Fred Lambert, Electrek.co, June 4, 2017 More recent Tesla enthusiasts might not be aware that Tesla and Toyota used to have close ties. Back in 2010, Toyota invested $50 million in Tesla and they brokered a heavily discounted sale of the Nummi factory, which is now Tesla’s Fremont factory. Tesla also used to supply the electric powertrain of the Toyota RAV4…
All the highlights (and quips) from Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting Michael J. Coren, qz.com, June 6, 2017 Tesla CEO Elon Musk likes to use his annual meetings to banter with fans in the audience when he isn’t batting away challenges from shareholders. At the 2017 meeting today (June 6), fresh off a streak of stock success dating back to Dec….
James Locke, June 4, 2017 Yesterday my wife Lisa and I attended the invitation only Tesla VIP Tour and Model 3 event in Fremont, California. A tremendous thank you to Michael and Tammy Subasic, fellow EV enthusiasts and Tesla owners, for inviting us! If you haven’t seen M1ker’s YouTube channel check it out. The VIP Tour & Model 3 event…
Fred Lambert, Electrek.co, May 22, 2017 As part of Tesla’s continuous effort to anti-sell the Model 3 and emphasize that the Model S is a more high-end option, the company released a comprehensive comparison chart. Through the chart, the automaker confirmed that Model 3 will have fewer than 100 configurations to Model S’ more than 1,500 possible configurations. CEO Elon Musk…
A massive 50 GWh battery factory project planned in Asia for next year Electrek.co, May 25, 2017 Tesla has the most ambitious plan with Gigafactory 1 having the same capacity as the entire industry at a single location, but the world will need 100 of those to transition to electric transport and renewable energy. A few other companies have now announced…
Yesterday’s Earth Day was an absolute success! Creatively United for the Planet’s annual United Sustainability Showcase on Earth Day was held at the Royal BC Museum in downtown Victoria Saturday. Motorize Auto Direct led the Electric Vehicle & Bike Extravaganza outside the museum by displaying many makes of electric cars, electric motorcycles and bikes. Together with Emotive BC, Motorize provided…
Fred Lambert, Electrek.co April 9, 2017 The attention around Tesla’s solar products is mostly focused on its solar roof tiles, but those address only a new segment in the market – the new roof segment. Tesla is also trying to innovate for homeowners who don’t need a new roof, but who still want to generate their own solar energy. This…
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Fred Lambert, Electrek.co April 8, 2017 The first sightings of Tesla Model 3 release candidates on public roads started this week after the Elon Musk released the first official images last month. We had so far only seen a black vehicle, but it looks like Tesla is expanding its fleet for testing on public roads with a new blue…
March 28, 2017 Fred Lambert, Electrek.co Before introducing the second generation Autopilot hardware, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that once the first truly self-driving car is available, all other vehicles without the technology will have a “negative value”. Echoing the idea, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas said this week that they started warning their clients that if Tesla is successful in enabling…
Fred Lambert, Electrek.co March 28, 2017 Tesla’s stock was up 3% this morning in pre-market trading after the company disclosed through a SEC filing that Tencent, a giant Chinese holding firm, has been accumulating stock in the electric car company for a total 5% passive stake worth over $2.2 billion at the current price. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he…