As Younger Workers Flee the Oil Industry, Some may be Coming to Work for Elon Musk

by Charles Morris These are sad days in the oil patch. US fossil fuel firms eliminated about 105,000 positions—roughly 20 percent of their workforce—between March and June, according to Accenture. BW Research Partnership puts the job losses […]

How Panasonic is Responding to Tesla’s Battery Day

by Matt Pressman Tesla’s Battery Day was a landmark event for the company. The Silicon Valley automaker plans to begin efforts to produce their own battery cells. Where does that leave Tesla’s existing battery suppliers? After years of […]

Former Tesla Exec Electrifies Mass Transit as Head of Electric Bus Maker Proterra

Originally published by EV Annex. by Charles Morris When it comes to electric vehicles, passenger cars grab most of the headlines—especially fast and glamorous ones made by a certain California company. However, electric buses represent one of […]

Tesla Rivals Venture into the World of Online Ordering

Originally published by EV Annex.  by Charles Morris Auto dealers have waged a long (and mostly, losing) legal and legislative battle against Tesla’s direct-to-consumer sales model. While Tesla has won the right to sell directly to car […]

Where will Tesla Build its Future Gigafactories?

Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai Team / Image Credit: Tesla Originally published by EV Annex. by Charles Morris In 2017, Elon Musk said that Tesla would eventually build 10-20 Gigafactories around the world. So, the current score is three […]

No, Tesla Doesn’t Need an Advertising Budget

Originally published by EV Annex. by Charles Morris What’s the biggest difference between Tesla and other automakers? That is, aside from the fact that its vehicles lack gas tanks, engines and transmissions? To the bewilderment of some, […]

Infographic: Tesla Cybertruck vs. Rivian R1T

Originally published by EV Annex. by Denis Gurskiy As the second-largest vehicle segment in the U.S. (behind crossovers), year after year pickup trucks account for the top three most-sold vehicles. Legacy brands Ford, Ram, and Chevy currently hold […]