Tesla Magic Dock Supercharger installations increasing at a rapid rate

Tesla Magic Dock Supercharger installations are rapidly ramping up in the United States, based on data from a community-run, open-source website. The Magic Dock Supercharger ramp enables more non-Tesla vehicles to use Tesla Supercharger stations across the United States.  According to supercharger.info data, Tesla has been steadily increasing Magic Dock Supercharger installations over the last few days […]

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Samsung to double EV battery production in Michigan

Samsung SDI America, Inc. plans to double the electric vehicle (EV) battery plant’s manufacturing capacity in Auburn Hills, Michigan.  “Samsung SDI America is proud to be expanding our facility in Auburn Hills,” stated Samsung SDI America General Counsel Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs Joe Pittel. “We are grateful to the Michigan Economic Development […]

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Elon Musk shows off Tesla’s finished Giga Texas entrance, reception desk

Tesla completed the main entrance to its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, as can be seen in a photo posted by CEO Elon Musk. In addition to the photo of the entrance, Musk also showed off the new reception desk, featuring an angular design not unlike the forthcoming Cybertruck. Musk shared a photo of the Giga […]

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U.S. should electrify commercial vehicles first, suggests report

A new report shows that commercial vehicles are much higher polluters than passenger vehicles despite making up a much smaller portion of cars on U.S. roads. For this reason, the study’s authors say the U.S. should prioritize electrifying the commercial vehicles sector rather than just focusing on passenger vehicles. PepsiCo- and KPMG-backed software logistics company […]

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Sec. Granholm’s EV mishap prompts Republicans to open a probe

Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm’s mishap with her electric vehicle road trip, which resulted in the police being called as members of her team inadvertently ICE’d a charging station, has prompted House Oversight and Accountability Committee Republicans to open a probe. “This taxpayer-funded publicity stunt illustrates yet again how out of touch the Biden Administration […]

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President Biden backs UAW’s demand for a 40-percent pay raise

On Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden joined striking workers and United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain in Michigan, encouraging employees to keep fighting for wage increases. The news is just the latest in the ongoing UAW strikes, which were escalated to include even more Stellantis and General Motors (GM) parts facilities last Friday. During […]

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Elon Musk took Hungary President for a Cybertruck test drive

Hungary President Katalin Novák met with Elon Musk on Monday at Tesla’s Austin Gigafactory. In addition to discussions about Ukraine and population collapse, the meeting included a tour of the production facility and a test drive of the forthcoming Cybertruck, as a new video shows. On Tuesday, Musk and Novák both posted video teasers of […]

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Tesla Model 3 drivers traded in these cars most often to get an EV

Tesla Model 3 drivers traded in Honda Civics and Toyota Tacomas most frequently to get their electric vehicle, a new study shows. A lot of people have made the transition from a combustion engine vehicle to an EV over the past several years as electric powertrains have flexed their advantages. While EV companies have frequently […]

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Tesla drops Powerwall 2 price ahead of next-gen launch

Tesla has lowered the price of its current generation of Powerwall energy storage systems, ahead of the company’s plans to launch its next-generation version of the home battery. The price reduction also comes alongside other available incentives for the Powerwall, like a rebate for units installed by a certain time. The Powerwall 2 is now […]

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Tesla files permit for 22k sq. ft. “Cyber Cafeteria” at Giga Texas

Tesla appears to be putting in some effort to ensure that its staff at Giga Texas is well supported. To this end, Tesla has filed a permit to build a rather expansive cafeteria for its workers at the complex — one that seems to be inspired by the company’s all-electric pickup truck.   As seen in […]

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AOC can’t find a union-made EV to trade for her Tesla: That’s a problem.

In the midst of the United Auto Workers’ strike, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was asked on Face The Nation whether she plans to trade in her Tesla Model 3 for a union-built EV.

However, there really aren’t many EVs she could pick from, and that’s a problem for the Big Three, the UAW, the American auto industry, and US workers in general. And also for AOC.

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Rivian R1T gets serious off-road treatment–now it looks like the Cybertruck’s less triangular cousin

The Rivian R1T is a powerful and fast truck, but it is not exactly the most intimidating on the road. Its rounded “stadium” headlights give the R1T a pretty soft look, and its sleek body panels give it a very modern feel. For Apocalypse Manufacturing, the Rivian R1T’s factory look betrays its power, so the […]

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Tesla Megapack 10.3/20.6 MWh project in Austria goes live

Austria’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS), made of Tesla Megapacks, recently went live. The official X account for the Tesla Megapack announced that the 10 MW/20 MWh BESS project in Ardnolstein is live and supporting the transmission network.  “The focus is initially on supporting the Austrian transmission network. But the system also opens up […]

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Ford pauses Michigan EV battery plant construction

On Monday, Ford announced that it paused construction of its electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Marshall, Michigan.  “We’re pausing work, and we’re going to limit spending on construction at Marshall until we’re confident about our ability to competitively run the plant,” Ford spokesman T.R. Reid told The Detroit News. “We haven’t made a final decision […]

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EV chargers increasingly a ‘necessity’ at LA apartments and stores

As the auto industry transitions to electric vehicles (EVs), many have aired concerns that there will not be enough charging stations. According to one new report, many landlords and real estate owners in Los Angeles, California are rushing to construct new EV charging hardware at apartments, stores, office buildings and more. Charging stations are not […]

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Elon Musk met with the President of Hungary at Giga Texas

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has met with several world leaders in recent weeks, with the latest being a U.S. meeting with the President of Hungary, according to a new report. Musk met with Hungary President Katalin Novák at Gigafactory Texas on Monday, as reported by Daily News Hungary (via Sawyer Merritt). Novák originally posted an […]

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Huawei says upcoming Luxeed S7 EV is ‘superior to Tesla’s Model S’

Smartphone maker Huawei has partnered with the China-owned Chery Automobile on the electric vehicle (EV) brand Luxeed, set to unveil its first vehicle in the coming months. The brand will debut a Tesla Model S rival near the end of November, according to a company executive. The Luxeed S7 will be unveiled in the Chinese […]

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