Archive: Tesla News

By Simon Alvarez Posted on November 9, 2018 Tesla Energy is poised to participate in California’s initiative to build one of the world’s largest battery systems. After a historic 4-1 vote, California utility regulators approved a proposal put forward by Pacific Gas & Electric, which aimed to replace three natural gas-fired power plants in the […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 5, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments Since going online last year, Tesla’s Powerpack farm in South Australia has established a reputation for being a quick, clean, and efficient backup to the region’s beleaguered energy grid. As the big battery continues to prove its critics […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 27, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments Tesla’s big battery in South Australia, officially known as the Hornsdale Power Reserve, has been supporting the region’s beleaguered energy grid since it went online last year. Over the past months, the Powerpack installation has been proving that […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 9, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments Behind the spotlights trained on the Model 3 production ramp and Elon Musk’s online behavior, Tesla’s Energy business is quietly growing and spreading its reach. Tesla notes that its deployment of stationary batteries, which are designed to supply […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 17, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments Despite admitting that he thinks moats are lame in Tesla’s Q1 2018 earnings call, Elon Musk cannot deny that the Supercharger network provides a competitive advantage against upcoming rivals like the Porsche Taycan or the Jaguar I-PACE. There […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 15, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments Tesla Energy might not be attracting as much news as the company’s electric car business, but it has achieved some milestones of its own over the past few years. As of June 2018, Tesla had deployed a total […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 14, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments Tesla’s Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo, NY was dubbed fully complete by state and company officials this past April, starting a countdown clock for Tesla to provide 1,460 jobs to Buffalo, NY within the next two years. Failure to […]

By Gene Posted on August 10, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments Inspectors at the California Highway Patrol commercial truck inspection station were in for a treat Friday afternoon on August 10 when a spotless Tesla Semi truck pulling a trailer full of cargo made its way through the Donner Pass […]

By Christian Prenzler Posted on August 1, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments Tesla CEO Elon Musk is set to take the stage on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 pm PDT (5:30 pm EDT) to talk about the company’s Q2 financial results. Following a relatively positive quarter, based on after-hours stock activity, […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 31, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments One of Tesla’s first residential Solar Roof customers has provided more details about his recently-installed solar and battery system. In a follow-up interview with E for Electric‘s Alex Guberman, Tri Huynh, the owner of the Solar Roof-equipped home, […]