September 2022

Shanghai gov’t: Tesla Giga Shanghai production capacity expansion is done

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Tesla’s Giga Shanghai production capacity expansion has been completed. The information was related on Monday in a statement on a Shanghai government platform for environmental disclosures. The completion of Tesla’s upgrades to its China-based plant was also mentioned in a lengthy report on the city’s industrial progress.  The statement on the Shanghai government platform noted […]

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Tesla launches more Superchargers in China to supplement growing demand

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Tesla announced that it officially added 40 new Supercharger stations in China in August, adding 168 individual Superchargers to the country’s infrastructure of Tesla-specific electric vehicle chargers. The announcement comes as an addition to the automaker’s main accomplishment of completing capacity expansion projects at its vehicle production factory in Shanghai, which has pushed wait times

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Nikola launches orders for the battery-electric Tre in Europe

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Nikola Corporation has launched the European version of its heavy-duty battery-electric Class 8 truck, the Tre, in Europe today in collaboration with its transport partner IVECO. Nikola will officially accept orders for the fully-electric, zero-emissions Tre semi-truck starting today. Nikola and IVECO announced today at the IAA Transportation 2022 event in Hanover, Germany, that the

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Ford has a GMC Hummer EV at its Detroit headquarters: a hint of what’s ahead?

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General Motors’ GMC Hummer EV has been spotted outside Ford headquarters in Michigan. According to The Drive, a GMC Hummer EV pickup was spotted just outside Ford’s Detroit headquarters. The company could be looking at GM’s Ultium battery tech or possibly benchmarking the vehicle against its technology. But the real question is, what does this

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GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 owner reports leaking roof after 800 miles — but GM already has a fix

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Faults in vehicles are nothing new, but for more pricey cars, the scrutiny is substantial. This is one of the reasons why Tesla’s electric cars, from the entry-level Model 3 to the top-tier Model X, are scrutinized for their quality on a consistent basis. But manufacturers could make mistakes sometimes, and some of these could

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General Motors invests in stamping, new press lines for EV manufacturing

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General Motors has invested nearly a half billion dollars into stamping and new press lines for electric vehicle manufacturing at its Marion, Indiana, metal stamping operations plant. GM will invest $491 million to bring two new press lines to the Indiana plant, complete press and die upgrades, and renovate the facility, including a 6,000-square-foot-addition. Construction

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Top 5 techniques for analyzing lithium battery cells

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With demand for EV batteries seeing an impressive 30 percent year-over-year growth, pressure continues to increase for Automotive OEM’s and Tier 1’s to keep pace. Among the many levers you have available to ramp battery production, test coverage and strategy are one of the top 3 improvements that make a significant difference in your ability

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