Tesla

Tesla released the 3MWh grid-grade energy storage device Megapack in 2019, which ascended the company’s battery energy storage business to a new level, and now Tesla has revealed the price tag for this enormous battery for the first time. The battery is priced at US$1,235,890 (approx. NT$34.63 million), and does not include tax and annual maintenance cost. ...  more

Tesla announced its financial statement for the second quarter of 2021, and has surpassed US$1.1 billion in profit for the first time under a YoY growth of nearly 10 times, as well as exceeded the anticipation of the analysts pertaining to earning per share. ...  more

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally provided a clear response regarding when it would make its Superchargers available for other auto manufacturers. According to a recent tweet from Musk, the company will give EVs from other brands access as early as this year. Tesla had already been discussing details on the access to its Superchargers with countries like Germany and Norway since last month. ...  more

Despite being announced over a year ago, the Tesla Cybertruck is still attracting a lot of attention within the industry. The schedule of its mass production, which may or may not take place this year, has already gotten a lot of people talking. ...  more

Tesla, now adopted with Tesla Vision after the removal of its radar sensors, was revoked of multiple safety certifications at one point. However, the latest IIHS test has given Tesla the highest level of safety qualification for the new radar-less Model 3. The Consumer Report also decided to grant the model with a “Top Pick” rating. ...  more

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed at a court hearing recently that his company will not be able to fulfill the current production targets of the Tesla Powerwall due to an ongoing chip shortage. According to Musk, the company will not even be able to meet half of the  target that was set for this quarter. ...  more

Although Taiwan’s development of EVs has lagged behind the global average, Tesla is still registering remarkable growth in the Taiwanese market, especially with regards to the entry-level Model 3, which has been selling like hotcakes domestically.  ...  more

Tesla is currently discussing the possibility of sharing its Supercharger with the electric vehicles of other automotive manufacturers, which helps to popularize electric vehicles of other brands, as well as create additional profits for Tesla. ...  more

At a recent event hosted by the Minerals Council of Australia, Robyn Denholm, chairperson of Tesla, said her company plans to spend more than USD 1 billion a year to procure raw materials from Australia. Tesla especially wants to tap into the country’s rich reserves of lithium and nickel. Presently, Tesla sources three-fourths of its lithium and over a one-third of its nickel from the country. ...  more

On June 11, Tesla officially began sales of the Model S Plaid. Musk indicated that this vehicle is the fastest accelerating, with the lowest drag coefficient among all production cars in the world, while also featuring PS5-equivalent entertainment capabilities. Tesla began making scheduled deliveries starting on June 11, with the first 1,000 vehicles already on the way to owners. ...  more