Tesla Says Gas Generators No Longer Make Sense

In a submission to the Australian Energy Operator’s 2022 Integrated System Plan, Tesla noted that gas generators are no longer rational as battery storage systems become cheaper and smarter.Tesla described their battery technology as the new clean peaker and outlined its superior flexibility and multiple grid service operations.Tesla also detailed their Megapack’s ability to deliver longer duration storage in case of substantial outages.As per the submission, Tesla disagreed with the Australian Energy Operator’s forecast. This forecas...[More]

Tesla Says Gas Generators No Longer Make Sense

In a submission to the Australian Energy Operator’s 2022 Integrated System Plan, Tesla noted that gas generators are no longer rational as battery storage systems become cheaper and smarter.Tesla described their battery technology as the new clean peaker and outlined its superior flexibility and multiple grid service operations.Tesla also detailed their Megapack’s ability to deliver longer duration storage in case of substantial outages.As per the submission, Tesla disagreed with the Australian Energy Operator’s forecast. This forecas...[More]

Massive new Tesla Supercharger coming to Barstow California

California is home to several of Tesla’s largest Supercharger stations, with the Santa Monica Supercharger currently under construction topping the list at 62 stalls.Santa Monica might not hold the title for very long after a massive new station has been identified as coming soon to the Outlets at Barstow in southern California.The new site at 2796 Tanger Way was discovered by Drive Tesla contributor Marco, who found video from a company called E.V.I. Charge showing the site being cleared and graded last week.It also includes a video taken fo...[More]

Massive new Tesla Supercharger coming to Barstow California

California is home to several of Tesla’s largest Supercharger stations, with the Santa Monica Supercharger currently under construction topping the list at 62 stalls.Santa Monica might not hold the title for very long after a massive new station has been identified as coming soon to the Outlets at Barstow in southern California.The new site at 2796 Tanger Way was discovered by Drive Tesla contributor Marco, who found video from a company called E.V.I. Charge showing the site being cleared and graded last week.It also includes a video taken fo...[More]

Giga Texas Shows a Busy Factory That is Raring to Go

New video from Giga Texas has leaked on Thursday, giving us a glimpse inside the factory and showing that Tesla is rearing to go and start producing customer cars.The videos were shared on Snapchat by a Tesla employee, and show several busy areas of the factory.In the first video we see a crate of Model Y drive units, before the employee shows an elevated view of the production line.The next part of the factory we see is where the newly built vehicles are parked and tested, including calibration of the vehicle’s cameras.The final stop on the ...[More]

Giga Texas Shows a Busy Factory That is Raring to Go

New video from Giga Texas has leaked on Thursday, giving us a glimpse inside the factory and showing that Tesla is rearing to go and start producing customer cars.The videos were shared on Snapchat by a Tesla employee, and show several busy areas of the factory.In the first video we see a crate of Model Y drive units, before the employee shows an elevated view of the production line.The next part of the factory we see is where the newly built vehicles are parked and tested, including calibration of the vehicle’s cameras.The final stop on the ...[More]

Tesla Signs 5 Year Lithium Supply Deal With Australias Liontown

Tesla signed a 5-year lithium supply deal with Liontown Resources, which is expected to commence in 2024. Liontown will supply Tesla with Lithium Spodumene Concentrate from the battery metal company’s new $338 Million Kathleen Valley Lithium Project in Western Australia.Australian-based battery materials company Liontown Resources Limited is pleased to announce that it has entered into a legally binding sales and purchase term sheet with electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla for the supply of spodumene concentrate, announced the Australian co...[More]

Tesla Signs 5 Year Lithium Supply Deal With Australias Liontown

Tesla signed a 5-year lithium supply deal with Liontown Resources, which is expected to commence in 2024. Liontown will supply Tesla with Lithium Spodumene Concentrate from the battery metal company’s new $338 Million Kathleen Valley Lithium Project in Western Australia.Australian-based battery materials company Liontown Resources Limited is pleased to announce that it has entered into a legally binding sales and purchase term sheet with electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla for the supply of spodumene concentrate, announced the Australian co...[More]

Tesla Has Around 1 Million 4680 Battery Cells Already Made

Tesla has about 1 million 4680 battery cells at its manufacturing facility at Cato Road, Fremont, California. The source said the batteries are awaiting shipment to Giga Texas for Model Y production, with certification to be completed soon.The Tesla Roadrunner Project at Kato Road, which develops, test-produces, and produces 4680 battery cells introduced in 2020, is under scrutiny. However, no one has been able to get at least some details about what is going on there, except for the occasional non-volumetric and superficial comments from the c...[More]

Tesla Has Around 1 Million 4680 Battery Cells Already Made

Tesla has about 1 million 4680 battery cells at its manufacturing facility at Cato Road, Fremont, California. The source said the batteries are awaiting shipment to Giga Texas for Model Y production, with certification to be completed soon.The Tesla Roadrunner Project at Kato Road, which develops, test-produces, and produces 4680 battery cells introduced in 2020, is under scrutiny. However, no one has been able to get at least some details about what is going on there, except for the occasional non-volumetric and superficial comments from the c...[More]

