Tesla Model 3’s 2019 China registrations show 161% increase year-over-year

By Randell Suba Posted on January 17, 2020 Tesla posted 6,643 new vehicle registrations in China last December, helping push the company’s 2019 total to 42,715. This corresponds to a 161% increase compared to 2018, when the Palo Alto, California-based car manufacturer hit the 16,360 mark in China. According to the data from China Automotive …

Tesla Model 3 gets bizarre battery pack “downgrade” and hybrid engine conversion by engineering firm

By Joey Klender Posted on January 5, 2020 An Austrian engineering firm claims they can make the widely popular Tesla Model 3 cheaper with twice the range but at half the cost Obrist Powertrain’s Tesla Model 3 Plug-in Hybrid conversion called the “Obrist Mark II” will support a range of 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) through …

Tesla’s Europe Gigafactory to begin production of Model Y and Model 3 in 2021

By Joey Klender Posted on January 4, 2020 Tesla’s plans for Gigafactory 4 in Germany are becoming more concrete after the approval process from the Ministry of Environment began on January 3. Following the completion of GF4’s first construction phase, 150,000 Model Y and Model 3 vehicles are expected to be produced starting in July …