Tesla Destination chargers and the Tesla Supercharger Network have ranked the highest in JD Power’s inaugural US Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Public Charging Study. Tesla’s Destination chargers ranked the highest among Level 2 point operators, with a score of 689 points out of 1,000. Tesla’s Supercharger Network ranked the highest among DC fast chargers, scoring […]
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On Tuesday, a federal judge fined Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) $30 million after the legacy OEM admitted to paying off leaders from the United Autoworkers (UAW) union. “There is a need for this sentence imposed to reflect the seriousness of the offense, promote respect for the law and provide just-punishment for the offense to adequately […]
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Tesla and other EV automakers are seeking to ink mining deals to secure metal supplies for battery production. “We’ve had discussions on that, and Tesla has definitely explored these operations,” said Randy Smallwood in an interview. “There is a real concern on the battery metal side in terms of supply.” Smallwood is the Chief Executive […]
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Rivian could benefit from a $440 million tax incentive from the City of Fort Worth, Texas if it meets specific requirements. Rivian’s potential Texas factory promises to deliver at least $5 billion in direct capital investment and more than 7,500 new jobs to the city. Fort Worth’s City Council was scheduled to vote on an […]
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One of Tesla Giga Berlin’s critics decided to drop its lawsuit against the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court for granting a provisional building permit to the US automaker. Earlier this month, the latest complaint of Gigafactory Berlin’s most prominent critics—the Green League and the Brandenburg Nature Protection Association (NABU)—were rejected by the higher court. After the […]
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Rivian opened its doors to visitors last weekend and welcomed people to take a peek inside its production facility in Normal, Illinois. Rivian forum member Ducktruck visited the EV maker’s production plant last weekend. The production facility was nowhere near idle as Rivian took a few visitors for a tour through parts of the facility. […]
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More IDRA Giga Press boxes arrived at Tesla’s Giga Texas site. The packages reportedly contain parts for IDRA’s 6,000 ton Giga Press for Model Y production. The IDRA boxes that just arrived contain Giga Texas’s third 6k-ton Giga Press for Model Y production. According to a recent video of the Tesla Texas factory, the casting […]
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Tesla China seems to be ramping its communication efforts, taking a somewhat opposite approach compared to Tesla’s operations in the United States. A photo of Tesla’s hiring campaign lists that Tesla China is beefing up its PR and legal affairs team. The list of positions includes slots on the foreign affairs team, human resources, and […]
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A massive IDRA shipment was delivered to Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas site recently. The arrival of another IDRA shipment suggests that Giga Texas may be setting up a new Giga Press soon, possibly for a new production line. The singular IDRA box was recently spotted in a drone video of Giga Texas. Based on past videos […]
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Tesla China exported 8,210 Model Y vehicles to Europe in July, starting off the third quarter strong. This is an impressive number as it corresponded to the first batch of Model Ys sent to Europe from the company’s newly-christened “export hub.” Besides its Model Y export stats, Tesla China also pointed out that its wholesale […]
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