Tesla has released an encouraging update on the development of its 4680 battery cells, which it was reportedly close to giving up on. According to a recent report, Elon Musk reportedly gave an end-of-the-year deadline for Tesla’s team to deliver on the 4680 battery cell, which it first unveiled in 2020 and claimed would drastically
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Jeep Wagoneer S Trailhawk concept (Source: Jeep) Jeep plans to launch the electric Gladiator we’ve been waiting for. Although it won’t hit the market for another few years, Jeep hopes the Gladiator EV can fend off top-selling rivals like Rivian’s R1S and R1T and Tesla’s Cybertruck. Here’s what to expect from the electric Jeep pickup.
Tesla (TSLA) is about to release Q2 2024 financial results on Tuesday, July 23, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management are scheduled after the results. Here, we’ll take a look at what both the street and retail investors are expecting for the quarterly results. Tesla Q2 2024
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, the Cybertruck gets homolgated in Canada, Elon delays the Optimus robot for up to a full year, Hyundai’s feeling skittish about a possible victory for Donald Trump this November, and a Club Car shows off a real MAN’s truck – finally! Now that the Tesla Cybertruck has become the
Porsche is backing off its goal of 80% EV sales in 2030. Although it could still happen, Porsche said the target was too ambitious and the transition “will take longer than we assumed.” Despite several highly-anticipated electric vehicles launching over the next few years, Porsche is no longer committing to its 80% EV sales goal
Cadillac has unveiled today a new all-electric 2+2 convertible concept called the Sollei. It’s a rare electric convertible, but it doesn’t mean it will ever see the light of day anyway. There are currently very few convertible electric vehicles. We are finally seeing some coming to market, like Maserati GranCabrio Folgore convertible, but they are
Hyundai’s first EV is set to roll off the production line at its new $7.6 billion Metaplant in Georgia later this year. With Trump vowing to end “EV mandates” on day one if elected, Hyundai is preparing for a sudden shift in leadership. Hyundai’s EV plant was built to comply with the Biden administration’s move
Tesla ramps up its self-driving transfer incentive by now giving $1,000 off a new car for people upgrading from Enhanced Autopilot. For years, Tesla owners who bought the up-to-$15,000 Full Self-Driving Capability package were asking for the capacity to transfer it when trading-in their vehicles for a new one. The logic was sound: Tesla never
Tesla has obtained an exemption for Cybertruck’s drive-by-wire from Transport Canada ahead of the vehicle’s launch in the market. So far, other than the US, Canada is the only other planned market for Cybertruck. Tesla is still evaluating potential launches in other markets, but the demand for pickup trucks is lower in markets outside of
Elon Musk has delayed the rollout of the Tesla Optimus humanoid robot compared to a timeline shared just a few months ago. Despite Musk’s threat not to build AI products at Tesla if he doesn’t get 25% control of the company, the CEO has already restructured the company around its AI products, including its humanoid
Photo by Amol Mande on Pexels.com Solar and wind now make up more than 20% of total US electrical generating capacity, according to new data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The renewable energy mix – biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, and wind – is now nearly 30% of total US electrical generating capacity. In
Tesla has increased Model S and Model X prices by $2,000 across the board. Interesting move has sales are collapsing. As we recently reported, Tesla Model S/X sales are crashing and Tesla is hiding it. Tesla is the only major automaker that doesn’t break down its sales by model. It bundles all Model S, Model
Ford is giving EV owners more time to reserve a free Tesla NACS adaptor. The deadline is being pushed back another two months as Ford EV drivers wait to access Tesla’s Supercharger network. It’s been over a year since Ford’s CEO Jim Farley joined Elon Musk on X (formerly Twitter) to announce plans to adopt
Tesla is giving free hardware upgrades for people who order the Full Self-Driving package on Model 3 Performance and Model X to qualify the vehicle for the federal tax credit tax credit. Hardware options contribute to the MSRP limit for an electric vehicle to be eligible to the tax credit, but apparently, regulators haven’t caught
At tonight’s Republican National Convention speech, Donald Trump declared that he’ll “end the electric vehicle mandate.” The only problem is, there is no electric vehicle mandate. The regulations he’s talking about are probably the EPA regulations, which notably do not mandate electric vehicles at all. Those regulations were supported by Tesla – whose CEO just committed
Photo: Cypress Creek Renewables Global electricity demand is rising at its fastest rate in two decades, but solar is on course to meet half of demand growth, says the IEA. Global electricity demand is forecast to grow by around 4% in 2024, up from 2.5% in 2023, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) newly released
After introducing new deals this month, the Ford Mustang Mach-E is now cheaper to lease than a Chevy Camaro. Even though the Camaro costs over $7,500 more, the Mach-E is a better lease deal with massive savings. Ford is sweetening the deal this year for EV buyers with significant savings. Through its Summer Savings event,
Ford announced plans to build F-Series Super Duty trucks in Ontario on Thursday. The announcement comes after Ford delayed the launch of its first three-row electric SUV at the facility. Ford to build Super Duty trucks in Ontario amid EV delay Ford will begin building Super Duty trucks at its Oakville Assembly plant in Ontario,
Tesla has secured an absurdly large contract to provide over 15 GWh of Megapack to California’s Intersect Power. The Megapack has become the go-to, posterchild product for large-scale energy storage around the globe. It’s by far Tesla’s fastest-growing product and enabled the company to deploy a record of 9.4 GWh of energy storage last quarter
Ford announced plans to build F-Series Super Duty trucks in Ontario on Thursday. The announcement comes after Ford delayed the launch of its first three-row electric SUV at the facility. Ford to build Super Duty trucks in Ontario amid EV delay Ford will begin building Super Duty trucks at its Oakville Assembly plant in Ontario,