With an investment of over $1billion, Tesla confirmed plans to erect a Gigafactory in Travis County, Texas. For years this area has been undeveloped, however ready for such an investment. Now, Tesla is to employ 5,000 people into the Tesla family. This 2,000-acre plot is now being built upon and transformed into what CEO Elon Musk […] More
Nikola Motors has been trying to sue Tesla since the company revealed its Semi. The company is complaining that the Semi’s design infringes on its existing patents that they obtained for their own truck design, the Nikola One truck. The lawsuit has now moved a step further after Nikola Motors’ patents were upheld. These three patents […] More
We’ve been waiting (not so) silently for more news regarding Tesla’s first all-electric pickup, the Cybertruck, and we haven’t been disappointed. With over 600,000 reservations, it’s fair to say the Cybertruck has already been a complete success, but CEO Elon Musk is still wowing us with features. The latest being the fact that the truck […] More
Bollinger is doing the bright thing for an EV car manufacturer already targetting a niche market. They’re specifically targetting the best-selling segment in the US which is currently, and has been for some time, trucks and SUVs. Now, the company’s first step into the market in the shape of the B1 SUV and B2 pickup […] More
At some point this year, Tesla models will be able to drop you off at park themselves according to a recent comment from CEO Elon Musk. Last year, Tesla revealed a new ‘Smart Summon‘ feature, that allowed cars to drive from where they were parked and pick up the driver, as long as they were […] More
Using its eight cameras, a Tesla is able to record what’s happening around itself, recording the resulting video to a hard drive. This surveillance mode, known as ‘Sentry Mode’, also warns people away if they start getting too close and touch the car forcefully. According to CEO Elon Musk, an upgrade could be coming to […] More
According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, you’ll have to wrap the upcoming Cybertruck if you want to add any colours or patterns to its metal exterior. The electric pickup truck threw us all off a little when it was first released. Not only was it strangely angular, but it had no paint. Like the memorable […] More
The world of EVs doesn’t only revolve around four wheels. We want to spread our wings and encompass all sorts of electric vehicles, whether that means trikes or even bikes. Today, we’re venturing into the one-wheel market, with the InMotion V11 3,000W electric unicycle. I’ve seen electric skateboards, but I’ve never seen someone using an […] More
Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, has stated that the company’s plan to have 1 million Robotaxis on the road by the end of this year is still on, but is still pending regulatory approval. The plan was introduced during Tesla’s Autonomy Day event last year, stating that by the end of 2020, there will be 1 […] More
Tesla stock (TSLA) rocketed this morning with an increase of 10% despite the market struggling under the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. The market of the US saw a number of corrections as several countries are being affected by Covid19. Since February, the S&P crashed more than 30%, but in the last two weeks, some […] More
Automakers are being forced to adopt some form of electrification. Ford promises 40 electrified vehicles by 2022, with 16 of these being purely electric and the rest being plugin hybrids. Obviously, Ford will focus on its most popular vehicles, with the most obvious of these being the F-150, the most popular car in America. News […] More
In an email sent to Tesla employees, the car company has announced pay cuts and furloughs to tackle the effects of COVID-19. After the shelter-in-place order throughout the Bay Area, Tesla shut down its Fremont factory two weeks ago. Alongside this, demand for Tesla products, like the rest of the motor industry, has also plummeted […] More
