Waymo began commercial service recently, and hardly anyone noticed.
Month: October 2018
First Electric Vehicles In New Car-Sharing Program To Roll Out In Sacramento
The first of hundreds of electric car-sharing vehicles coming to Sacramento as part of Electrify America’s $44-million investment in the City will be unveiled Nov. 1 at the Whispering Pines Apartments in Meadowview. Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, …
Tesla ‘Starman’ stunt commemorated by Hot Wheels
Tesla’s chief executive officer Elon Musk has pulled off some elaborate visions—and madcap stunts—for future mobility, often with multiple levels of nerdy references to be found within. If that appeals to you and you’ve ever bee…
Gigafactory Investment Negatively Affected Panasonic’s Q3 2018 Results
Panasonic invested $1.6 billion into the Gigafactory The latest investment in the Tesla Gigafactory production lines highly affected Panasonic’s financial results in the third quarter. Despite overall revenues slightly increasing, the operating profit decreased by 15% to 95.2 billion JPY ($840 million) and net profits decreased by 20% to 56.2 billion JPY ($497 million). Panasonic explains: […]
Tesla Registered Nearly 62,000 New Model 3 VINs In October
Tesla was registering Model 3 VINs at a rate of 15,000 a week. The number of Tesla Model 3 VINs registered almost hit 180,000 (179,851) a few days ago and as it turns out, 61,943 fall on October alone. That’s more than in the first 11 months of production. The pace of registrations of some 15,000 […]
Tesla Semi tire inflation patent paves way for pickup truck, Model Y & X’s off-road abilities
During Tesla’s third-quarter earnings call, Elon Musk noted that the company continues to make headway on its future vehicles. Musk noted that he had already approved the production of the Model Y prototype, while pointing out that the company continues to make progress on the next-generation Roadster and the Tesla Semi. Musk also reiterated his […]
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CATL Commands 40% Of Chinese Battery Market This Year
CATL already delivered 11.7 GWh in the first three quarters of 2018. According to news from China, Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL) – one of the leading lithium-ion battery manufacturer – delivered in the first nine months some 11.7 GWh of battery cells, which is over 40% of the total of 28.87 GWh in China (the […]
Check Out Some Good Old Halloween Fun In The Tesla Community
TESLA OWNERS CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN IN SOME CREATIVE WAYS [GALLERY] Happy Halloween! This Halloween we’d like to bring you a fun gallery of Tesla owners who’ve been showing off their love for the company (and the cars) during the devilish holiday. Check out how some Tesla owners are celebrating Halloween. *This article comes to us courtesy of EVANNEX (which also […]
How soon can all new car sales realistically be electric? Twitter poll results
Electric cars are coming. The question is how soon. According to a new report by the UN International Panel on Climate Change earlier in October, coastal cities and coral reefs will begin experiencing “devastating effects” by 2040 from climate change i…
Samsung and Energica present a completely new driving experience
Source: website Energica | Samsung Electronics Italia, in collaboration with Energica Motor Company S.p.A., today announces Smart Ride, a project that aims to allow a completely new driving experience. In Italy,…
