Tesla hires semiconductor manufacturing expert to help with battery production
Electrek
MARCH 19, 2024
Tesla has hired an experienced semiconductor manufacturing executive to help ramp up its battery cell production. Over the last few.
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Electrek
MARCH 19, 2024
Tesla has hired an experienced semiconductor manufacturing executive to help ramp up its battery cell production. Over the last few.
Electric Cars Report
JANUARY 25, 2024
In a pivotal moment in the commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell systems, GM and Honda announced the start of production at their 50-50 joint venture production facility, FCSM. FCSM is the first large-scale manufacturing joint venture to build fuel cells.
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Rivian has announced a new drive unit production line dedicated to producing “Enduro” motors for the Dual-Motor AWD R1 vehicles. To dispel those concerns and continue its aggressive vehicle production ramp this year, Rivian has started a “next-gen drive unit [production] line.”
Teslarati
MAY 7, 2024
After electric vehicle (EV) maker Fisker halted production at its contract manufacturer’s plant in Austria, the company has now filed for reorganization and court protection in the country. “The next three years will be very difficult in Graz,” said Roland Prettner, Magna Steyr CEO to an Austrian news outlet.
Baua Electric
MARCH 19, 2024
Tesla has hired an experienced semiconductor manufacturing executive to help ramp up its battery cell production. Over the last few years, Tesla has been ramping up its own battery cell production – a new business for the automaker.
Teslarati
MAY 2, 2024
Rivian has won a massive $827 million incentive package from the State of Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity, which will be used to expand the R2 production facility in Normal, Illinois. Rivian’s Georgia plant remains an extremely important part of its strategy to scale production of R2 and R3.
Teslarati
MAY 13, 2024
Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas Director of Manufacturing Engineering Renjie Zhu announced his departure in a LinkedIn post on Monday, after working with the company for five years in Texas and in China. Zhu has been in the current position since January 2023, overseeing the launch and production ramp of the Cybertruck since then.
Teslarati
MARCH 19, 2024
General Motors’ (GM) battery plant in Michigan, named Factory Zero, is leaving production hell. General Motors has been experiencing its own version of production hell with Factory Zero. The term ‘production hell’ was first coined when Tesla struggled to ramp up Model 3 production a few years ago.
Teslarati
MAY 24, 2024
Tesla has significantly reduced production of its Model Y electric car at its Shanghai factory in recent months, as per industry data and a source reportedly familiar with the matter. As per the publication, Tesla reportedly planned to cut Model Y production at Giga Shanghai plant by at least 20% in the March-June 2024 period.
Baua Electric
MAY 16, 2024
Jindal Aluminium has produced an unprecedented 1,15,920 metric tons (MT) of aluminium extruded products in FY 2023-24. This achievement marks a 10% increase in production compared to FY 2022-23, reaffirming the company’s commitment to meeting the growing market demand. lakh tonnes per annum. lakh tonnes per annum.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 31, 2023
When asked on the podcast how many Cybertrucks Tesla can make in a month, Musk told Rogan that Tesla is looking to build around 200,000 Cybertrucks per year upon scaling production. “We’re We’re aiming to make about 200,000 a year at volume production,” Musk said. And for that, Henry Ford deserves a lot of credit.
Innovation News Network
MAY 23, 2024
University of Cambridge has introduced a groundbreaking method to manufacture green concrete using recycled cement. The post Cambridge researchers pioneer cement recycling method for green concrete production appeared first on Innovation News Network.
Teslarati
MARCH 22, 2024
Tesla is reportedly trimming production output at Gigafactory Shanghai, attempting to match manufacturing levels with demand in a strong market with plenty of worthy competitors. You can also reach me on Twitter @KlenderJoey , or if you have news tips, you can email us at tips@teslarati.com.
CleanTechnica EVs
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
It may not be the biggest EV news of the month, but it’s got to be one of the strongest. continued] The post BMW Ends Combustion Engine Production In Germany appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
MAY 1, 2024
Tesla’s next-gen Dojo AI training tile is in production, according to supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC). Tesla has.
