Before I begin the following highly speculative rant, take a look at my initial speculation on Tesla’s next-generation platform before investor day on March 1, 2023, and the things we learned after that. That will cushion the impact of what I will put forth here. I imagine how this sentence … [continued]
Why did Tesla move design & initial production of its next-generation platform for the $25,000 compact car & robotaxi from Mexico to Austin?
Over the years, Elon Musk has emphasized that Tesla’s greatest advantage would come from fast-paced innovation in manufacturing. This proved, once again, to be a major theme during the much-anticipated Tesla Investor Day event in Austin, Texas, yesterday. According to the Financial Times, “Tesla executives said a wide range of efficiency … [continued]
Why Tesla’s Next-Generation Vehicle Won’t Be $30,000 Below, I explain why the next generation Tesla will be much less expensive than expected and how Tesla can do this. We know Tesla sells the Model 3 for under $40,000 in China today, and it has a project code named Highland to … [continued]
Panasonic intends to expand a factory in Japan to produce 4680 battery cells for Tesla.
Elon Musk opens up about the next generation paint shop Tesla is building at its newest factory to break ground in Berlin, Germany.
The rollout of Tesla’s next-generation Supercharging network is starting on Wednesday, according to a tweet by CEO Elon Musk late Sunday. The first public Supercharging point running at the company’s new version 3.0 spec will go live at 8pm on Wednesday, March 6th, 2019.
Can EV manufacturers kick the cobalt habit?
As the Tesla Model 3 unveil gets closer and closer, I’m getting the sense that some people are getting rather impatient. To throw those who feel this way a bit of a scrap here, Tesla’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), JB Straubel, recently spoke on the subject at the IHS Energy CERAWeek event in Houston, Texas.
Based on what Tesla wrote in its quarterly shareholder letter, I published the other day that Tesla did indeed have cheaper electric vehicle models coming out next year. The core lines from the Tesla shareholder letter on this were as follows: “Our cost of goods sold (COGS) per vehicle came … [continued]
