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Tesla Model 2 abandoned? Multiple sources say $25,000 electric car dead, Elon says it’s all lies

EV Central

Tesla had planned to launch a low-cost entry EV rumoured to be dubbed the Tesla Model 2 as soon as the second half of 2025, with production already assigned to the car-maker’s plant in Texas. Top selling electric car slashed up to $8500; could it outsell the Ford Ranger? READ MORE: Tesla Model Y cheaper than ever!

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Wallbox opens first North American EV Charger facility in Texas

Electric Cars Report

Wallbox, the Barcelona, Spain-based provider of EV charging and energy management solutions worldwide, officially opened its first North American manufacturing facility in Arlington, Texas. which will […] The post Wallbox opens first North American EV Charger facility in Texas appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Ford already delivered F-150 Lightning electric trucks to customers in all 50 US states

Electric Cars Report

In just two months, Ford has delivered electric F-150 Lightning trucks to customers in all 50 U.S. states, from the shores of the Kenai River in Alaska to Houston and even Hawaii.

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Tesla Is Closer To Delivering Its Giga Texas Model Ys

CleanTechnica EVs

Tesla is closer to delivering its Giga Texas–made Model Ys. Tesla has produced several Model Y all-electric crossovers at Giga Texas, and the EPA told Teslarati that once it approves the Texas-made Model Y, Tesla will be able […].

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Tesla’s Elon Musk hints that Giga Texas will have a similar ‘Giga Fest’ as Berlin

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that Gigafactory Texas could have an event similar to the “Giga Fest,” a County fair-style event that the automaker held at Gigafactory Berlin this past weekend. The event was an overwhelming success, offering games, booths, and live music, all elements of a typical county fair.

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Tesla cameras absolve Model Y from previous Texas “explosion” claims

Teslarati

Back in March, reports from Texas emerged stating that a brand new Model Y had caught fire and took down a garage as a result. The news spread in social media quickly, with Dallas Texas TV even noting that the blaze, which “everybody saw all over Dallas,” was caused by a Tesla “basically exploding.”

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Tesla Gigafactory Texas paint shop is getting expanded

Teslarati

Tesla is now well within the fourth quarter of 2022, and the electric vehicle maker is hard at work improving its newest Gigafactory. Based on recent permits filed by the EV maker and images taken around the massive electric car factory, it appears that Tesla is upgrading the facility’s paint shop.

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