USA / Global
November 29, 2014
Tesla's Next Disruption Is Next-Gen Battery
Today’s Model S lithium-ion battery already uses a nickel-intensive cathode that is cheaper than the usual cobalt chemistry, but Tesla acknowledges that it is working with new cathode and anode materials for its next-generation battery, hoping to improve cost, density, and longevity.
Bjorn's Bad Luck With Model S & Test Drive Thoughts On Loaner 60 kWh Version - Videos
On a weekend trip to Bergen, I got a battery fault and couldn't drive the Millennium Falcon. First Tesla provided me with a Volvo V40 loaner car. And then they lend me a 60 kWh Model S and told me I could drive as much as I want.
Audi A3 e-tron Production Now At 50 Units Per Day
"We first of all ramped up production of the A3 Sportback e‑tron to about 30 cars a day in September," explained Board of Management member for Production Waltl. "Our peak is approximately 50 units each day now. In any case, we are keeping additional capacity available."