Tesla Model S is not just dominating its segment; its expanding it.Model S pricing starts at $75,700 and goes as high as $136,200. From a pure price perspective, that covers competitors like BMW 5 series M550i (lower end) and Mercedes Benz...
Apple’s 2018 iPhone models have been on everyone’s lips for months, hinting at the impressive feature coming into this year’s device. Rumors say that Apple will launch three new iPhone models this year, including a 6.5 inch iPhone model...
Dr. John Bannister Goodenough is known to many as the father of the Lithium-ion battery, that humble cell pack that goes into every mobile device on the market and powers the bulk of electric vehicles. But now, Dr. Goodenough...
If you thought Panasonic was the largest EV battery maker in the world, then you'd be forgiven for making a mistake. That accolade goes to a relatively unknown (outside China) entity called CATL. Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. is now valued...
Virtual private networks, or VPN services, are useful in a number of ways. They allow users to browse online anonymously and encrypt the data they send, protecting sensitive information from any would-be hackers. Their ability to change users’ IP...
BMW has just laid the cornerstone for a massive expansion plan for its Chinese JV effort alongside Brilliance China Automotive Holdings. By 2020, the BMW Brilliance Alliance (BBA) will start making "new, more powerful batteries of the fifth-generation BMW eDrive...
Anyone who works with multi-format content knows how valuable a PDF editor can be. But finding the right tool is typically a trial-and-error exercise that stretches the very limits of your patience.As it is, downloadable PDF manipulation tools are...
In a recent article about the average cost of EV batteries, we quoted one source as saying Audi has an acquisition price of $114/kWh. That's a significant bit of information where Tesla Motors is concerned because Elon Musk categorically...
There's enough evidence now to suggest that Tesla Motors is on track to reaching the much-coveted EV battery cost of $100/kWh. By all estimates, they're already well below $145/kWh, and it looks like they might hit the $100/kWh level...
Nearly 10 years after the hallmark partnership between Tesla and Panasonic to produce EV batteries for Tesla cars, General Motors and Honda have signed a similar agreement for EV battery development. EV battery development is serious business, and the...
In the third quarter of 2018 (Q3-2018), Tesla Model 3 batteries will account for no less than 43 percent of EV battery shipments worldwide. Model S and Model X batteries will account for another 16 percent, bringing Tesla's EV...
The future of alternative realities is currently unclear. On one side of the divide, developers and industry analysts are confident that virtual reality (VR) will become the dominant medium. In 2017, it was certainly the largest revenue generator with...
Norway is the third largest market for Tesla after United States and China. But the country with a population of just 6 million could soon become the best market for Tesla.The Norwegian Auto market expanded from 110,000 cars in...
Apple iPhone X is one of the most desired smartphones on the market. With iPhone X, Apple has some daring changes, like a curved OLED display, Face ID, and an all-glass back design. In the first three months of...
Almost eight years ago in June 2010 in Suminoe, Japan, Panasonic Energy Company president Naoto Noguchi presented Tesla Motors CTO JB Straubel with the very first production Lithium-ion battery manufactured at Panasonic’s new facility.The factory in Suminoe would start...
In August 2017, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed that Model 3 had 518,000 gross reservations and 455,000 net reservations. Simply put, 63,000 customers (12%) cancelled their orders and took their refund.According to data from Second Measure, Tesla has refunded...
Apple Map is one of the best mapping services on the market. Apple Maps was once a disaster as it tried to replace Google Maps. However, Apple has been working on improving its mapping apps since then to offer...
Elon Musk promised a few weeks ago that the short burn of the century is coming soon. I was expecting it to happen after Tesla's second quarter earnings call, but it arrived a bit sooner than expected. Tesla shorts...
Cobalt is expensive, and if Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk had his way there would be absolutely no cobalt in the Lithium-Ion cells currently used for the Model 3 and earlier Tesla EVs. Unfortunately, even Tesla is dependent on...
I always knew one thing.It doesn't matter what the critics (not reviewers) say - It doesn't matter how many people want Tesla to fail. As long as customers are ready to buy Tesla cars, Tesla will be safe.After struggling...