Tesla Gigafactory 3 in China shows first completed building in latest drone video

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 5, 2019 The construction of Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai is starting to see some serious progress. As could be seen in a drone flyover of the site during the Chinese New Year, most of Tesla’s 864,885-square meter plot of land appears to be ready for construction. An initial …

Tesla patent hints at Hardware 3’s ‘Accelerated Mathematical Engine’ for faster processing

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 4, 2019 During the recently-held fourth-quarter earnings call, Elon Musk all but stated that Tesla holds a notable lead in the self-driving field. While responding to Loup Ventures analyst Gene Munster, who inquired about Morgan Stanley’s estimated $175 billion valuation for Waymo and its self-driving tech, Musk noted that …

Tesla Model 3 Performance takes on supercars, high-performance sedans in track battle

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 3, 2019 When Elon Musk first announced the specs of the Tesla Model 3 Performance, he noted that the electric car would beat anything on its class inside a closed circuit. With its dual motors that produced a combined 450 hp and 471 lb-ft of torque, its 0-60 mph …