Elon Musk courted to build a Tesla factory in Turkey

By Zachary Visconti Posted on September 17, 2023 Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in New York on Sunday. Reports say that the two discussed a range of topics, and Erdoğan apparently encouraged Musk to build Tesla’s next Gigafactory in Turkey. The meeting took place at the Turkey …

Tesla has produced 5 million cars at its Gigafactories

By Zachary Visconti Posted on September 16, 2023 As of this week, Tesla has produced over five million cars at its Gigafactories, marking a huge milestone in the company’s production expansion efforts over the last few years. On Saturday evening, Tesla announced the production of its five millionth car on X, along with a thank …

Volkswagen faces mounting pressure from Tesla and BYD

By Zachary Visconti Posted on September 15, 2023 Volkswagen faces mounting pressure to keep up with Tesla and Chinese automakers in the transition to battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), and its success in doing so could have major implications. During the pandemic, Volkswagen fell behind in the Chinese auto market as companies like BYD, Nio, and Tesla …