Tesla battery partner Panasonic will ‘study investments over 35 GWh’ for Gigafactory 1

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 11, 2019 Following reports from the Nikkei Asian Review alleging that Panasonic and Tesla have decided to freeze investments on Gigafactory 1, the Japanese battery provider has stated that it is studying further investments for battery cell production in the Nevada-based facility. Citing no sources, the Nikkei report claimed …

Ford is realizing that the self-driving car market is not as simple as it thought

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 10, 2019 Ford Chief Executive Jim Hackett recently admitted that the company has “overestimated” the arrival of full self-driving vehicles. While speaking at the Detroit Economic Club on Tuesday, the Ford CEO noted that while the company’s first autonomous car is still coming in 2021, the applications of the …

Tesla Hardware 3 upgrade can be conducted by mobile service team, says Elon Musk

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 8, 2019 Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the installation of the company’s custom Full Self-Driving Hardware 3 computer could be accomplished through its ever-expanding network of mobile service units. With this system, Tesla owners who purchased Full Self-Driving will have their vehicles upgraded in a completely effortless …