Tesla Factory in Prum Germany is Already Completed

By acquiring Grohmann Engineering, an engineering company and car supplier in 2016, Tesla has taken a strategic step forward. The manufacturer has built a new building in Prüm, where the company is likely to produce machines for the production of advanced motors for the Model S, X, and Roadster.Tesla Automation GmbHis a German engineering automation company based in Prüm in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The product portfolio includes machinery for the production of microprocessors and memory chips, airbag sensors and power steering contr...[More]

Tesla Factory in Prum Germany is Already Completed

By acquiring Grohmann Engineering, an engineering company and car supplier in 2016, Tesla has taken a strategic step forward. The manufacturer has built a new building in Prüm, where the company is likely to produce machines for the production of advanced motors for the Model S, X, and Roadster.Tesla Automation GmbHis a German engineering automation company based in Prüm in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The product portfolio includes machinery for the production of microprocessors and memory chips, airbag sensors and power steering contr...[More]

Tesla Opens All Superchargers in the Netherlands to Everyone

Tesla has officially opened all of its Superchargers in the Netherlands to other electric vehicles, meaning EVs from any manufacturer can utilize Tesla’s Supercharging infrastructure for a charge.Tesla formally opened a pilot program for Non-Tesla EVs to charge at Tesla Superchargers in November 2021. The pilot program gave drivers in the Netherlands the opportunity to charge their non-Tesla EVs at Tesla Superchargers in ten locations: Sassenheim, Apeldoorn Oost, Meerkerk, Hengelo, Tilburg, Duiven, Breukelen, Naarden, Eemnes, and Zwolle.The p...[More]

Tesla Opens All Superchargers in the Netherlands to Everyone

Tesla has officially opened all of its Superchargers in the Netherlands to other electric vehicles, meaning EVs from any manufacturer can utilize Tesla’s Supercharging infrastructure for a charge.Tesla formally opened a pilot program for Non-Tesla EVs to charge at Tesla Superchargers in November 2021. The pilot program gave drivers in the Netherlands the opportunity to charge their non-Tesla EVs at Tesla Superchargers in ten locations: Sassenheim, Apeldoorn Oost, Meerkerk, Hengelo, Tilburg, Duiven, Breukelen, Naarden, Eemnes, and Zwolle.The p...[More]

Teslas Next Facility in China May Be Located in Shenyang

On Friday, February 11, the Liaoning Province hinted that Tesla was searching for a second facility in China. One of the potential locations for Tesla’s next factory is the District of Shenyang.Liaoning Province released an announcement on its official WeChat account. It published an article with a title roughly translating to Five Grasps of Dadong District of Shenyang City, Striving to be the Pioneer in Revitalization Development. The article lists five goals Liaoning Province wants to achieve and depicts the next steps to make it happen.T...[More]

Teslas Next Facility in China May Be Located in Shenyang

On Friday, February 11, the Liaoning Province hinted that Tesla was searching for a second facility in China. One of the potential locations for Tesla’s next factory is the District of Shenyang.Liaoning Province released an announcement on its official WeChat account. It published an article with a title roughly translating to Five Grasps of Dadong District of Shenyang City, Striving to be the Pioneer in Revitalization Development. The article lists five goals Liaoning Province wants to achieve and depicts the next steps to make it happen.T...[More]

Will The Cybertruck Be the Death of Legacy Auto Pickup Trucks

The Tesla Cybertruck is being touted as the death of the traditional pickup truck by Dave Lee, a prominent Tesla bull on YouTube. Let's look at what he has to say about this.According to Dave Lee, Tesla has killed the traditional pickup truck and it is practically inevitable that the traditional pickup truck is going to die a long death, because the design of the Cybertruck is so much better than all other pickup truck designs. Let's dive further into his assessment.The Cybertruck is Tesla's best design ever for a vehicle and it's going to be i...[More]

Will The Cybertruck Be the Death of Legacy Auto Pickup Trucks

The Tesla Cybertruck is being touted as the death of the traditional pickup truck by Dave Lee, a prominent Tesla bull on YouTube. Let's look at what he has to say about this.According to Dave Lee, Tesla has killed the traditional pickup truck and it is practically inevitable that the traditional pickup truck is going to die a long death, because the design of the Cybertruck is so much better than all other pickup truck designs. Let's dive further into his assessment.The Cybertruck is Tesla's best design ever for a vehicle and it's going to be i...[More]

Check Out The New Tesla Model S Taillights

We have seen some glimpses of the newly designed Tesla Model S taillights over the last few months.They were first spotted in a drone flyover of the Fremont factory, and later in blurry photos taken from a distance at a special event in Taiwan.We have also seen them earlier this week in another blurry photo on a Tesla event listing.Living up to his name, TMCforum member thewishmaster has given us our best look yet after he came across a red Model S with manufacturer plates parked on the street in the Bay Area.As we have seen in the previous ima...[More]

Check Out The New Tesla Model S Taillights

We have seen some glimpses of the newly designed Tesla Model S taillights over the last few months.They were first spotted in a drone flyover of the Fremont factory, and later in blurry photos taken from a distance at a special event in Taiwan.We have also seen them earlier this week in another blurry photo on a Tesla event listing.Living up to his name, TMCforum member thewishmaster has given us our best look yet after he came across a red Model S with manufacturer plates parked on the street in the Bay Area.As we have seen in the previous ima...[More]