Baua Electric
MAY 30, 2024
US-headquartered Micromeritics Instrument, a manufacturer of systems for measuring density, surface area and porosity, powder rheology, and catalyst activity, is partnering with German battery research institute and production facility Fraunhofer FFB, which is part of the Fraunhofer Battery Alliance.
Innovation News Network
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Read how $15.5bn funding will be used to retrofit existing car production plants to accelerate EV manufacturing in the US. The post $15.5bn funding will ‘retrofit’ existing production plants to drive EV manufacturing in the US appeared first on Innovation News Network.
Baua Electric
MAY 29, 2024
The new grippers are also being used in other BMW plants, utilizing selective laser sintering and large-scale printing for tasks such as managing CFRP roofs on BMW M GmbH models. In 2023, BMW’s focus on additive manufacturing resulted in over 400,000 parts produced using this technology.
Teslarati
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Tesla is stacking a massive supply of Cybertruck castings at Gigafactory Texas, hinting the production is near, which means deliveries aren’t far behind either. With one of the best prototypes to date surfacing recently, Tesla is refining its manufacturing techniques to prepare for Cybertruck production.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Tesla has paused production of the Cybertruck and Model Y at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, and one person thinks that the break could last through the end of the month. Thought I'd put out this supercut of video intros from most of September where I mentioned the pause of production here at Giga Texas.
Teslarati
JANUARY 24, 2024
Tesla said that its next-generation vehicle will begin production in the second half of 2025. Tesla’s next-generation vehicle is set to help the automaker enter a new pricing point that will be accessible to more customers. This platform will revolutionize how vehicles are manufactured.” I’d love to hear from you!
Electrek
MAY 28, 2024
Austria-based contract manufacturer Magna Steyr has confirmed that several Chinese OEMs are discussing the possibility of local EV production ahead of further sales in Europe. The decision may be swayed by the looming threat of tariffs Europe may impose on China as several automakers continue to expand to new markets overseas.
Teslarati
MARCH 28, 2024
Ford is cutting its F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds as the company continues to try and ramp manufacturing of electric vehicles and work toward profitability. This amounts to 700 production employees. The post Ford cutting F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds appeared first on TESLARATI.
Teslarati
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Ford plans to cut its F-150 Lightning production by about half in 2024. “We’ll continue to match production with customer demand,” said a Ford spokeswoman. Ford aims to execute its new F-150 Lighting production plans by January 2024. The EV unit lost $3.1 billion full-year operating loss estimate.
Teslarati
MARCH 10, 2024
The news comes as many automakers are working to produce higher-volume, lower-cost BEVs in the coming years, with technology like Tesla’s Gigacasting techniques paving the way for cheaper production efforts. “It is simply entering a new phase where companies with the best products and services will win over the remaining.”
Teslarati
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Automotive manufacturing expert Sandy Munro has released yet another video discussing the Tesla Cybertruck, this time talking with Head of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy and others about how the vehicle’s steel panels are produced. mm thick steel for the door panels, and 1.4 mm thick for all of the vehicle’s other panels.
Teslarati
JANUARY 6, 2024
At Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, the use of automation has helped the automaker reach impressive production cycle times, as recently noted by the company’s manufacturing page. Giga Shanghai operates a 95% automated production line, enabling a cycle time of less than 40 seconds! From taking 2.5
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Global motion technology company Schaeffler plans to expand its US operations with the addition of a new manufacturing facility focused on producing automotive electric mobility solutions. Construction of the new facility will begin in mid-2024, and is expected to be complete in the third quarter of 2025.
Electrek
MAY 15, 2024
Commercial EV manufacturer Mullen has scored a $150 million capital infusion that will allow it to expand its domestic and international sales efforts – and put Bollinger’s beefy electric trucks into series production.
Teslarati
JANUARY 20, 2024
Ford is shifting its production strategy toward two gas vehicles, with the automaker this week reiterating plans to reduce production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup. Last month, Ford initially announced its plans to cut F-150 Lightning production by around half.
