JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) executives are reportedly considering the idea of transitioning Jaguar into an all-electric brand within the next 10 years. The bold transition reportedly involves a phase-out scheme of some of the company’s current offerings over the next five to seven years, which will be followed by the introduction of more electric vehicles. […]
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Just like The Boring Company Not-a-Flamethrower, “Teslaquila” started off as a joke on Twitter. Months after the beverage was initially mentioned in Elon Musk’s dark-humored April Fool’s Twitter post, though, Tesla has now filed an application with the US Patent Trademark Office to trademark the alcoholic beverage. Tesla’s trademark application for “Teslaquila” lists the product […]
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In an effort to further reduce its carbon footprint, the European Union has proposed new regulations that would require carmakers to reduce their vehicles’ emissions drastically by 2030. If approved, passenger cars manufactured in the region have to reduce their emissions output by 35%. The proposed regulations, while strict, have already been lowered, as the […]
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There is no denying that Elon Musk is one of Tesla’s greatest strengths. At the same time, and as recent months have proven, Elon Musk could also prove to be a driver for steep drops in Tesla stock (NASDAQ:TSLA). From careless tweets to actions on earnings calls, the rockstar CEO’s behavior has augmented the volatility […]
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Once-promising and outspoken Tesla rival Faraday Future has hit another roadblock, as CEO Jia Yueting is being accused by an investor of spending $800 million worth of funds and then attempting to back out of the deal. The investor in question, the healthcare division of Chinese real estate group Evergrande, has noted that it will […]
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BMW board member Klaus Frölich recently expressed his reservations about the costs of batteries in electric cars. In a recent statement, the 58-year-old senior BMW executive noted that electric vehicles would “never” be less costly than cars powered by fossil fuels. Frölich, who played a part in the development of the company’s electric mobility initiatives […]
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When the Porsche Taycan starts production next year, the electric car market will be even more saturated than it is today. Tesla’s Model 3 would likely be at a production rate of 10,000 units per week. Electric cars from veteran carmakers, such as Jaguar’s I-PACE, Mercedes-Benz’s EQC and Audi’s e-tron, would be in the market […]
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As an expression of gratitude to its employees for their hard work in Q3 2018, Tesla has issued an invitation for a family night featuring a screening of the Pixar movie Cars 3 at Gigafactory 1 in Sparks, Nevada. The event, which is extended to employees and their family members, will be set up like […]
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Spotted on an official SpaceX T-shirt commemorating Starlink’s first two prototype satellites and corroborated through analysis of limited public photos of the spacecraft, SpaceX appears to be testing a relatively unique style of solar arrays on the first two satellites launched into orbit, known as Tintin A (Alice) and B (Bob). It’s difficult to judge […]
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As the auto industry starts embracing electric cars, and as companies like Tesla continue to prove that EVs are a viable alternative to fossil fuel-powered transportation, some of the car industry’s most notable players are starting to lay the foundations for an electrified fleet. One of these initiatives is the IONITY network, an ultra-fast charging […]
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