A new Tesla dealership is opening in West London today December 9, 2016 Tesla fans, take note: a new dealership will be launched in Chiswick today. The new dealership, on Hogarth roundabout, will have both the Model S and the Model X on show – although not yet the much-anticipated Model 3, which was unveiled by the company in April but has yet to roll off the production line. [...]
Tesla Model X SUV review: Elon Musk takes a break from Mars mission to make a killer self-driving car November 29, 2016 No car brand knows how to build hype like Tesla. This relatively recent start-up (in terms of car manufacturers) has a boss who can generate hundreds of column inches just by tweeting. Every time one of its vehicles is involved in a serious crash, online forums are awash with rumours about the cause. And a [...]
The growth of electric vehicles won’t make much impact on the global demand for oil November 22, 2016 Chevy is about to release its all-electric Bolt. Tesla will soon put its Model 3 on sale. More than a dozen additional EV models will be launched in the next few years. Battery costs are falling fast, making EVs close to becoming cost-competitive with the internal combustion engine. Yet, oil demand will continue to rise, [...]
Tesla’s takeover of SolarCity has just been approved by shareholders November 17, 2016 Tesla Motors' acquisition of SolarCity is on after it was revealed tonight it had received the green light from shareholders, according to various reports. By bringing the two firms together, Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has previously said he hopes to create a one stop shop for customers looking to pick up solar panels, home batteries and [...]
From the Aston Martin Vanquish S to the Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet: The five coolest supercars at the LA motor show so far November 16, 2016 Any petrolhead worth their salt is keeping a close on eye on the LA Motor Show. Kicking off on 14 November and running until 27 November, it's a bumper motoring occasion for the calendar with a load of exciting model debuts unveiled. It may be only a few days in but we've already had a [...]
Tesla is ramping up production by buying a German company November 8, 2016 Tesla has taken action to address its production problems (too much demand. not enough supply), snapping up a German manufacturer to help it build its electric cars. Grohmann Engineering will help it hit a target of producing 500,000 cars a year by 2018, Elon Musk's company said today, and it will become Tesla Grohmann Automation. Read [...]
Mitsubishi Motors gears up for an electric car revolution with no Brexit road bumps in sight November 7, 2016 “One of the things we did when we launched the Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle [PHEV] was accentuate the ordinary aspect of it,” says Mitsubishi Motors’ managing director Lance Bradley. It may not sound like a hugely appealing marketing attribute, but Bradley believes it has worked. “People either expect a milk float or the Starship [...]
Elon Musk thinks SolarCity will add $1bn in revenue to Tesla and prove naysayers wrong November 2, 2016 Elon Musk is very keen to get unimpressed investors on side for Tesla's takeover of SolarCity. His plan is to have a Tesla/SolarCity combination creating a seamless experience for customers looking to buy solar panels, home batteries and solar roofs, "Over time, I think most customers are going to opt for all three," he said [...]
Here’s Elon Musk’s latest project: Tesla’s solar roof October 29, 2016 You'd forgive Elon Musk for feeling pretty confident at the moment. He has just surprised Wall Street with Tesla's first profit for three years, reporting net income of $21.9m (£17.9m) for the third quarter after 13 consecutive quarterly losses. Record deliveries helped offset rising expenses. And now, the Tesla co-founder and chief executive has unveiled his [...]