Elon Musk charms China’s social media with frugal food, accommodation choices

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 3, 2019 Elon Musk’s visit to China was productive. He visited Gigafactory 3, attended an AI conference, and met with several government officials. Yet, after his trip, Musk left the country with more respect from China’s social media users, particularly because, of all things, his frugal accommodations and food …

Tesla patent points to battery cell improvements with clever deformation detection process

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 3, 2019 A recent patent published late August has revealed that Tesla is working on a monitoring system and apparatus that will allow the electric car maker to detect deformations in battery cells in a more effective manner.  Tesla’s patent application, titled “Apparatus and Method for Detection of Deformation …

Tesla’s Elon Musk meets with China officials as Gigafactory 3 opens new job listings

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 2, 2019 Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s recent trip to China was eventful. From his appearance at the 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference to a series of meetings with high-ranking officials, Musk’s trip seemed to have secured even more support for Tesla from the local Chinese government.  In true Elon …