Tesla sells 56515 vehicles in China in February

The China Passenger Car Association has released its monthly sales report for the country. Based on the data shared by the CPCA it appears that Tesla China had a very eventful February, with the EV maker posting wholesale figures of 56,515 units, comprised of 33,315 vehicles that were exported to foreign territories and 23,200 that were delivered to local customers.These numbers represent substantial growth for Tesla’s China operations. Considering that the company sold 18,318 vehicles in the same month last year, February 2022’s wholesale ...[More]

Tesla sells 56515 vehicles in China in February

The China Passenger Car Association has released its monthly sales report for the country. Based on the data shared by the CPCA it appears that Tesla China had a very eventful February, with the EV maker posting wholesale figures of 56,515 units, comprised of 33,315 vehicles that were exported to foreign territories and 23,200 that were delivered to local customers.These numbers represent substantial growth for Tesla’s China operations. Considering that the company sold 18,318 vehicles in the same month last year, February 2022’s wholesale ...[More]

Teslas Surprise Easter Egg

Tesla's Elon Musk has a thing for video games and he's a big fan of easter eggs. Musk is famous for integrating these easter eggs into Tesla's fleet of vehicles in fun ways. Most recently, it looks like he's included a surprise where one might least expect it.Recently, the official VIN sticker for the 1000th Tesla Model Y produced at Giga Berlin surfaced on Twitter. In an intriguing twist, this vehicle identification number has the word ELON if you read it carefully and crack the code properly.Tesla influencer Sawyer Merritt’s source from G...[More]

Teslas Surprise Easter Egg

Tesla's Elon Musk has a thing for video games and he's a big fan of easter eggs. Musk is famous for integrating these easter eggs into Tesla's fleet of vehicles in fun ways. Most recently, it looks like he's included a surprise where one might least expect it.Recently, the official VIN sticker for the 1000th Tesla Model Y produced at Giga Berlin surfaced on Twitter. In an intriguing twist, this vehicle identification number has the word ELON if you read it carefully and crack the code properly.Tesla influencer Sawyer Merritt’s source from G...[More]

Tesla Is Helping Ukrainians

Tesla fans and owners may be aware of some innovative features in their cars that could prove especially useful during a catastrophe, Tesla's Bioweapon Defense Mode is probably the first that comes to mind. However, while virtually any tech feature in a vehicle could certainly help in some way during a time of war, Tesla's Camp Mode is getting the most attention in Ukraine.We've published several articles about Tesla CEO Elon Musk helping Ukraine with access to internet services amid the Russian invasion. SpaceX's Starlink terminals have arri...[More]

Tesla Is Helping Ukrainians

Tesla fans and owners may be aware of some innovative features in their cars that could prove especially useful during a catastrophe, Tesla's Bioweapon Defense Mode is probably the first that comes to mind. However, while virtually any tech feature in a vehicle could certainly help in some way during a time of war, Tesla's Camp Mode is getting the most attention in Ukraine.We've published several articles about Tesla CEO Elon Musk helping Ukraine with access to internet services amid the Russian invasion. SpaceX's Starlink terminals have arri...[More]

Subaru Continues To Dominate The Safety Rankings

As we await the imminent arrival of new-age cars like the Subaru Solterra EV, we are reminded that the Japanese manufacturer still has some compelling models on sale right now. Besides capability and mechanical simplicity, Subaru products are well-known for their impressive safety standards. This is something that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recognizes as it has awarded four of its cars with a Top Safety Pick+ and two with a Top Safety Pick for 2022.rnA large part to play in its success for this year's round of testing was...[More]

Subaru Continues To Dominate The Safety Rankings

As we await the imminent arrival of new-age cars like the Subaru Solterra EV, we are reminded that the Japanese manufacturer still has some compelling models on sale right now. Besides capability and mechanical simplicity, Subaru products are well-known for their impressive safety standards. This is something that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recognizes as it has awarded four of its cars with a Top Safety Pick+ and two with a Top Safety Pick for 2022.rnA large part to play in its success for this year's round of testing was...[More]

Three Automotive Trends To Look For In 2022

What trends can we look out for this year in the automotive space? According to Dawn Alcott at Go Banking Rates, If you look at the top three automotive trends for 2022, you may think it’s a page straight out of the Tesla playbook. Cars.com, a car-shopping marketplace, identified three trends driving consumer motor vehicle business for the year.So what are these trends? The three to look out for are:1) pre-orders of vehicles;2) digital car-buying processes; and3) the electric vehicle boom. Alcott writes, Since the company’s inception, Te...[More]

Three Automotive Trends To Look For In 2022

What trends can we look out for this year in the automotive space? According to Dawn Alcott at Go Banking Rates, If you look at the top three automotive trends for 2022, you may think it’s a page straight out of the Tesla playbook. Cars.com, a car-shopping marketplace, identified three trends driving consumer motor vehicle business for the year.So what are these trends? The three to look out for are:1) pre-orders of vehicles;2) digital car-buying processes; and3) the electric vehicle boom. Alcott writes, Since the company’s inception, Te...[More]

