EVCS uses partnerships to fund the expansion, which has started on the West Coast. Electric vehicle (EV) adoption has been out of reach for many shoppers due to high prices – models cost about $10,000 more than gasoline-powered vehicles – and a lack of charging infrastructure. Buyers have mainly been well-off first adopters, and public […]
Tesla sales in China slump as competition intensifies as cheaper electric vehicles take over – EQ Mag
Tesla cut prices for all versions of its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in China, according to its Chinese website on Friday. The US automaker reduced its starting price for Model 3 to 229,900 yuan ($33,427.84) from 265,900 yuan, and lowered it for Model Y to 259,900 yuan from 288,900 yuan, the website showed. […]
Tesla Accelerates Mass Production of 4680 Batteries to 1,000 Model Y Each Week – EQ Mag
Tesla’s new in-house batteries are finally on track, and can now supply 1,000 units of Model Y in the most recent week. It has been more than two years since they first announced the concept of this battery. Tesla’s 4680 battery, the company’s first in-house battery cell, has a diameter of 46mm and a height […]
Momentum builds but EV charging remains “work in progress” – EQ Mag
This year marks an important anniversary in electric vehicle (EV) technology: the tenth anniversary of the first supercharger station opened by Tesla in Los Angeles in September 2012. Although, a decade has passed, the availability of quick and convenient charging is still cause for concern for many prospective customers. According to the US Department of […]
Electric vehicles confront the leap to the mass market – EQ Mag
The past year was sobering for investors who poured money into Tesla Inc and rival electric vehicle startups that hoped to emulate Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s success. As interest rates rose and financial markets gyrated, shares in many EV startups deflated. Rivian Automotive Inc, which had a higher market value than Ford Motor Co shortly […]
Electric vehicle charging: What drivers say N.J.’s doing right and wrong – EQ Mag
As a light sprinkle of rain petered out on Black Friday, I made my way into the Wawa parking lot in Cherry Hill just in time to catch Jomy Mutthathil who was making a pit stop to charge his electric vehicle. The white Tesla glistened behind the Long Islander, who was traveling for Thanksgiving, as […]
Elon Musk takes a dig at Joe Biden, advises him to just buy a Tesla – EQ Mag
Elon Musk advised Joe Biden to buy a Tesla after the US president revealed plans to build 5 lakh electric vehicle charging stations across the country Elon Musk on Sunday advised Joe Biden to buy a Tesla, as the US President revealed plans to build 5 lakh electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country. […]
BYD set to be China’s top-selling car brand for Nov, Tesla gains – EQ Mag
SHANGHAI : BYD was the top-selling car brand in China in the first four weeks of November, brokerage data showed, outperforming the Volkswagen brand in a reversal that highlights the pressure on legacy brands in the world’s largest auto market. Tesla’s retail sales in China also nearly doubled in November, from a year earlier, after […]
Toyota scrambles for EV reboot with eye on Tesla
Toyota (7203.T) is considering a reboot of its electric-car strategy to better compete in a booming market it has been slow to enter, and has halted some work on existing EV projects, four people with knowledge of the still-developing plans said. The proposals under review, if adopted, would amount to a dramatic shift for Toyota […]
Tesla tops EV registrations in Germany, beating VW – EQ Mag Pro
Tesla topped EV registrations in Germany through September, beating VW by 6,000 vehicles. BERLIN : Tesla topped registrations of full-electric vehicles in Germany in the first nine months of this year at nearly 38,458, data from the federal motor transport authority showed. Tesla beat VW brand by about 6,000 vehicles. Tesla’s EV registrations jumped nearly […]
