Tesla Motors
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Tesla was founded in 2003 in Silicon Valley and shifted the rather traditional automotive scene in turmoil. Elon Musk, founder and CEO of the company, who is known among other things for his commitment for example Solar City and SpaceX, describes the overarching goal of Tesla thus, drive change from an internal economy to a solar electric industry. After the introduction of the Tesla Roadster, a supercar in the luxury sector in 2008, the launch of the Model S took place in 2012, the first 100% electric premium sedan. Finally, a few months ago Tesla's third vehicle was presented, the Model X. This SUV combines the space of a minivan with the performance of a sports car. In 2017/2018 the Model 3 will be presented, a typical middle-class vehicle, which will significantly contribute to the final breakthrough of the electric mobility.
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2014
21 Jul 2014
Can the world's most promising electric-car battery be saved?
Over the last half-dozen years, a swarm of companies from around the world including General Motors has snapped up licenses for a lithium-ion electrode that promised to deliver the next big step in making electric cars competitive with conventional vehicles.24 Jun 2014
Supercapacitors can destroy the lithium-ion battery market
As tracked by market research company IDTechEx and further explained in the recently updated report Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors: Supercapacitors 2014-2024, supercapacitors are improving faster than lithium-ion batteries in most respects.13 Jun 2014
Tesla's Model S arrives in the UK
Tesla's CEO Elon Musk delivered five new cars to customers in London, UK on Saturday at an event to welcome the arrival of right hand drive Model S in the UK. The occasion marks the beginning of a planned rapid expansion in the country in the coming two years.5 Jun 2014
IDTechEx: Electric Cars Reinvented - $178.9 Billion Market
IDTechEx finds that the global sale of hybrid and pure electric cars will triple to $178.9 billion in 2024 as they are transformed in most respects.22 May 2014
Toyota Simplifies Priorities: Tesla Gets Lonely, Fisker unites
Toyota Motor, world number one in electric vehicles by a big margin, has long done the minimum with pure electric cars, saying that they remain unready for prime time due to cost and range. The rejection of pure electric cars further firmed up in May 2014.21 May 2014
Scientists make less flammable batteries
The Boeing Dreamliner's battery troubles last year highlighted the potential dangers of lithium-ion technology, but a safer alternative is emerging.19 May 2014
Vibrant electric and hybrid marine business will reach $7.3 billion
The electric and hybrid marine market will increase rapidly from $2.6 billion in 2013 to over $7.3 billion by 2024.16 May 2014
Terra Motors expands into Asian electric vehicles market
Terra Motors Corporation, Japan's top electric two & three wheeler developer, manufacturer, and retailer announced the completion of a ＄10 million round of financing for the expansion of its business into the Asian electric vehicle (EV) market.11 Apr 2014
Shale gas profitability doubts cast shadow on fuel cell cars launch
Last year finally saw the kick-off in sales of electric cars with 2014 seeing a new impetus on fuel cell cars.28 Mar 2014
Half of li-ion battery business will be for hybrid and electric cars
Hybrid and pure electric cars will be much more than half of the value of this market by the end of the decade. About 70% of the relatively small number of manufacturers of these have committed to only three suppliers over the next three years. However, everything about Li-ion is changing.24 Mar 2014
Tesla's Battery Coup - Winners and Losers
Ground breaking news were announced by Tesla at the end of February 2014. This is their intention to build a lithium battery manufacturing plant with a capacity of 35 GWh/year by 2020, this is the so called "Gigafactory". Read this article in order to understand what is the impact of these plans to the whole industry.21 Mar 2014
Tesla battery plant announcement lights up graphite space
Tesla Motors sent shock waves through a myriad of different industries as it announced that, along with partner Panasonic, the Company would build a Lithium Ion battery factory by 2017.18 Mar 2014
Driving down fuel usage
Despite their potential to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and fuel consumption, electric and hybrid cars and trucks struggled for years to find a solid customer base.12 Feb 2014
Researchers build nonflammable lithium ion battery
Developing a new generation lithium-ion battery that doesn't spontaneously combust at high temperatures.11 Feb 2014
Researchers build nonflammable lithium ion battery
Researchers have identified a surprising replacement for the only inherently flammable component of today's lithium-ion batteries: the electrolyte.7 Feb 2014
Top 13 Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Explained
31 Jan 2014
Toyota launches fuel cell car in the US
The supercapacitor industry closed last year (2013) with a continued double-digit growth. According to Maxwell Technologies' executives, China has been the main source of growth. New announcements confirm what IDTechEx has stated in recent years: the supercapacitor and the battery industry are the same.29 Jan 2014
Tesla expands supercharger network in Europe
Tesla is officially opening new Supercharger locations connecting the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.14 Jan 2014
'Superlens' extends range of wireless power transfer
Duke University researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of wireless power transfer using low-frequency magnetic fields over distances much larger than the size of the transmitter and receiver.3 Jan 2014
Ford unveils solar powered car with new system that tracks the sun
Ford has unveiled plans for a prototype solar-powered hybrid car.