Tesla China battery supplier CATL looks to increase range with new cell installation design

Tesla China’s battery supplier CATL is working on a new battery integration technology that will allow cells to be directly installed into an electric vehicle’s chassis. Current designs require the cells to be put into a large casting design that makes battery systems heavy and bulky. Ridding the large castings would provide more room for […]

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Tesla’s battery team is on the verge of a new cell with revolutionary density

Tesla’s battery research team in Canada, led by Jeff Dahn, is on the verge of proving revolutionary battery density through a new, next-gen battery cell. The team released its findings in a new paper, which shows how to combat anode-free cell failure through electrolyte solutions. The paper is titled “Diagnosing and correcting anode-free cell failure […]

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Tesla’s (TSLA) stock split has Jim Cramer’s support

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has decided to split its stock, and investor and TV personality Jim Cramer is a fan of the move. Cramer, a Tesla investor, owner, and former skeptic of the company, believes the move from the electric automaker will encourage younger people to explore investing and consider buying individual equities. Tesla announced on […]

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Tesla (TSLA) declares five-for-one stock split

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 5:1 split for the company’s common stock in the form of a dividend. The move will make the ownership of TSLA stock more available for both employees and investors alike. The electric automaker stated that each stockholder of record on August 21, […]

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Why Tesla shouldn’t worry about Lucid’s 517-mile range

The Tesla Model S is no longer the highest estimated range EV on the market, and the Lucid Air is. After the latter company revealed that the Air, its first model, has an EPA-estimated range of 517 miles, it opened doors for Lucid to become a real player in the transition to sustainable passenger transportation. […]

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Tesla Giga Berlin August update: Body In White begins, Drive Unit nears completion

Tesla Giga Berlin’s construction continues to move along at a rapid pace, and the first beams of the “Body in White” portion of the facility have been erected as of this morning. Body in White is the stage in automotive manufacturing where the frame of a car body is joined together. It is often the […]

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Tesla needs to “care” more to solve build quality issues, auto vet claims

Automotive veteran Sandy Munro thinks that Tesla’s build quality issues can be solved by one simple step: caring more about the product. A recent interview with Alex Guberman of E for Electric revealed that Munro, while a Tesla fan, is concerned about the build quality issues that have been talked about with the company’s most recent […]

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Lucid Air to top Tesla Model S with astonishing 517-mile estimated EPA range

Lucid’s upcoming all-electric luxury sedan, the Air, will boast 517 miles of battery range per single charge, making it the longest range electric vehicle in the industry. Lucid’s range tests for the Air were secured at FEV North America, Inc. in Auburn Hills, Michigan where it conducted trial runs utilizing the EPA’s Multicycle Test Procedure […]

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Tesla Model S shows 5-star safety rating in scary 18-wheeler accident

A Tesla Model S was destroyed after a collision with an 18-wheeler nearly tore the electric sedan to shreds. However, the two passengers inside escaped from the accident with some injuries, but their lives completely intact. Reddit user u/quarm813 share photographs of his Model S P90D on Sunday, August 9, to the r/TeslaMotors subreddit. The […]

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Tesla hints that Senior Vehicle Designer will help with SpaceX projects

Tesla is looking to hire a new Senior Vehicle Designer at its company’s Design Center in Hawthorne, California. However, whoever assumes the role may be required to expand their design ideas outside of the electric automaker’s realm and into SpaceX territory. The Senior Vehicle Designer position will require the employee to help with the design […]

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