internal combustion engines (ICE).
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Tesla and FBI prevented ransomware hack at Gigafactory 1
Tesla would have fallen victim to a case of cybercrime if the FBI had not intervened in a sting operation that reads like an espionage thriller. It involves a Russian hacker – actually a group of them – corruption and well, law enforcement.
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Tesla expands Fremont plant for the Roadrunner Project
In June, Tesla applied to the city of Fremont for permission to build a second floor in its battery production plant called Tera. A new drone video now shows that the expansion is already in full swing.
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Silent luxury for life’s final journey
The British funeral car manufacturer Coleman Milne is now offering a purely electric hearse based on the Tesla Model S. The conversion was a collaboration between British firm and the German luxury coachbuilder Binz.
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Radio Flyer is toying with the Tesla Model Y
There’s a new Model Y in town that comes really cheap only it is not quite the real thing. It is just Radio Flyer’s latest playful take on a Tesla car designed to capture the youngest.
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Panasonic boosts Tesla battery production with $100M
The Tesla-Panasonic partnership is warming with expansion and cell innovation underway. The Japanese will invest 100 million dollars at the Gigafactory 1 in Nevada to set up another production line to increase capacity by 10 per cent.
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Tesla donates Destination Chargers to Parks Canada
The government of Canada announced that 28 of the country’s most popular natural parks, called Parks Canada, now offer Tesla donated EV chargers. Tesla made both Level-2 and its chargers available in equal measure.
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In Germany, the Brandenburg State Office for the Environment has now granted permission for an early start to a further construction phase of the Giga Berlin plant. In the USA, construction on the Giga Texas site is progressing rapidly.
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Tesla brings in giant casting machines for Model Y
One of the new giant casting machines has arrived at Tesla’s main factory in Fremont, California. The machine will be used to cast the rear frame of Model Y in a single piece before the end of the year. In Germany, changes are afoot at the Giga Berlin construction site.
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Tesla plans to offer insurance in China & Europe
In California, Tesla already insures its customers’ cars itself, and there is growing evidence that the EV manufacturer is planning to do the same in other parts of the world. In China, a corresponding company has already been founded.
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Tesla considers charging for Destination Charger
Tesla is apparently working on a payment system for its Destination Charger – wallboxes found at many hotels and restaurants. The core of the project is the third hardware generation of the Tesla Wall Connector.
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Tesla to split stock end of August
Tesla has announced a stock split for 31 August. Shareholders will receive four additional share certificates as dividends for each share. With this, Tesla wants to solve the problem that the own share has become too expensive. The first reaction of the stock exchange: the shares became even more expensive.
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Tesla success in South Korea causes subsidy review
The successful sales of Tesla in South Korea could lead to a withdrawal of the state premiums there. After Tesla vehicles benefited from 43 per cent of all subsidies paid out in the first half of 2020, the South Korean Ministry of the Environment has now announced changes.
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Tesla reduces CCS upgrade prices in Europe
Tesla has reduced the price for the CCS upgrade of the Model S and Model X for V3 superchargers in Europe from 500 to 299 euros. The new price was negotiated by European Tesla clubs.
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Tesla mysteriously downgrades charge capacity in Europe
A number of users complain that Tesla has apparently reduced the maximum charging power on most 2nd generation superchargers in Europe from 150 kW to 120 kW.
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Tesla Cybertruck reservations lower than expected
The number of reservations for Tesla’s Cybertruck is apparently much lower than expected. While fans had assumed over 700,000 reservations based on the analysis of reservation numbers, Elon Musk has now named a significantly lower number.
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