Category: Tesla Inc

Tesla Sales Increase Over 200 Percent in Germany, Even Before Gigafactory Berlin Begins Production

Tesla Inc. has been working to build Gigafactory Berlin and Gigafactory Texas to increase production and meet demand. Even though issues have delayed the Berlin factory multiple times, Tesla sales are still increasing. As reported by Drive Tesla Canada, Tesla’s vehicle sales rose 234 percent in Germany during the month of November. This comes while…


Tesla and CCP Battling for Control of Users’ Big Data

News Analysis U.S. electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc., which has had great strides in the Chinese market, is under mounting data scrutiny from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) despite its engagement with regulators. Tesla founder Elon Musk on Nov. 2 posted on Twitter a poem titled “Humankind,” followed by a 4-line original quote from an ancient poem…


Elon Musk’s SpaceX Now Expects to Launch Crew-3 on Wednesday After 2nd Delay

Tesla Inc. (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk-led SpaceX said on Saturday its Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station has been delayed again. What Happened SpaceX and the U.S. space agency NASA are now targeting the launch of the Crew-3 mission from the latter’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to take place on Wednesday. SpaceX and…


Tesla EVs Now Support Square-Owned Tidal Music Streaming Service

Tesla Inc. is rolling out a new music streaming option Tidal in its electric vehicles after the latest software update, Electrek reported on Tuesday, citing app notes. What Happened The Norwegian subscription-based music, podcast, and video streaming service that offers audio and music videos is popular in many countries, and offers original content and curated playlists…


Tesla Expands Battery Production Plans, Signs Supply Agreement With Ganfeng Lithium

While Tesla Inc stock continues roaring higher, the company continues to push the limits of electric vehicle technology. After a 100,000-vehicle order from Hertz, Tesla is more demand constrained than ever, ramping up production to meet the insane demand for its vehicles. To build more vehicles, Tesla needs more batteries. And to make more, it…


Panasonic Unveils Prototype Battery to Help Tesla Lower Production Costs

TOKYO—Panasonic on Monday unveiled a new large prototype battery designed to help Tesla Inc. lower electric vehicle (EV) production costs, in a move the Japanese company’s battery chief said would deepen business ties with its key U.S. customer. During a media roundtable where Kazuo Tadanobu showed the battery that is around five times the size…


Tesla Megapack Fire in Australia Blamed on Undetected Coolant Leak

MELBOURNE—A fire that damaged two Tesla Inc battery units at a huge energy storage project in Australia in July was caused by a coolant leak that went undetected during start-up tests, a state watchdog said in a report released on Tuesday. Safety regulators on Tuesday cleared the so-called Victoria Big Battery project, run by French…


US Identifies 12th Tesla Assisted Systems Car Crash Involving Emergency Vehicle

WASHINGTON—U.S. auto safety regulators said on Wednesday they had identified a 12th crash involving Tesla Inc vehicles that were using advanced driver assistance systems in incidents involving emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Aug. 16 said it had opened a formal safety probe into Tesla driver assistance system Autopilot after 11…


Tesla’s Musk Hopes to Make First Cars at Berlin Plant in October

BERLIN—Tesla hopes to make the first cars at its “Gigafactory” in Gruenheide, near Berlin, in October or soon afterwards, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Friday. Tesla has pushed back the expected opening of the gigafactory to late 2021, blaming German bureaucratic hurdles. The plant has also faced local public resistance due to environmental concerns….


Tesla Second-Quarter Deliveries Meet Analysts’ Estimates as Chip Shortage Weighs

Tesla Inc on Friday posted record vehicle deliveries for the second quarter that were in line with Wall Street estimates as the electric-car maker coped with a shortage of chips and relied on sales of its cheaper models. Tesla weathered the global supply crisis better than legacy automakers, but CEO Elon Musk has warned of…