The Tesla Model 3’s effect on the oil industry gets recognized by Wall St veteran

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 11, 2019 The past year was historic for the electric car industry. In 2018, the Tesla Model 3, a car aptly dubbed by Elon Musk as a “bet-the-company” project, proved its naysayers wrong by establishing itself as the United States’ best-selling luxury vehicle with sales of 145,846 units over …

Tesla’s 75 kWh battery pack removal opens doors to ‘Track Mode’ for Model S & X

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 10, 2019 In a recent update on Twitter, Elon Musk announced that Tesla would be discontinuing the 75 kWh variants of the Model S and Model X. Starting this coming Monday, Tesla’s two flagship vehicles would only be offered at 100 kWh and 100 kWh Performance versions, widening the …

Tesla Model 3 production in Gigafactory 3 could ‘make a gazillion bucks:’ teardown expert

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 7, 2019 Earlier today, Tesla’s Gigafactory in China, which is expected to produce the affordable versions of the Model 3 and the Model Y, held its groundbreaking event. During the ceremony, Elon Musk was optimistic, stating that Tesla would likely start producing the electric sedan in the facility sometime …