Tesla Recruiting New Sales People In Texas
Tesla appears to be recruiting new sales staff in Texas — and also in Florida, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, and Georgia — going by a recent post in the Tesla Motors Club forum. Does this […]
Hong Kong Transportation Department Forces Tesla To Remove Calendar App “Because It Has No Bearing On The Drivability Of The Car”
In a real “what the hell” moment… it appears that Tesla has been forced by the Hong Kong Transport Department to remove the Calendar app from the interactive operating systems of regional Model S or Model […]
Global Quarter 1 2016 EV Sales (+ Preliminary Figures For April)
Global electric vehicle sales figures for Quarter 1 2016 were recently released by EV-Volumes (along with preliminary figures for April), revealing that plug-in sales in 2016 to date totaled 180,500 units. That’s a roughly 42% year-on-year increase […]
Daimler Creates “Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH” To Manage Stationary Energy Storage Business
With Daimler AG’s stationary lithium-ion battery energy storage business now getting its feet, the company has gone ahead and established a new body — Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH — to handle the development and global sale of […]
Analyst: Tesla Gigafactory Worth $50 Billion
An analyst at Global Equities Research by the name of Trip Chowdhry has publicly commented that he considers the market value of the Tesla/Panasonic Gigafactory to be $50 billion, according to recent reports. Considering that the […]
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Recalling More Than 16,000 Fiat 500e EVs Because Of Software Glitch
One of the less-obvious ways that Tesla has been shaking up the auto industry with its iconoclastic ideas has been its move towards over-the-air/wireless software updates as a way of dealing with some problems — rather […]
Kia Motors America Expands Partnership With Advanced Power & Energy Program At UC Irvine
A newly expanded partnership with the Advanced Power and Energy Program at the University of California, Irvine, was recently announced by Kia Motors America and Hyundai America Technical Center through a press release. The partnership will […]
Tesla Model S P90D Performing “The $100 Challenge”
Brooks Weisblat of Drag Times recently posted a funny video of him challenging his son to grab a $100 bill from the windshield of his Tesla Model S P90D while accelerating rapidly… the incentive being that, […]
Redhill Resources Acquiring Lincoln Lithium Project
Redhill Resources Corporation has entered into a propriety option and assignment agreement that will see it acquire full rights, titles, and interests, in and to the Lincoln Lithium Property in Nevada, according to a new press […]
Recent Strikes & Gas Shortages Driving EV Interest In France
A number of recent strikes in France have done damage (presumably, temporary damage) to the country’s oil industry, and caused a number of gas and diesel shortages. These recent fuel-availability disruptions have apparently driven increased interest […]
DOE Researchers Report Advance In Understanding Of Lithium-Rich Cathode Use
A “major” advance in the understanding of how exactly oxidation leads to the creation of extra capacity in lithium-rich cathodes has been reported by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The advance […]
Tesla Enthusiasts’ Meetup At Loews Royal Pacific Resort At Universal Orlando In Florida
Group rates will be available for those participating in a Tesla Enthusiasts meetup at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando, in Florida, in early December, according to a recent post on the Tesla Motors […]
Tesla Requiring Official Owners’ Clubs To Follow Rules Which Call For “Reasonable Assistance” In Dealership Association Fights
In order to qualify as an “official” owners’ club, Tesla is requiring all interested groups to agree to a set of rules that carry a number of interesting stipulations. Amongst which, is the agreement that official […]
Tesla Model X Software Update v7.1 (2.20.45) Released, Improves Falcon-Wing Door & Seat Control Options
Tesla has released a new over-the-air software update v7.1 (2.20.45) for the Model X, according to recent reports. The update reportedly improves owner-control of the falcon wing doors and the model’s electronically actuated seats — through […]
Toshiba Begins Field Testing Contactless EV Charger For Buses
Field-testing of a new contactless, electric vehicle fast charging system developed by Toshiba Corporation has just begun. The field-testing process will be based around a medium-sized electric bus, and will run from June 1st until December. […]