‘Tesla killers’ are celebrating 7-year anniversary since Model S debut

By Christian Prenzler Posted on May 18, 2019 This is a free excerpt of our weekly members-only newsletter. Each week, we give you our take on the biggest stories of the week, our favorite photos & videos and much more. Become a member today receive all of Teslarati’s newsletters. In just a few weeks, Tesla’s …

Tesla dominates carmakers in battery capacity deployed, including state-backed rivals in China

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 17, 2019 Tesla might have left the first quarter of 2019 worse for wear due to delivery difficulties with the Model 3’s international ramp, but the carmaker still stands tall among its rivals in one key metric: battery deployment. In March alone, Tesla’s battery deployment completely left behind competitors, …

Nissan sides with Tesla on camera-based self-driving approach, LiDAR not needed

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 17, 2019 Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co Ltd stated on Thursday that it would be using cameras and radar in the development of its full self-driving technologies. Seemingly siding with American electric car maker Tesla, Nissan argued that LiDAR, a key component in the autonomous driving systems of competitors …