When Elon Musk unveiled the next-generation Tesla Roadster back in November 2017, he shocked the electric car community by revealing that the all-electric supercar has a range of 620 miles per charge. That’s 1,000 kilometers between charges. The figures are pretty much insane, even by today’s standards. There are now indications that the next-generation Tesla […]
Tesla Redoubles Efforts To Expand Its Energy Business In 2019
Elon Musk committed to ramping up Tesla’s efforts to expand its Energy businesses on both the energy storage and the solar side of the equation on the company’s first quarter 2019 investor call earlier this week. The vision all along for Tesla was that it would build up a robust lineup of electric vehicles supported […]
Tesla Posts Big Quarterly Loss as Its Electric-Car Sales Lag
Tesla’s surprisingly weak electric-car deliveries in the first quarter took a heavy toll on its bottom line. The company said on Wednesday that it lost $702 million in the first quarter, a sharp reversal from the profits it made in the second half of last year. The loss, equivalent to $4.10 per share, was far […]
As sparks fly over EV future Tesla looks to build WA service centre
As the political debate over Australia’s electric vehicle future rages manufacturers including Tesla are already chipping away at building the infrastructure to support it and enthusiasts are excited. There are more than 70 charging stations in WA already, most in the state’s south. The RAC has the south west covered while companies like Chargestar have […]
New York auto show previews Tesla’s future competition with more than 40 electric vehicles on display
More than 40 vehicles using some form of battery power are on display at the New York International Auto Show. Two of the three finalists for World Car of the Year at the 2019 New York show are fully electric. The Jaguar I-Pace wins Car of the Year, World Car Design and World Green Car […]
Reported fires threaten China’s electric-car quest
The best way to get Chinese to buy electric cars is to give them electric cars worth buying. Tesla should be a leader in that cause. Somewhere in Shanghai, a camera caught what looks like a Model S manufactured by Tesla Inc. bursting into flames in a parking garage. On Sunday night, the video began […]
Progress at Tesla’s Gigafactory 2 Remains Murky Amid Concerns Over Jobs Target
Tesla is staring down a 2020 employment deadline in New York state. Skeptics wonder if the company can meet it. This month, Tesla hits its first employment target with New York state, negotiated around the siting of its Gigafactory 2. The deal, part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s troubled “Buffalo Billion” development initiative, requires 500 workers […]
Tesla Model 3 battery module replacements to cost $5k to $7k, says Elon Musk
The Tesla Model 3 is a car that is built to last. This is something that was highlighted by Elon Musk this Saturday when he discussed some aspects of the Model 3, including its drive unit, body, and battery modules on Twitter. Quite interesting in Musk’s post was his mention of battery module replacements. The […]
Tesla, Panasonic to seek productivity gains before new battery investments
TOKYO/BENGALURU: Panasonic Corp and Tesla Inc will continue to make new investments in the U.S. electric carmaker’s Gigafactory as needed, but believe they can squeeze more out of existing resources than previously planned, Tesla say. Separately, Panasonic said it was watching the demand situation in the electric car market before making any further investments in […]
Tesla just made it harder to buy its cheapest $35,000 electric car
The Model 3 with the so-called Standard Plus battery range used to cost $37,500, plus $3,000 for Autopilot. It now costs $39,500 with Autopilot included Tesla Inc. announced changes to its vehicle lineup and pricing, including making it tougher to buy the bottom-of-the-range $35,000 car, in an effort to drive demand after disappointing first-quarter deliveries. […]