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  • Tesla switches Standard Range vehicles to LFP battery chemistry

    Tesla switches Standard Range vehicles to LFP battery chemistry

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    Among the most interesting announcements made by Tesla during its Q3 2021 Earnings Call yesterday was the strategy to move all of its Standard Range vehicles to a cheaper LFP, or lithium iron phosphate, battery chemistry. “For standard range vehicles, we are shifting to Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery chemistry globally,” Tesla said in its…

  • Tesla seemingly slips, briefly reiterates that Model 3 will be built in Giga Texas

    Tesla seemingly slips, briefly reiterates that Model 3 will be built in Giga Texas

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    Tesla may be quite silent about it in recent months, but the company still seems to be intent on producing the Model 3 in Gigafactory Texas. This was hinted at in the company’s newly-launched Manufacturing page, which briefly indicated that Giga Texas would be the site for the production of the all-electric sedan.  Tesla’s newly…

  • Tesla may not sell Giga Shanghai-produced cars in India: Road Transport Minister

    Tesla may not sell Giga Shanghai-produced cars in India: Road Transport Minister

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    Indian Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari nailed the point that Tesla will not be able to export Giga Shanghai Model 3 and Model Y vehicles from China to India. It is the most recent development in Tesla’s road to sell and manufacture its vehicles in India, a process that has taken over four years to…

  • Tesla’s latest round of price increases make the base Model 3 a $42k vehicle

    Tesla’s latest round of price increases make the base Model 3 a $42k vehicle

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    While Tesla largely maintained its vehicle prices during the third quarter, the company has now started Q4 2021 with a new round of price increases. The new price increases affect the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, the company’s two high-volume vehicles.  Tesla’s vehicle prices this year were subjected to numerous adjustments, with prices across…

  • Tesla leads EV charge in Norway, 3/4s of September new car sales are electric

    Tesla leads EV charge in Norway, 3/4s of September new car sales are electric

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    Tesla is leading an electric offensive in Norway as new data from the Opplysningsrådet for Veitrafikken (The Road Traffic Information Council of Norway, or OFV) reveals that 77.5% of new car sales for September consisted of electric vehicles. Tesla’s two most popular vehicles, the Model Y and Model 3, contributed greatly, making the electric automaker…

  • Florida Police Release New Video Of Tesla On Autopilot Crashing Into Patrol Car [Updated]

    Florida Police Release New Video Of Tesla On Autopilot Crashing Into Patrol Car [Updated]

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    On Friday, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) released new dashcam footage of the incident described below that occurred last month on August 29, 2021, when a Tesla Model 3 that was reportedly on Autopilot slammed into a police car nearly hitting an officer who was responding to a disabled vehicle in Orange County. Thanks to…

  • Tesla Model 3 ground clearance issues slow launch in India

    Tesla Model 3 ground clearance issues slow launch in India

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    Tesla’s Model 3 sedan has a ground clearance that is too low for Indian roads, according to a new report. The vehicle’s low body design may slow its launch in India, where the sedan has been testing for nearly two months. A report from AutoCar India indicates that the Tesla Model 3 has a ground clearance…

  • LG Energy Solution developing LFP battery for EV market

    LG Energy Solution developing LFP battery for EV market

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    LG Energy Solution, a subsidiary of LG Chem, has started developing its own lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries to be mainly sold to Chinese companies.  LG Energy Solution has already started developing its LFP batteries in its Daejeon lab. The battery manufacturer plans to build a pilot line for its lithium-iron-phosphate batteries next year at the earliest.…

  • Tesla’s Elon Musk pledges to expedite service center openings

    Tesla’s Elon Musk pledges to expedite service center openings

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    Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently pledged to expedite the company’s ramp of its physical service centers, even as the company expands its mobile service fleet. A Tesla Model 3 Performance owner asked Elon Musk when Tesla would open more service centers in the Northeastern United States. The owner, @JeffTutorials, informed Musk that he received a…

  • Elon Musk explains Tesla’s LFP Battery strategy for US Model 3 SR+

    Elon Musk explains Tesla’s LFP Battery strategy for US Model 3 SR+

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    Tesla is giving Model 3 Standard Range Plus reservation holders the opportunity to get their vehicles sooner. For early delivery, Tesla owners can opt to receive a Model 3 SR+ equipped with a lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery pack instead. As of this writing, January is the estimated delivery date of the Tesla Model 3 SR+ in…