There’s some good and bad in Tesla’s production numbers this week. The automaker was able to maintain really high production over several days, including a record Model 3 production day, but a significant production drop on Sunday resulted …
Author: Fred Lambert
Audi’s 2020 electric Sport e-tron GT is going to be based on the Porsche Taycan
After the e-tron electric SUV and the Sportsback, Audi plans to release a previously announced electric Sport e-tron GT in 2020.
Now we’ve learned that it will be based on the Porsche Taycan all-electric performance sedan. more…
Peugeot unveils all-electric coupe concept with some muscle car DNA and ‘600 km of range’
The French automaker Peugeot has unveiled an interesting new all-electric concept vehicle ahead of the 2018 Paris Motor Show: an all-electric coupe concept with some muscle car DNA and an impressive powertrain. more…
Tesla secures a supply agreement with China’s biggest lithium producer for batteries
Tesla is currently trying to secure resources for its battery production ramp up at Gigafactory 1.
Now we’ve learned that the automaker has signed a supply agreement with China’s biggest lithium producer. more…
Tesla Model 3 is finally getting a key fob – first images
As we reported last month, Tesla applied for a new key fob with the FCC and we suspected that it would be for Model 3.
Now the FCC has released pictures of the new key fob and it is indeed for Model 3. more…
Tesla received 1,124 new Model 3 Performance orders in just two weeks
Tesla’s latest vehicle, the Model 3 Performance, is proving to be selling especially well based on new data obtained by Electrek. more…
Tesla Model 3 gets perfect 5-star safety rating in every category from NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released its safety rating for the Tesla Model 3 today and the electric vehicle has gotten a perfect 5-star safety rating in every category. more…
Tesla Model X owner says car ‘saved’ them after a plane crashed into his electric SUV
We have reported on a bunch of accidents where Tesla owners credited their vehicles for saving them from serious harm but probably none as strange as this one.
A Tesla Model X owner in Texas credited his car for ‘saving’ him and a passenger…
Tesla Gigafactory 1 new drone flyover shows latest massive solar array progress
Tesla is currently building the world’s largest rooftop solar array at Gigafactory 1 in Nevada.
Today, we get a rare close look at the factory with a new drone flyover showing the latest progress at the plant. more…
Tesla increases Supercharger idle fees to decrease wait times
Tesla doesn’t want cars sitting at Superchargers for too long once they are fully charged. It’s why the automaker introduced “idle fees” two years ago.
Now Tesla is increasing those fees to discourage the practice even more. mor…
