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 …

Tesla Semi Run On Less results really show serious BAMF performance

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 15, 2023 The Tesla Semi is proving its worth in the ongoing 2023 Run on Less Electric Depot event. In less than 48 hours, one of the Tesla Semis from PepsiCo covered a distance of 1,600 miles. As per Rocky Mountain Institute’s David Mullaney, it’s the Tesla Semi’s charging …

Tesla Shanghai export lot shows Model 3 Highland production ramp is going smoothly

By Joey Klender Posted on September 14, 2023 Tesla Giga Shanghai’s export lot is full of the automaker’s new Model 3, suggesting that the production ramp of the “Highland” vehicle is going smoothly in its early days. Tesla launched the Model 3 Highland earlier this month, offering the new vehicle to several markets in Europe, …