Tesla does nickel deal with Vale
Tesla has reportedly secured an undisclosed nickel supply deal with Brazil-based mining firm Vale, keeping its EV battery production on track.
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Cybertruck production next year
Tesla intends to complete its Cybertruck electric ute (pickup truck) development this year for production in 2023. During a ceremony launching the start of Model Y deliveries at Gigafactory Berlin, Musk was reportedly asked by an employee about Tesla’s short-term goals.
Tesla ‘scaling to extreme size’
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk reckons Tesla’s “Master Plan Part 3” will be about scaling the company to an “extreme size” and artificial intelligence (AI), which he says are needed to shift humanity away from fossil fuels.
Australia Tesla Model 3 prices rise
Tesla has increased Model 3 prices in Australia by more than $3000 to around $4000, mainly because of increased costs for metals like nickel due to Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Musk challenges Putin for Ukraine
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has challenged Russian president Vladimir Putin to “single combat” over Russia’s war on the Ukraine. He writes Putin’s name in Russian and puts Ukraine in Ukrainian, tweeting “I hereby challenge (Vladimir Putin) to single combat”, Bloomberg reports.
Global EV sales ‘up 109% in 2021’
About 6.5 million EVs sold worldwide in 2021 - up 109% on 2020, says technology market analyst Canalys. The total global car market grew just 4% in 2021 as it struggled with COVID-19 restrictions and chip shortages, EV sales representing 9% of all passenger car sales in 2021.
Ford and Volvo reunite to tackle battery recycling challenge
As global sales of electric vehicles surge, more groups are sinking investment into researching potential battery recycling processes. Ford and Volvo are the latest groups to announce that they’re investigating the space.
Tesla Model 3 and S recalls
An Australian recall affects 7055 2017-2020 Tesla Model 3 and 2014-2020 Tesla Model S EVs for two separate faults.
Elon Musk Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2021.
‘Tesla tidal wave’ as deliveries arrive
Hundreds of Tesla Model 3 EVs from China have landed in Fremantle, Western Australia, and Auckland, New Zealand, and The arrivals via the Wallenius Wilhelmsen were tracked by VedaPrime which noted the 461 Fremantle arrivals will also see Tesla Perth using a much larger capacity delivery location this quarter.
