Tesla launches clever marketing push in China ahead of local Model 3 production

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 31, 2019 As Gigafactory 3 nears completion, Tesla is running full speed in its efforts to promote the company and its electric cars to the greater Chinese area. Among the most recent ones is a special partnership with Star Alliance, one of the region’s largest and most prominent airlines …

Mysterious Hyundai Kona EV fire currently under investigation

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 30, 2019 Hyundai Canada has stated that it is actively investigating the case of a Kona Electric that recently exploded while it was parked at its owner’s home in Montreal. The mysterious, fiery incident resulted in a garage door getting ripped off its track and flying across the street.  …

Elon Musk hopes to ramp Tesla Solar Roof production to ~1K/week by end of 2019

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 30, 2019 The long-awaited production ramp of the Tesla Solar Roof might finally be at hand. In a recent update, Elon Musk noted on Twitter that Tesla is currently spooling up the special shingles’ production line as quickly as it can, which would hopefully allow the company to manufacture …