Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk (above) is looking beyond his planned ‘Gigafactory 2’ in Germany and towards Britain, where he says he is likely to set up an engineering group for his electric cars. "We have a lot of respect for the British automotive engineering talent. Just look at Formula One - it amazes me how much British talent there is in that,” he said after buying German … [Read more...] about Tesla CEO Musk eyes Britain for another electric car plant
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Tesla’s NZ plans sparks story of pioneering Kiwi engineer
News that Tesla will set up an outlet in New Zealand next year means, in a roundabout way, that the company is ‘coming home’. Why? Because if it wasn’t for a born-and-bred Kiwi the US electric carmaker might never have got off the ground. Dargaville electronics engineer Ian Wright was working for a US telecommunications company in the early 1990s when he recognised that … [Read more...] about Tesla’s NZ plans sparks story of pioneering Kiwi engineer
Fiat Chrysler boss: ‘I will copy Tesla Model 3 – if it works’
The absence of a traditional instrument cluster in the mid-size Tesla Model 3 sedan has sparked speculation that the US electric carmaker is about to unveil a spaceship-like driving experience. And if it all works to Tesla’s plan, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) chief Sergio Marchionne will build a rival to the Model 3. “I will copy the formula, add the Italian design flair … [Read more...] about Fiat Chrysler boss: ‘I will copy Tesla Model 3 – if it works’
The Kiwi engineer who helped steer Tesla EVs towards the big time
A convoy of electric cars (EVs) will make its way from North Cape to the Bluff over the next couple of weeks, stopping at selected points to talk up the environmental benefits of emission-free motoring. Not that all the cars will be emission free – some in the convoy, like the BMW i3 and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, will rely on their back-up petrol engines to keep the … [Read more...] about The Kiwi engineer who helped steer Tesla EVs towards the big time
Prototypes spied: Tesla Model X SUV likely for NZ
An all-electric SUV from US company Tesla Motors will almost certainly be available in New Zealand within the next couple of years. The all-wheel-drive prototype Model X (above and here) has been pictured testing near Tesla’s base in northern California before its expected official unveiling later this year. It will go into production for US customers early next year and … [Read more...] about Prototypes spied: Tesla Model X SUV likely for NZ