Stellantis invests $140M in Germany for electric Opel Grandland production

Stellantis plans to invest €130 million ($140 million) in its Eisenach Assembly Plant located in Germany to produce the electric Opel Grandland, a subcompact SUV.  “Eisenach, our most compact plant in Germany, has demonstrated a strong drive in quality improvements,” said Arnaud Deboeuf, Stellantis’ Chief Manufacturing Officer. “With this allocation of Stellantis’ new fully BEV […]

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Rivian R1T spotted at Mercedes-AMG facility in Germany

According to the premium luxury automaker, its Mercedes-AMG brans produces performance and sports cars. The Affalterbach facility produces the V8 engines and the 2019 4-cylinder performance engines.  “No ‘should have, would, could.’ We do it. And we keep going. Become even more digital, flexible, sustainable, [and] customer-oriented. Surprise others and ourselves. Because for our further […]

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Goodyear preps for the arrival of all-electric construction machines [Feature]

Goodyear is ready for the arrival of all-electric construction machines. The world’s largest tire company informed Telsarati about the recent launch of its Powerload lineup for the North American construction market and more. Goodyear’s Powerload lineup hints that the construction, loading, logistics support, and landscaping markets are also transitioning to battery electric vehicles.  The tire […]

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The Boring Company’s Vegas Loop Westgate station expected to open in the summer

The Boring Company’s (TBC) Vegas Loop Westgate station is expected to open in the summer, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) told Teslarati.  The Westgate portion of the Vegas Loop is connected to The Boring Company’s Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop. The LVCVA informed Teslarati that TBC is making progress on the Westgate tunnel.  […]

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Tesla Model Y remains China’s top-selling premium SUV after February 2023 sales

  The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling premium SUV in China last month. Tesla remains one of China’s top-selling EV brands. The Tesla Model 3 also nabbed a top spot in February 2023 NEV sales.  Tesla sold approximately 25,526 Model Y vehicles in February. The BYD Tang DM followed Tesla with 10,783 units sold. […]

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Tesla China picks up the pace with 13k+ new insurance registrations in March’s 1st week

Tesla China saw approximately 13,266 insurance registrations for its vehicles between February 27 to March 5, 2023. In the previous week, Tesla China saw 10,705 vehicle registrations.  As per industry watchers in China, insurance registrations for the Tesla Model Y reached 10,157 during the week ending March 5. This represented a 27.83% increase from the […]

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Tesla Model X and Model S get price reduction in the United States

Tesla reduced the price of the Model S and Model X in the United States. Based on the company’s configuration page, Tesla reduced the Model S and Model X prices between $5,000 to $10,000.  The base Model S sedan now costs $89,990, while the Plaid version starts at $109,990. Previously, the base Model S was […]

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Volkswagen’s Scout to build $40K electric SUV in South Carolina

The EV division of Volkswagen’s Scout Motors brand officially announced that its first electric vehicle would be a $40,000 SUV. The all-electric Scout SUV will be built in a new $2 billion factory in South Carolina.  Volkswagen did not elaborate more on its upcoming $40k electric SUV under the Scout name. However, in a recent […]

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Tesla gets $330M tax break for Giga Nevada expansion plan

The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) Board approved a $330,250,366 million tax break for Tesla. The state board approved the abatement considering Tesla’s plans to invest $3.6 billion to expand Gigafactory Nevada in Storey County.  The GOED Board calculated that Tesla’s $3.6B capital investment in Giga Nevada could generate an estimated $685 million […]

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Tesla Model 3 still the top-selling EV in Australia

  The Tesla Model 3 remains one of the top-selling electric vehicles in Australia, based on sale numbers for February 2023. Tesla sold approximately 2,671 Model 3 vehicles last month, leading electric vehicle sales in Australia. The Tesla Model 3 was the third highest-selling model of all the cars sold in the country. The Ford […]

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