November 9th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
Continuing our discussion of Tesla and David Havasi's long history at Tesla, we took up where we left off, talking about early Model S days at Tesla. At the time that, Tesla had a gigantic factory in Fremont with almost nothing in it other than big, wild dreams and post-apocalyptic images of Blade Runner and The Highlander flashing through their heads as they looked across the expansive space
October 26th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
seen it or any other automaker focus as obsessively or effectively on improving capital efficiency as Tesla does
October 15th, 2019 | by Chanan Bos
This information is going to cause some controversy, because everything we knew, or thought we knew, about Tesla’s Model Y timeline is about to change. Originally, the Model Y was supposed to start shipping in "late 2020." Currently, Tesla's website says new orders will ship in Q1 2021. However, according to an anonymous source with a proven and reliable track record, Tesla is about to accelerate its plans and start production sometime around Q1 2020 at its Fremont factory. (We've also received the same information independently through a second-hand source.)
September 10th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla has been expanding at an insane pace in a push to create new vehicle delivery routes to new countries at the same time as it continues adding production capacity for the upcoming Tesla Model Y. Construction at Gigafactory 3 in China is wrapping up on phase 1 and Tesla is getting close to making a decision on the location of Gigafactory 4 in Europe
June 8th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently went on the Ride The Lightning podcast with Tesla enthusiast and IGN Executive Editor Ryan McCaffrey for a one-hour long interview. Topics ranged from the Tesla pickup truck to the Model Y and even delved into the possibility for a Tesla app store in the future. In the middle of their conversation, Musk opened up about the design of the Model Y and shared some interesting new details about the next big thing at Tesla
June 7th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla is opening up its 250kW Supercharging V3 to the public for the very first time today with the addition of 8 new V3 stalls at its Fremont, California, factory. The new public V3 stalls are being opened to the public just 3 short months after Tesla first announced the new 250kW charging standard
June 4th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla CEO Elon Musk went on the Ride The Lightning podcast with Tesla enthusiast and IGN Executive Editor Ryan McCaffrey for an hour-long interview. Topics ranged from the Tesla Pickup Truck to the Model Y and even delved into the possibility of a Tesla App store in the future. In his talk with McCaffrey, Musk unpacked the top priorities for Tesla over the next few months
June 3rd, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
The 20 most popular CleanTechnica articles of May are in a list below. First, though, I'll highlight some of my favorites.
Well, the #1 story on the top 20 is also perhaps my favorite, but I wrote it, so I'm biased. It is a cost comparison between the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus and several Honda Accord trims. Guess who wins
May 29th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
Tesla employees tell CNBC the company has decided to build the Model Y there. The Model S and Model X will be consolidated into one assembly line to make room for Model Y production. They also say a refreshed Model S is coming in September.
May 18th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
If you were following Tesla in the early days of the Model S, and more so if you were an early Model S owner, you probably know or know of Jerome Guillen. He led development of the Tesla Model S (program director) and was also VP of Worldwide Sales and Service for 2½ years. He was absolutely loved by owners. If you frequented Tesla forums in the pre–Model X days, you might have even seen more love for Jerome than for Elon (Musk). People loved him
May 11th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
We are used to software updates on our phones, but cars that require software updates are still somewhat of a [&hellip
May 7th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
A few weeks ago, Tesla brought CleanTechnica inside its Fremont automotive factory in Northern California for a custom tour of its Model 3 production line and gave an exclusive look at its in-house seat factory a few blocks away. This week, we are launching our final video from our visit to the Fremont factory, where Chanan Bos takes us into Tesla's body shop and general assembly areas
May 4th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
The most popular CleanTechnica articles of the past week included an original analysis of used Tesla Model 3s versus some of the used gasmobiles it competes against, a 380 mile used Nissan LEAF upgrade, a showering of love for Tesla's motors from a top auto industry expert, and much more
April 27th, 2019 | by Kyle Field
Tesla invited CleanTechnica to its Fremont Factory and snuck in some time at its seat factory. Zach Shahan wrote up a beautiful article about Tesla's seat factory and Chanan Bos put together a fantastic video documenting the happenings inside the factory for CleanTechnica
April 27th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
The most popular CleanTechnica stories of the past week included a Tesla Model 3 Performance thumping a BMW M3 on the track, some breaking news about a Tesla Model S & X upgrade from Tesla, our idea for a Tesla 11 Year Death Anniversary. For more, scroll past three of our new videos (watch them if you haven't) and through the various popular articles. (Be sure to click and share all of them!)
April 22nd, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
If you've ever ridden in a Tesla vehicle featuring the company's white vegan leather seats, you were surely impressed. They're as soft as a cloud. They're as white as Conan O'Brien's grandma (I assume). Beyond the smooth surface, they're so cushy you feel like you just sat on the marshmallow man. And on a cold day, they'll toast your buns quicker than a looney roadrunner can climb a mountain
April 15th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
For our hot new CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, I recently sat down with Ross Gerber, cofounder, president, and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management, to discuss Tesla financials, consumer demand for Tesla vehicles, Wall Street, Tesla financing, Elon Musk, and more
April 14th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
For our hot new CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, I recently sat down with Ross Gerber, cofounder, president, and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management, to discuss Tesla innovation, Tesla's vehicle and manufacturing platforms, the media, Tesla communications and marketing, and more
April 14th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
You may have heard — CleanTechnica recently got to tour Tesla's Fremont factory in great detail. We spent hours walking the floors, talking to engineers and factory workers, and gawking at Tesla's impressive machinery and manufacturing processes. Kids in a candy store is the best metaphor that comes to mind
April 13th, 2019 | by Zachary Shahan
For our hot new Cleantech Talk podcast interview series, I recently sat down with Ross Gerber, cofounder, president, and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management, to discuss cleantech innovation, Tesla, climate change, insurance companies, and more. The conversation was approximately one hour long, so to cut it down into more manageable portions, we've split it up into a couple of episodes. Listen on your favorite podcast platform or via the embedded player below
