January 13, 2021
Weddle and Sons Roofing recently managed to complete a 12kW Tesla Solar Roof installation in a single day. The same roofing company installed a 15kW Tesla Solar Roof system in just four days late last year.
Based on its recent installation, Weddle and Sons Roofing has shown tremendous improvement in three months. The roofing company stated that the installers started and ended the project with headlamps, hinting that the team woke up early and finished the project late to hit the one-day mark.
Weddle and Sons is one of the first roofing companies to announce a one-day installation for Tesla’s solar shingles. During Tesla’s third-quarter earnings call, the EV manufacturer’s Global Head of Commercial Energy RJ Johnson talked about one-day Solar Roof installations.
Tesla Semi job openings posted for Gigafactory Nevada
December 30, 2020
The Tesla Semi program appears to be hitting its stride. Just days after reports emerged stating that four new prototypes of the Semi are being built at Gigafactory Nevada, the electric car maker posted some job openings related to its Class 8 truck.
As observed by electric vehicle advocate Ryan Alvarez, the Tesla Semi-related jobs were listed for Sparks, Nevada where Gigafactory 1 is located. So far, positions such as a Process Engineer and Process Technician for the Semi have been posted on Tesla’s Careers page. The job listings were uploaded on December 29, 2020.
December 28, 2020
UBS analysts compared the batteries of seven all-electric vehicles including Tesla, Volkswagen, General Motors, and Toyota, among others. When it comes to battery technology, Tesla is considered one of the best in the industry. UBS analysts wanted to see if that was still the case now that big names have entered the EV market.
Following a teardown of the different EV batteries, the UBS analysts concluded that Tesla still leads in battery technology. The UBS analysts noted that Tesla will likely remain king of EV batteries for the next couple of years. They also noted that Volkswagen might be the competitor closest to Tesla on a global scale, thanks to its €33-billion 5-year EV investment.
December 28, 2020
Tesla opened its first showroom in Poland amid the holiday season this year. Located in Zabki on Radzymińska 334 street, Poland’s first Tesla showroom is close to the country’s capital, Warsaw.
Based on local e-mobility journalist Lukasz Lewandowski’s account, the new Tesla showroom opened its doors to customers a couple of days before December 27, probably sometime before Christmas Eve. Lewandowski visited the showroom and talked with the employees during his visit.
According to his report, Tesla released its Polish price list in July and hundreds of orders were made since then. Reservation holders can pick up their orders from Tesla’s showroom in Poland.
December 16, 2020
The Boring Company’s Special Use Permit application for its proposed Vegas Loop project was approved by the Las Vegas City Council. The Vegas Loop will connect with the tunneling company’s Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) Loop and any other service extensions.
The Las Vegas City Council discussed, voted, and approved the Boring Company’s request on Wednesday in a 7-0 vote. The request was listed as Agenda Item 85 with a recommendation for approval from the Las Vegas Planning Commission.
(Credit: The Boring Company via LVCC Agenda)
The approval opens the door for Elon Musk’s Boring Company to begin establishing more stops in the Vegas Loop, which was originally developed by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Association. Earlier this month, a Licence and Maintenance Agreement for the tunnel to expand to the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas was approved by Clark County, Nevada officials.