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 …

Tesla’s competitors aren’t perfect, but they could help usher in a new EV crowd

By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on September 1, 2019 Welcome to a FREE preview of our weekly exclusive! Each week our team goes ‘Beyond the News’ and handcrafts a special edition that includes our thoughts on the biggest stories, why it matters, and how it could impact the future. You can receive this newsletter along …