Truck stop operator Pilot Travel Centers has entered into an agreement with Tesla to install charging stations for Tesla’s Semi heavy-duty electric trucks. The Tesla charging stations will be built at select Pilot locations in California, Georgia, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas, along I-5, I-10 and “several major corridors where the need for heavy-duty charging… Read more »
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End of an EV era: Tesla discontinues Model S and Model X
Major technological disruptions tend to come in waves, and it’s rare for the companies that lead the first waves to be at the forefront of subsequent waves (anybody remember Blackberry? MySpace? Yahoo?). Few companies have so completely dominated the first wave of a tech tsunami as Tesla, which produced the first EV that the media… Read more »
Geotab’s connected vehicle platform can now connect to fleets of Tesla EVs
Connected vehicle specialist Geotab has announced that its platform can now connect to Tesla vehicles. This will provide fleets with a single, connected platform to manage their portfolio of Tesla vehicles, from passenger cars to the Tesla Semi. Geotab’s solution is available for all Tesla models (except for 2021 or older Models X and S)… Read more »
Unplugged Performance debuts wheel for autonomous Teslas
Unplugged Performance, which provides aftermarket upgrades for Tesla EVs, has unveiled its UP Forged Road Warrior (UP-RW). The forged wheel is built for autonomous mobility and the Tesla Cybercab and Robotaxi fleet. It is available for all Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y variants. The UP-RW features a replaceable aluminum Curb Guard Ring that… Read more »
LG Energy Solution, Tesla build LFP battery plants in the US
Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries are all the rage these days. Although they offer lower energy density than batteries based on NMC (lithium nickel manganese cobalt) chemistries, they tend to be cheaper, and their ingredients are more readily available, less toxic and less controversial. Automakers including Ford and Stellantis are steadily building production capacity for… Read more »
re/cell launches lithium-ion blocks using recycled cells from Tesla battery packs
US-based supplier of remanufactured battery packs for EVs, re/cell has introduced lithium-ion blocks using recycled cells from Tesla battery packs. Smart battery features built on re/cell’s block architecture include an LED fuel gauge, current detection, charge warning and safety protection, built-in cell balancing with real-time pack status using CAN/SMBus communication and integrated crossflow cooling. The… Read more »
Tesla acquires German automation engineering firm
Tesla has acquired some of the assets of German automation engineering firm Manz, which recently filed for bankruptcy protection. Manz is “a multinational engineering company active in the fields of automation, laser processing, metrology, wet chemistry and roll-to-roll processing.” Tesla subsidiary Tesla Automation, which was itself created by the acquisition of German engineering firm Grohmann… Read more »
Nissan’s Energy Charge Network adds access to 17,800 Tesla Superchargers
Nissan Ariya drivers have gained access to 17,800 Tesla Superchargers within the Nissan Energy Charge Network (NECN), bringing the total number of public chargers in the network to more than 100,000 in the US and 25,000 in Canada. Nissan EV owners will need a Nissan-provided NACS adapter kit to access Tesla Supercharger stations, which is… Read more »
GM opens access to 17,000 Tesla Supercharger stations
GM drivers in the US can now use GM vehicle brand apps to purchase a GM-approved North American Charging Standard (NACS) DC adapter, giving them access to more than 17,800 Tesla Superchargers. The adapters will be made available in Canada later in the year. Drivers will also be able to use the app to locate… Read more »
Tesla scores a $5-million order from Baltimore for a fleet of EVs
From its early days, Tesla captured the imagination of car consumers, but when it comes to the fleet market, the company’s record has been more mixed. In January, rental giant Hertz announced plans to sell thousands of the Teslas it had purchased a couple years earlier, and replace them with gas-guzzlers. Competitor Sixt faced a… Read more »