China formally adds Tesla Gigafactory 3 area to Shanghai’s Free-Trade Zone

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 6, 2019 The Chinese government has stated that it is formally expanding Shanghai’s Free-Trade Zone (FTZ) to include the Lingang area, which hosts the site of Tesla’s Gigafactory 3. The update comes amidst a set of new tax incentives and import duty exemptions, which are being rolled out amid …

Tesla at a tipping point: How a focus on safety and features is building a formidable car brand

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 5, 2019 Last week, JD Power revealed the results of a study about the public’s perception of electric vehicles and autonomous driving technologies. The results of the survey were not that encouraging, with 68% of the respondents stating that they had zero experience with electric cars. The majority of …

Tesla rebel mechanic Rich Rebuilds is electrifying a Ford Model A ‘Rat Rod’

By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on August 3, 2019 Rich Benoit of the popular YouTube channel ‘Rich Rebuilds’ has a reputation for breathing life into Tesla’s electric cars long after the company left them for dead. However, his most recent project has him playing Dr. Frankenstein (electricity inference intended) on a different kind of vehicle …