Baua Electric
MAY 7, 2024
It’s all part of a system that’s designed to enable manufacturers to quickly scale up production of charging infrastructure products. Enabling the next phase of EV charging station manufacturing. EcoG’s Universal Core is a universal operating system designed to give charger manufacturers maximum flexibility.
Electric Cars Report
MAY 16, 2024
Porsche celebrated the official start of electromobility at its production site in Saxony. In recent years, the sports car manufacturer has invested around 600 million euros in expanding the factory in order to produce the electric Macan here. Additions to the factory have included a new body assembly line.
Baua Electric
MAY 27, 2024
By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 27 May 2024, 16:39 PM Volkswagen and Skoda manufacture vehicles from its joint facility located in Chakan near Pune. The European carmaker duo manufacture four vehicles locally. --> Volkswagen and Skoda manufacture vehicles from its joint facility located in Chakan near Pune.
Electrek
MARCH 20, 2024
VW is now the first vehicle manufacturer to develop a Level 4 autonomous driving (AD) service vehicle for large-scale production.
Electric Cars Report
MAY 3, 2024
The sodium-ion battery manufacturer Natron Energy has started commercial-scale operations at its sodium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Holland, Michigan. Natron’s milestone marks the first-ever commercial-scale production of sodium-ion batteries in the U.S.
Teslarati
JANUARY 22, 2024
battery factory this month, another executive has cautioned that the manufacturer should first boost output at its current plants before debuting an additional site. “I keep telling people we need to think about thoroughly raising productivity before setting up a third location,” Kusumi said. Currently, Panasonic has a U.S.
Electrek
JUNE 9, 2021
First Solar, the largest US-owned solar panel manufacturer, today announced that it’s opening a third manufacturing plant in Ohio in the first half of 2023. more… The post Largest US solar manufacturer to double its production with a new factory appeared first on Electrek.
Electric Cars Report
OCTOBER 2, 2022
is achieving manufacturing milestones as 95 prototype Fisker Oceans have already rolled off partner Magna Steyr’s production system. Fisker Inc. Fisker will use the early-run vehicles to train service workers, conduct rigorous testing, and showcase the five-passenger, all-electric SUV across nine launch markets.
Baua Electric
MAY 23, 2024
Nexeon , a maker of silicon anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, has begun construction of a commercial production facility in Gunsan, South Korea. The dedicated silane pipeline streamlines manufacturing and reduces transportation costs while supporting Nexeon’s sustainability goals.
Electrek
JANUARY 13, 2023
Commercial EV manufacturing Nikola Corporation announced it is moving its battery manufacturing operation from its current site in Cypress, California to its production facility in Coolidge, Arizona. The post Nikola (NKLA) relocates its battery manufacturing to put all EV production under one roof appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
APRIL 18, 2023
Polestar has announced the production start date for its new South Carolina production facility, which it will be sharing with Volvo Cars. Now, the Swedish automaker is poised to finally address that issue as it begins production in South Carolina. Polestar will continue producing vehicles at its Chinese facilities.
Innovation News Network
APRIL 17, 2024
A report from Troutman Pepper has outlined strategies for boosting EV battery manufacturing, adoption, regulations, and infrastructure. The post How to boost EV battery production, uptake, policy, and infrastructure appeared first on Innovation News Network.
Teslarati
JANUARY 6, 2023
As Cybertruck production nears, IDRA’s machinery, which has been used by Tesla for automotive manufacturing, the automaker could be preparing to gear up for the first builds. The Italian heavy machinery manufacturer has helped the automaker solve production issues through casting and press machines.
EV Central
MAY 23, 2024
Hot on the heels of the Isuzu D-Max EV, Toyota has now announced it too is pushing its Toyota HiLux REVO BEV into production at its factory in Thailand – and the battery-electric ute could be heading to Australia. It hopes that 50 per cent of all the new battery-powered Toyota HiLux REVO BEV it will make will be sold locally.
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