Archive: Tesla News

Panasonic hat nach einem Ergebnisrückgang im Weihnachtsgeschäft seine Prognose für das im März endende Geschäftsjahr 2018/19 gesenkt. Auch die Investitionen im Rahmen der Partnerschaft mit Tesla bei Batterien belasten das Geschäft des japanischen Elektronikkonzerns, sorgten zuletzt aber wieder für Gewinn.

Im dritten Quartal sei das Betriebsergebnis wegen einer schwächeren Nachfrage nach Haushaltsgeräten sowie Ausrüstung für Fabriken in Folge des US-chinesischen Handelsstreits um fast ein Fünftel auf umgerechnet 775 Millionen Euro gefallen, teilte Panasonic mit. Die Aktie büßte daraufhin an der Frankfurter Börse zeitweise über vier Prozent ein. Binnen Jahresfrist hat der Titel bereits mehr als 30 Prozent an Wert verloren.

Mit Blick auf die Kooperation mit Tesla konnte Panasonic Positives verkünden: Das zusammen mit dem Elektroautobauer betriebene Batteriegeschäft verzeichnete mit 131 Millionen Euro den ersten Betriebsgewinn seit drei Quartalen. “Umsatz und Profit mit dem Tesla-Geschäft haben sich verbessert”, so Finanzchef Hirokazu Umeda. Er kündigte an, dass bis Ende März in der Gigafactory weitere Fertigungslinien installiert werden. Die Gesamtkapazität des Standorts soll dadurch auf 35 Gigawattstunden pro Jahr steigen.

Panasonic ist aktuell der einzige Akku-Zulieferer von Tesla. Die Gigafactory des US-Herstellers im Bundesstaat Nevada wurde zu einem wesentlichen Teil von den Japanern mitfinanziert. Zuletzt hieß es, dass Panasonic Tesla bei Bedarf weitere Mittel zur Verfügung stellen könnte. Die Partner streben künftig aber auch Batterie-Kooperationen mit anderen Firmen an.

By Eric Ralph Posted on February 3, 2019 After years of development, multiple prototypes constructed, and more than 1200 seconds of cumulative static fire testing at durations longer than what is needed to land on Mars, SpaceX propulsion engineers and technicians have successfully built and static-fired the first flight-worthy Raptor for the first time ever. […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on February 3, 2019 On Saturday evening, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk landed in Waco, Texas – perhaps along with additional SpaceX propulsion engineers – for the critical static fire debut of the first “radically redesigned” Raptor engine, built to power BFR’s Starship upper stage and Super Heavy booster. If the first […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 3, 2019 When Elon Musk first announced the specs of the Tesla Model 3 Performance, he noted that the electric car would beat anything on its class inside a closed circuit. With its dual motors that produced a combined 450 hp and 471 lb-ft of torque, its 0-60 mph […]

By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on February 4, 2019 A piece of New Mexico state legislation to amend local automotive franchise laws through a “Tesla Bill”, specifically allowing vehicle manufacturers like Tesla to operate as a dealer and sell direct, was approved by the Public Affairs Committee last Thursday. Similar to other states with dealership […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 4, 2019 In a rather interesting turn of events, Volkswagen’s Electrify America has decided to purchase and install Tesla Powerpacks at over 100 of its charging stations. In an announcement on Monday, Electrify America stated that the Powerpacks would be installed to help during peak charging times. The battery […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 4, 2019 Just a few days after Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) posted its second consecutive profitable quarter, the company has stated that it plans to acquire energy technology firm Maxwell Technologies, a California-based maker of ultracapacitors and batteries. The deal will reportedly be an all-stock transaction valued at around $218 million, […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 4, 2019 During the recently-held fourth-quarter earnings call, Elon Musk all but stated that Tesla holds a notable lead in the self-driving field. While responding to Loup Ventures analyst Gene Munster, who inquired about Morgan Stanley’s estimated $175 billion valuation for Waymo and its self-driving tech, Musk noted that […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 4, 2019 As it continues the development of its first hydrogen-electric truck, Tesla Semi rival Nikola Motor posted an update on the software development for its vehicles. In a post on Twitter, Nikola noted that its custom operating system has reached a point where it could be cold booted […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 1, 2019 Elon Musk is arguably one of the world’s most notable visionaries today, but at his core, he is still a rebel. He rebelled against the conventions of the United States’ space program with SpaceX, and he rebelled against the fossil fuel industry with Tesla. It has never […]