The China Competition
16 China-based auto companies got together in June and hashed out a deal built around keeping everyone’s pricing from wildly disrupting business.
Breaking Ground at GigaMexico
After over four months of waiting, Tesla could be given permission to begin construction of their new Gigafactory “at any moment”.
GigaMexico Delayed
According to some recent reports, it looks like Tesla’s new gigafactory in Mexico is going to be delayed until 2025.
Tesla Heads Confidently Into Q3
Tesla posted their second quarter delivery numbers on July 2nd, and the news looks good across the board.
The Australian Strategy
On July 3rd, an announcement from major Australian Telecom company Telstra stated that they would be partnering with Starlink to reach their more rural clients.
NACS Taking Over
Tesla’s North American Charging Standard continues to take over the industry.
Tesla’s Manufacturing Efficiency
Michigan-based engineering firm Caresoft Global Technologies believes that Tesla is about to drastically decrease assembly times and floor space in its factories - by as much as 30 percent.
CyberTruck at Petersen
Tesla’s Chief Designer pulled into the Petersen Museum’s show, driving what looked like a production candidate model of the Cybertruck.
Tesla’s HEPA Filter
In the face of recent wildfires, Tesla owners started discussing the use of the HEPA filters that come standard with some of the company’s vehicles.
Cybertruck’s Final Winter Testing
A prototype Tesla Cybertruck was spotted being unloaded from a plan at a New Zealand airport on June 18th
GigaTexas 4680 Ramp Up Success
On June 16th, Tesla’s team at Gigafactory Texas announced that they had produced their 10 millionth 4680 battery cell
Gigafactory Spain in Talks?
Reports say Tesla is negotiating to put a new gigafactory in Valencia, Spain.
Cybertruck Production Numbers Revealed
Through communications between Tesla and their suppliers, the EV company is reportedly aiming for 375,000 Cybertruck units created per year
Automakers Scramble to Adopt NACS
On June 8th, automaker General Motors became the second major company to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard connector
Model 3 Gets Incentives
Tesla has made some recent changes to the posted prices of their vehicles in the United States that show the company was finally able to secure the full $7,500 tax credit for not just their Performance version - but all versions.
Automatic Braking as Standard
On May 31st, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that they were proposing a new rule that will make Automatic Emergency Braking standard in new vehicles.
Cybertruck Rear Castings
For the last couple of weeks, drone operators have been posting anything they can find, from test-track runs with prototype vehicles, to new equipment deliveries, to sightings of freshly casted parts that might belong to the new vehicle.
Ford Adopts Tesla’s NACS
Automaking giant Ford has announced that they will be adopting Tesla’s proprietary charging connector - the North American Charging Standard.
Shanghai Shutdown
GigaShanghai has stopped production of their Model 3 vehicles.
Hardware 4 Live in Model Ys
EV review channel posted a series of images on their Twitter page showing the new models and comparing the differences between the older Hardware 3 and newer Hardware 4 models.