Ford follows up electric F-150 ‘real work truck’ claims with flashy teaser video

Just last week, a Ford Motors executive threw some shade at the upcoming Tesla Cybertruck and other manufacturer’s similar all-electric pursuits, claiming its competitors were producing ‘lifestyle’ trucks rather than ‘real’ work vehicles. In a follow up to those claims, the maker of America’s most popular pickup truck has released a flashy new video showing […]

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Tesla Gigafactory Texas construction plans revealed in permit documents

Tesla’s construction plans for its newest Gigafactory in Texas were recently revealed on the City of Austin’s official website. In documents filed during the permit process, the shape of the factory itself and specific locations for several landscape features were confirmed. This new information provides a solid basis for comparison to track the step-by-step building […]

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Tesla Giga Berlin & Giga Texas well underway

The Gigafactories under construction in Texas and Berlin have been making progress despite the final permit for the site in Grünheide, close to the German capital still pending. Brandenburg state minister Jörg Steinbach is confident however to be able to grant final permissions before the year’s end. A hearing to recapture the 406 objections is […]

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Ford’s battery problem with the F-150 Electric validates Tesla’s Roadrunner initiative

The battle for the all-electric pickup market is yet to begin, but one key player and a potential rival to the Tesla Cybertruck could be poised to experience some notable delays. Due to a legal dispute between LG Chem and SK Innovation, companies that are involved in the development and production of EV batteries, vehicles […]

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Tesla, Rivian, and Nikola’s battle for electric truck market share laid out in new graphic

After the all-electric Model S sedan paved the way for battery-powered SUVs and crossovers, it was only a matter of time before pickup trucks would come along to share the spotlight. Rivian’s R1T hit the ground running for a while, but Tesla’s Cybertruck unveil officially started the race for worksite hauling and adventure with zero […]

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Tesla Cybertruck reservations lower than expected

The number of reservations for Tesla’s Cybertruck is apparently much lower than expected. While fans had assumed over 700,000 reservations based on the analysis of reservation numbers, Elon Musk has now named a significantly lower number. In an interview with Automotive News, Musk said that the number of Cybertruck reservations was “over 200,000”. This comes […]

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Tesla Giga-Texas construction kicks into overdrive with marshland prep, ground leveling, around the clock

Tesla’s newest Gigafactory under construction in Texas continues to keep pace with expectations set by the company during its other building projects in Shanghai and Berlin. In doing so, the all-electric carmaker’s construction strategy looks to be quite scalable given the size of the Texas Gigafactory region is much larger than all of Tesla’s other […]

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