Tesla Semi, all-electric trucks get scathing criticism from auto tech expert

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 4, 2019 The Tesla Semi might be receiving a lot of interest from companies and the electric vehicle community as a whole, but an automotive technology expert from Germany is not that impressed. In a statement, Chair of Automotive Engineering at the Technical University of Munich Markus Lienkamp criticized …

Tesla will start installing Model 3 production equipment in Gigafactory 3 this May: report

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 3, 2019 Tesla President of Automotive Jerome Guillen and Shanghai Deputy Mayor Wu Qing held a meeting on Tuesday, where they discussed the progress of Gigafactory 3’s buildout in the Shanghai Lingang Industrial Zone. The Tesla executive and Chinese official shared in-depth updates on the project, including an estimated …

Tesla ‘downsizes’ retail store presence in April Fools joke

By Simon Alvarez Posted on April 1, 2019 A Tesla store at Ross Park Mall in Pittsburgh, PA is showing off its sense of humor through a cool April Fools’ joke. In what could only be described as a “downsizing” strategy, the store’s employees have opted to display a particularly unique vehicle front and center: …