150MW/300 MWh Tesla Megapack system in Australia goes live

A 150 MW/300 MWh Tesla Megapack system in New South Wales is fully operational, making it the largest battery in New South Wales (NSW) Australia.  Edify Energy and Federation Asset Management built the largest Tesla Megapack system in NWS. The project—referred to as the Riverina BESS—consists of three independent, co-located systems listed below. 60MW / […]

The post 150MW/300 MWh Tesla Megapack system in Australia goes live appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla Semi could find a market in Australia after law change

The Tesla Semi may find a market in Australia, thanks to a new law from the Australian government that allows wider trucks on the country’s roads. The new law, which was announced earlier this month, increases the maximum width of trucks by 50 mm to 2.55 meters. This was, at least, if they were equipped […]

The post Tesla Semi could find a market in Australia after law change appeared first on TESLARATI.

Kia EV9 reservations to start this month in North America

Kia EV9 reservation will start this month in North America. The South Korean automaker recently announced that North American customers may start reserving the three-row EV9 SUV on October 16, 2023, at 10 a.m. PST.  The EV9 will be the first vehicle Kia assembles in North America, making it eligible for the Inflation Reduction Act’s […]

The post Kia EV9 reservations to start this month in North America appeared first on TESLARATI.

Volkswagen’s PowerCo creates cathode active material plant for EV batteries

 Volkswagen’s battery company, PowerCo, entered into a joint venture with Umicore to create Ionway, a battery material production company.  Ionway will focus on producing cathode active materials (CAM) and pCAM in Europe. CAM is a key component in lithium-ion battery cells in electric vehicles (EVs). PowerCo and Umicore’s new company will be based in Brussels. […]

The post Volkswagen’s PowerCo creates cathode active material plant for EV batteries appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla lithium refinery to start productionIN Q1 2024

Tesla’s lithium refinery in Robstown will start production on the first day of 2024. The company’s Sr. Manager of Operations shared details about Tesla’s lithium refinery. “We will begin commissioning the assets roughly the first of next year, and that will continue, in earnest, over the first half of next year. They will start ramping […]

The post Tesla lithium refinery to start productionIN Q1 2024 appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla lithium refinery to start productionIN Q1 2024

Tesla’s lithium refinery in Robstown will start production on the first day of 2024. The company’s Sr. Manager of Operations shared details about Tesla’s lithium refinery. “We will begin commissioning the assets roughly the first of next year, and that will continue, in earnest, over the first half of next year. They will start ramping […]

The post Tesla lithium refinery to start productionIN Q1 2024 appeared first on TESLARATI.

Rivian retail space to open in Nashville, TN

   On Friday, October 6, 2023, a new Rivian retail space will open in Nashville, Tennessee.  “The space will cater to both current and prospective customers – a place for guests to drive and interact with Rivian vehicles, speak with Experience Specialists, shop Rivian gear, and learn about EV trip planning. The 2,000+ square foot […]

The post Rivian retail space to open in Nashville, TN appeared first on TESLARATI.

Rivian starts R1T with Max Pack deliveries to customers

Rivian confirmed with Teslarati that it has started delivering R1T Max Pack trucks to customers.  Earlier this week, Rivian Forum members noticed that the R1S Max Pack appeared on the company configurator. They also noticed that the R1T Max Pack button appeared on Rivian’s inventory shop—although it could not be selected at the time. Rivian […]

The post Rivian starts R1T with Max Pack deliveries to customers appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla Semi production ramp details released in recent Jay Leno’s Garage episode

Tesla Senior Manager Dan Priestley recently provided an update on the Tesla Semi’s production progress. Priestley appeared on a recent episode of Jay Leno’s Garage. Priestley provided insights and details about the Tesla Semi while appearing on Jay Leno’s Garage. Among them were updates on Tesla Semi production. He also hinted that Tesla would update […]

The post Tesla Semi production ramp details released in recent Jay Leno’s Garage episode appeared first on TESLARATI.

Rivian proposes $1.5B green convertible senior notes offering

Rivian announced its plans to offer $1.5 billion green convertible senior notes to qualified institutional buyers in a recent securities filing.  On Wednesday, Rivian announced it would offer $1.5 billion in green convertible senior notes due by October 15, 2030. The company also provided interested buyers an option to purchase up to an additional $255,000,000 […]

The post Rivian proposes $1.5B green convertible senior notes offering appeared first on TESLARATI.