Tesla Ramps Up Hiring For Gigafactory Berlin

A few days after Tesla secured the final environmental approval for Giga Berlin, the EVmanufacturer ramps hiring for its factory in Germany.A quick search through Tesla's career page reveals that the company has listed at least 50 new jobs in Grunheide, Brandenburg. The Giga Berlin hiring ramp includes jobs in several categories, like H.R, Manufacturing, Operation and Business Support, and Supply Chain. The hiring ramp reveals the job opportunities Giga Berlin has brought and will bring to Grunheide in the future.Last week, Tesla received envir...[More]

Tesla Ramps Up Hiring For Gigafactory Berlin

A few days after Tesla secured the final environmental approval for Giga Berlin, the EVmanufacturer ramps hiring for its factory in Germany.A quick search through Tesla's career page reveals that the company has listed at least 50 new jobs in Grunheide, Brandenburg. The Giga Berlin hiring ramp includes jobs in several categories, like H.R, Manufacturing, Operation and Business Support, and Supply Chain. The hiring ramp reveals the job opportunities Giga Berlin has brought and will bring to Grunheide in the future.Last week, Tesla received envir...[More]

Tesla Owner In China Faces Shocking 600K Supercharging Bill

An interesting story was recently reported by the Chinese media about a strange bug in the Tesla Supercharging billing system.According to CnEVPost, a Chinese Tesla Model 3 user received an alert from the Tesla app that his vehicle is banned from the Tesla Supercharging network due to unpaid fees of $608,708 USD.Such a high amount for charging sounds weird, especially since the user had some free Supercharging credits.CnEVPost's article includes images that show 1,923,720 kWh of energy, at 2 CNY per kWh.According to the estimations - it would b...[More]

Tesla Owner In China Faces Shocking 600K Supercharging Bill

An interesting story was recently reported by the Chinese media about a strange bug in the Tesla Supercharging billing system.According to CnEVPost, a Chinese Tesla Model 3 user received an alert from the Tesla app that his vehicle is banned from the Tesla Supercharging network due to unpaid fees of $608,708 USD.Such a high amount for charging sounds weird, especially since the user had some free Supercharging credits.CnEVPost's article includes images that show 1,923,720 kWh of energy, at 2 CNY per kWh.According to the estimations - it would b...[More]

New Graphite Nanowire Batteries By Amprius

California based company Amprius just announced it has already been able to manufacture the first batch of what it claims are the lithium battery cells with the highest energy density available today. The use of its own silicon nanowire anode technology resulted in cells capable of storing 73% more energy than Tesla Model 3 cells and occupying 37% less volume.The new Amprius cells represent a significant advance in this field, both in terms of specific energy and energy density, since they claim they are capable of reaching 450 Wh/kg and 1,15...[More]

New Graphite Nanowire Batteries By Amprius

California based company Amprius just announced it has already been able to manufacture the first batch of what it claims are the lithium battery cells with the highest energy density available today. The use of its own silicon nanowire anode technology resulted in cells capable of storing 73% more energy than Tesla Model 3 cells and occupying 37% less volume.The new Amprius cells represent a significant advance in this field, both in terms of specific energy and energy density, since they claim they are capable of reaching 450 Wh/kg and 1,15...[More]

Tesla Giga Fest In Texas Is Moved To April 7th

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Tweeted on February 18th that the company’s second Giga Fest event would be held at Gigafactory Texas on April 1st. In less than four hours, the calendar had flipped to the 7th. It may have been a case of Musk not wanting a super serious event to fall on a not-so-serious day. Or it might have been the fact that April 1st did not align with Travis County Fire Marshal guidelines.We know Musk is a comic in his own right. While some of his jokes have gotten him into hot water, there are some that are pretty funny. Musk recen...[More]

Tesla Giga Fest In Texas Is Moved To April 7th

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Tweeted on February 18th that the company’s second Giga Fest event would be held at Gigafactory Texas on April 1st. In less than four hours, the calendar had flipped to the 7th. It may have been a case of Musk not wanting a super serious event to fall on a not-so-serious day. Or it might have been the fact that April 1st did not align with Travis County Fire Marshal guidelines.We know Musk is a comic in his own right. While some of his jokes have gotten him into hot water, there are some that are pretty funny. Musk recen...[More]

Teslas Gigafactory Shanghai To Expand Annual Production To Two Million

Tesla recently announced plans to expand production at Gigafactory Shanghai. Reuters reported that Tesla filed documents with the local city government to increase its parts production in order to meet growing demand for exports. The automaker plans to add production workshops, increase the number of workers at the plant and increase the lengths of shifts.Last year, Tesla announced that Gigafactory Shanghai had surpassed the company’s Fremont factory in production capacity. Tesla has made the Chinese factory its main export hub. In 2021, Tesl...[More]

Teslas Gigafactory Shanghai To Expand Annual Production To Two Million

Tesla recently announced plans to expand production at Gigafactory Shanghai. Reuters reported that Tesla filed documents with the local city government to increase its parts production in order to meet growing demand for exports. The automaker plans to add production workshops, increase the number of workers at the plant and increase the lengths of shifts.Last year, Tesla announced that Gigafactory Shanghai had surpassed the company’s Fremont factory in production capacity. Tesla has made the Chinese factory its main export hub. In 2021, Tesl...[More]