Tesla and Rivian are poised to battle Ford and GM for the US’ electric truck market

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 5, 2019 The US pickup truck market is a hefty prize for any automaker. In the second quarter alone, pickup trucks accounted for 33% of sales from Ford, GM, and Fiat Chrysler, up from 30% the previous year. Full-size trucks, such as the F-150, Silverado and RAM, continue to …

Tesla Model 3 production line in Gigafactory 3 China is coming to life

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 4, 2019 Recent reports from Chinese media are pointing to the Phase 1 construction of Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 site being almost complete. This is quite remarkable considering that work on the complex only started about eight months ago, a time when Gigafactory 3 was but an empty, muddy field …

Elon Musk charms China’s social media with frugal food, accommodation choices

By Simon Alvarez Posted on September 3, 2019 Elon Musk’s visit to China was productive. He visited Gigafactory 3, attended an AI conference, and met with several government officials. Yet, after his trip, Musk left the country with more respect from China’s social media users, particularly because, of all things, his frugal accommodations and food …