Former Tesla 4680 battery cell production engineer James Herbermann has been named Vice President of Manufacturing at the American Battery Factory (ABF). “James brings to American Battery Factory incredible perspective and front row experiences in evolving battery cell technology and is the perfect complement to our team as we begin our journey to develop a […]
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Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) will report its earnings for the first quarter of 2022 later today. Here’s what to expect, according to Wall Street consensus estimates provided by Refinitiv. Wall Street analysts expect Rivian to report a loss of $1.44 per share, with revenue estimates landing at $130.5 million. However, the numbers are just a […]
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When Elon Musk Tweeted about potentially taking Tesla private in 2018, he was ‘recklessly’ communicating about an unfinalized deal, according to U.S. District Judge Edward Chen. Chen said in a San Francisco courtroom that the Tesla CEO’s communications through the social media platform were inaccurate when talking about potential financing from the Saudi Arabia sovereign […]
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SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service has become invaluable to Ukraine amidst the country’s ongoing war against Russia. According to Elon Musk, however, Russia has increased its efforts to disrupt Starlink’s service to Ukraine. Fortunately, Musk also stated that Russia has not been successful so far. Despite the country’s efforts to jam or hack the satellite […]
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In a statement on Wednesday, Panasonic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Hirokazu Umeda revealed that Panasonic Holdings Corp. is being asked by Tesla to speed up its development of 4680 cells. Tesla’s demand for 2170 cells also remains strong, according to the CFO. Panasonic recently caught headlines after reports emerged that the Japanese conglomerate is looking […]
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Last July, a Tesla Megapack in the 300MW/450MWh Victoria Big Battery caught fire while it was being tested. The fire spread to another battery, resulting in two Megapacks in the installation being destroyed. An investigation into the incident was promptly initiated a few days later. The results of the investigation have now been made public. […]
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Elon Musk recently confirmed that he intends to stay at Tesla as long as he can provide value for the electric vehicle maker. Musk’s comments were shared during his interview at the Financial Times‘ Future of the Car 2022 Summit. Musk is a multitasker, so much so that he currently serves as CEO of SpaceX, a company […]
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During an earnings call back in 2018, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the Supercharger Network is not a “walled garden.” Musk stated then that other EV manufacturers are welcome to use the Supercharger Network provided that they share in the system’s costs and use an adapter for their vehicles. Today, it appears that Elon […]
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Tesla China’s wholesale figures may have seen a massive drop in April as Giga Shanghai was shut down amidst the country’s anti-Covid measures, but May is shaping up to be completely different. This was highlighted recently when Tesla China exported its first batch of vehicles since Giga Shanghai resumed its vehicle production activities on April […]
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Volkswagen plans to revive the Scout off-road vehicle brand. The Scout brand’s resurrection will help Volkswagen in its bid to expand in the United States. People familiar with the matter told the The Wall Street Journal that VW’s board of directors is expected to approve the revival of the Scout brand on Wednesday, May 11, […]
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