Archiv: Tesla News

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 6, 2019 The Boring Company is finding a warm welcome in Sin City, with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority looking to use the tunneling startup’s technology to create a 2-mile transport tunnel on its campus. Sources familiar with the proceedings noted to CNBC that Elon Musk’s tunneling […]

By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on March 6, 2019 NIO, the Chinese electric vehicle startup with its eyes set on Tesla’s luxury auto market consumers, revealed some production stumbling blocks in a press release on Tuesday detailing its Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial Results. One of the most notable points of interest was […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 6, 2019 A Chinese government official has stated that Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai is expected to be completed this coming May. Electric car assembly lines are also on track to be set up by the end of the year. The Gigafactory update was related by Shanghai official Chen […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 6, 2019 Former Top Gear host and current The Grand Tour presenter James May recently experienced the joys and exhilaration of Ludicrous Mode, courtesy of the Tesla Model S P100D. No stranger to getting behind the wheel of some of the world’s quickest performance cars, May’s bout with Tesla’s […]

By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on March 4, 2019 NIO continues to push forward on battery swapping technology that’s aimed at getting its electric cars fueled up in less time than it takes to pump gasoline into a standard internal combustion engine vehicle. NIO owners can use the company’s compact battery swapping stations located in […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 5, 2019 Electric car maker Polestar recently launched a dedicated mobile app where customers can interact with the company and its upcoming vehicle, the Polestar 2. The Polestar Explore app allows users to place orders and configure their electric car while providing information on the company’s vehicles. The Polestar […]

By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on March 5, 2019 According to a report issued by the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA), Tesla was the number one selling alternative powertrain brand in 2018, representing 29.3% of the total market share. That number includes hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and fuel cell vehicles. When the numbers are limited […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 5, 2019 Rivian continues to build a market for itself as a maker of premium all-electric vehicles that are specifically designed for the adventure community. Are you a rock climber looking to haul yourself and a crew of free-spirited thrill seekers to the next amazing challenge? Rivian has you […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 5, 2019 Tesla shares (NASDAQ:TSLA) are bouncing back on despite Barclays analyst Brian Johnson lowering his price target for the company from $210 to $192 on Tuesday, representing a ~30% decrease from recent levels. The note from the analyst, together with news of Model 3 sales being temporarily halted […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 5, 2019 Around 1,600 Tesla Model 3 are being held by Chinese customs due to missing and incorrect labels on some of the vehicles. According to Shanghai’s General Administration of Customs (GAC), some of the Model 3 were missing labels on their brake fluid tanks. Other vehicles had electric motors […]