Tesla Model S Plaid comes with an optional 3.5k lb trailer hitch in Europe

Tesla seems to be making sure that the Model S Plaid is well worth the wait for its customers in Europe. Apart from providing a rather concrete delivery estimate for Model S Plaid orders, Tesla also listed an optional trailer hitch for the flagship all-electric sedan. As could be seen in the Model S Plaid’s […]

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LG battery manufacturing sites to run on 100% renewable energy by 2025

LG Energy Solution (LGES)—the company’s dedicated cell subsidiary—plans to use 100% renewable energy in all its battery manufacturing plants worldwide by 2025. The initiative is called RE100 or “Renewable Electricity 100%”. LGES stated in an ESG Report 2021 that it is working on converting all its manufacturing sites to RE100, including those located in South […]

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SpaceX set for first Moon launch [webcast]

No earlier than (NET) 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC), August 4th, a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from SpaceX’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station LC-40 pad as part of the company’s 34th launch of 2022. Carrying the Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) spacecraft, the mission will be SpaceX’s first direct launch […]

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Elon Musk’s countersuit against Twitter will be made public on August 5

Judge Kathleen McCormick of Delaware Chancery Court permitted Elon Musk to make his countersuit against Twitter public on August 5.  Musk initially asked to make his Twitter countersuit public two days earlier, on August 3, before the Annual Tesla Shareholders Meeting in Texas. According to a Reuters source, the countersuit may be released a bit sooner. It […]

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Volvo to build large-scale battery plant in Sweden for heavy-duty EV models

Volvo Group has announced today that it will build a “large-scale” battery manufacturing facility in Sweden that will help to “meet the growing demand for battery electric heavy-duty vehicles and machines.” The location of the plant is yet to be determined, the Göteborg-based Volvo said. The company is leaning toward the Skaraborg region as it […]

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Munro Live shares a look at Tesla’s improvements on the 4680 structural pack.

In the latest video from Munro Live, Sandy Munro’s team goes over some improvements that Tesla made to its 4680 structural pack. In the video, they talk about the improved cell interconnects, current collector layout, voltage sensor harness, and battery management system. Antonio DiNunno and Cory Steuben started off the video with a look at […]

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Ford F-150 Lightnings are all over the U.S. — Literally

“From the shores of the Kenai River in Alaska to Houston and even Hawaii.” That’s how Ford summed up its announcement today that the new F-150 Lightning has officially been delivered to all fifty U.S. States while noting that Texas and California lead the way with the most deliveries as of late July. After beginning […]

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Tesla owner who claimed an “Autopilot crash” loses license in China

On the evening of July 29, a Tesla Model X owner met an accident in a park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The owner of the vehicle said that he had been involved in an Autopilot crash, as the all-electric SUV had reportedly rushed off the road.  Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident. […]

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Top 15 questions Tesla investors want answered during the Cyber Roundup 2022

Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) upcoming annual shareholding meeting is quite unique. Based on trademark filings from the company and its scheduled livestream on YouTube, Tesla seems to be rebranding its annual meeting of stockholders as the “Cyber Roundup.” Needless to say, the excitement surrounding the meeting is notable.  Tesla’s annual shareholder meetings typically involve the company and […]

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Tesla Model S and Model X Plaid Europe deliveries to start December 2022

A few days ago, Tesla Model S and Model X Plaid reservation holders in Europe reported that they received delivery updates from the electric vehicle maker. It was a welcome wait for many, especially considering that some customers of the flagship EVs placed their orders in early 2021.  Tesla has since updated its online configurator […]

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