Rivian R1 reservations rose by 48% in two and a half months

Rivian R1 reservations are rising based on the company’s Q3 2021 Shareholder Letter. Rivian recently held its first Earnings Webcast, providing some updates for investors.  Rivian reported an increasing preorder customer base between the end of Q3 2021 to December 15, 2021 for its R1 vehicles, the R1T pickup truck and the R1S SUV. At […]

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Tesla China gives sneak peek at Giga Shanghai operations with new video series

Tesla China announced that it would release a series of videos providing a sneak peek into Giga Shanghai’s operations. The first video in the series shares information about Tesla China’s cost management strategy.  Giga Shanghai’s Layout The first factor in Tesla China’s cost control strategy is Giga Shanghai’s layout. The stamping, welding, painting, and assembly […]

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GMC announces 2022 Sierra EV as next car in its goal to go green

General Motors’ GMC brand recently teased its 2022 Sierra EV, the next car in its electric vehicle lineup after the Hummer EV Pickup and the Hummer EV SUV. The Hummer EV pickup’s initial availability was Fall 2021, but deliveries are expected to start this month. Meanwhile, the Hummer EV SUV’s expected availability is early 2023. GM did not announce […]

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Tesla FSD Beta vs the Tail of the Dragon: 318 curves in 11 miles with zero human intervention

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta went against one of the most dangerous roads in America: the Tail of the Dragon. American-Irish YouTuber CGP Gray took a Tesla Model 3 to “meet the dragon” at Deals Gap. The Tail of the Dragon is road US 129, which is bordered by the Great Smoky Mountains and the Cherokee […]

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Tesla employee booked for suspicious death at the Fremont Factory

The Fremont Police Department issued a homicide press release about the suspicious death at Tesla’s Fremont Factory discovered on Monday, December 13, 2021. The case has led homicide detectives to issue an arrest warrant for 29-year-old Anthony Solima of Milpitas.  On Monday at approximately 3:26 p.m, Tesla called the Fremont Fire Department, reporting a subject down at […]

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Tesla Shop releases Giga Texas Belt Buckle for $150

The Tesla shop released a Giga Texas Belt Buckle for $150 recently. The Tesla Giga Texas Belt Buckle marks the latest time the EV manufacturer released a new product in the last few weeks.  The Tesla Giga Texas Belt Buckle features the same design released when Elon Musk announced that the Austin-based Gigafactory was the […]

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Tesla Giga Berlin: Water consumption lawsuit threatens 2022 production

Environmental Associations filed a lawsuit against the State Environment Agency that threatens Tesla Giga Berlin’s electric vehicle production plans.  The environmental associations sued the Brandenburg Environment Agency after it approved increased water abstraction in Eggersdorf in 2020 without testing. The Strausberg-Erkner water association pumps most of its water from the Eggersdorf waterworks, located 13 km […]

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“Suspicious death” at Tesla’s Fremont Factory prompts police investigation

The Fremont Police are investigating a suspicious death at Tesla’s Fremont Factory. The Fremont Fire Department responded to a call from Tesla on Monday December 13, 2021 at approximately 3.26 p.m about a subject down in the facility’s parking lot.  The Fremont Police Department sent out an advisory email about the incident at around 4:30 […]

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Tesla India gets approval for three more vehicles

Tesla India received approval for three more vehicles in the country, according to information from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, which is controlled by the national government, known as Centre.   In August, Tesla received homologation certificates for four of its car models. With three more certificates, the EV manufacturer now has seven vehicles […]

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Tesla Semi burns rubber and shows off crazy turning circle in new Giga Nevada sighting

Back in November, PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta remarked that his company was expecting its first Tesla Semi deliveries in the fourth quarter. This was a surprise to electric vehicle enthusiasts, as Tesla CEO Elon Musk noted during the 2021 Annual Shareholder Meeting that the Class 8 all-electric hauler would be hitting volume production in 2023. […]

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