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GM and LG Chem announce landmark partnership to accelerate the EV transition

Veteran American automaker General Motors and Korean battery technology company LG Chem have announced a $2.3 billion partnership that would begin the...

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Electric car battery production causes less CO2 emissions than once thought: study

The classic anti-Tesla argument alleging that CO2 emissions from battery production negates the positive environmental impact of electric vehicles may have been...

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Model S

Tesla Model S, X to get bigger battery pack capacity in Plaid variant

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed plans for an increase in battery pack capacity for the future Plaid variant of the Model...

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Model 3

Tesla reaches preliminary agreement with battery supplier in China

Tesla’s electric cars produced at Gigafactory 3 will reportedly be powered by batteries from Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd....

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Tesla acquires Hibar Systems in push toward in-house battery cell development

Tesla recently acquired Canadian battery manufacturer Hibar Systems Ltd. as the company has been rumored to have increased its efforts to produce...

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IONITY takes wraps off new 350 kW “Halo” Tritium ultra-fast charger

Electric Vehicle charging company IONITY has unveiled a new 350 kW charger that the company anticipates will perform very well in the...

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Exclusive: How NIO plans to stay a step ahead of Tesla and German rivals in China

In a high-end shopping district in Shanghai, China sits one of the newest, premium electric vehicles in the market: the mid-sized, all-electric...

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NIO’s electric car battery swapping station looks to pick up where Tesla left off

NIO continues to push forward on battery swapping technology that’s aimed at getting its electric cars fueled up in less time than...

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Model 3

Tesla updates Supercharger pricing structure, rolls out in-car payment feature

Tesla has updated the pricing structure for its Supercharger network, including terms for its existing idle fee policy. The idle fee update...

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Investor's Corner

Tesla showcases Gigafactory battery production line in action as it hits 20 GWh run rate

As Tesla achieved its critical Model 3 production target during the final week of Q2 2018, Gigafactory 1 in Nevada also managed...

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Model 3

Tesla Model 3 “Phantom Drain” compared to Model S and Model X

Tesla Model 3 currently leads the pack in terms of having the highest parasitic battery drain, or better known as “Phantom Drain”,...

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Energy

Tesla battery module and solar panels power couple’s RV lifestyle

Tom and Cait Morton live the RV lifestyle, roaming the US with their two dogs and recounting their adventures in their Mortons...

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Lifestyle

Tesla eyes Santa Monica as site for its Supercharger restaurant

A building permit for a Tesla Supercharger station with a restaurant has emerged online, providing details on what could be the first...

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Lifestyle

Porsche’s answer to Tesla Supercharger network revealed in IONITY concept video

The first concept video of the IONITY charging station – the Volkswagen Group, BMW Group, Daimler AG, and Ford Motor Company’s response...

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News

Tesla files permit to expand Fremont factory Supercharger station by 3X

Tesla has filed a permit for the construction of a 40-stall Supercharger station at its factory in Fremont, CA. As could be...

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Model 3

Dissecting Tesla Model 3’s 2170 lithium ion battery cell, what’s inside?

A teardown video featuring Tesla Model 3’s 2170 lithium-ion battery cell was recently uploaded on YouTube, showing the components of the cylindrical...

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Tesla has achieved a “semi-automatic” Model 3 battery production line, says Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk described how the California-based electric car and energy firm is currently utilizing a semi-automatic battery production line for...