Tesla has denied rumors of a second factory in China
On February 12, the "Liaoning Release" public account pushed an article, which mentioned that "combined with the urban renewal of the Wenguan area, open up the industrial development space, and lay the foundation for the landing of major new energy vehicle projects such as Tesla".
Considering the current rumors of Tesla's second factory project, some insiders believe that this is a signal that "Tesla's second factory in China will settle in Shenyang".
In this regard, Tesla China said that this is false news. The source "Liaoning Release" has also deleted the relevant content.
At the end of last year, Musk said tesla will build a second factory in Asia.
As far as the Asian market is concerned, although Japan, South Korea and other markets have obvious advantages in terms of industrial support, considering that Tesla already has the benchmark of Shanghai Super Factory in China, as well as China's advantages in industrial chain, labor costs and market demand, many people in the industry agree that Tesla's second factory in Asia is still expected to continue to settle in China.
It is reported that in order to cope with the demand of the European market, Tesla is stepping up the construction of the Berlin factory and the Texas factory, but the exact production time has not yet been determined. Today, the Shanghai plant has always been tasked with exporting to Europe.
Editor's comments: Well... Please also ask everyone to experience this news for themselves.
Semi Truck factory spy photos exposed
According to bloggers, a Semi Truck has appeared inside Gigafactory 1, which is close to production from the previous appearance.
Semi Truck, which debuted in November 2017, can reach a speed of 500 miles (804.6 km) at a single full charge of 65 mph (104.6 km/h), originally scheduled for mass production in 2019, but has been skipping tickets, and the production time is unknown.
Musk has said that assuming a truck pulls 40 tons of cargo, achieving an endurance of 500 kilometers is easy to achieve. The Semi Truck, which uses the latest 4680 battery, can reach 1000 km of range.
Musk has said that given the challenges facing the supply chain, large-scale delivery of Semi Truck could begin in 2023. The vehicles currently produced are all small batch production to test and optimize the performance of the vehicle.
Editor's comment: Semi seems to have taken longer to jump tickets than Cybertruck. The photos of the factory that were exposed this time looked really like that. So, is Semi really coming?
Domestic battery manufacturers will mass-produce 4680 batteries
According to BusinessKorea, CATL, Ewell Lithium energy and BAK batteries will be put into mass production of Tesla 4680 batteries this year.
Among them, Ewell Lithium Energy and BAK Battery are actively building plants for production.
As early as last November, the news that Ewell Lithium energy will produce 4680 large cylindrical batteries has been confirmed. Ewell Lithium Energy has issued an announcement that it will invest in the construction of a 20GWh large cylindrical battery production line and auxiliary facilities for passenger cars in Jingmen High-tech Zone.
Overseas battery manufacturers are also speeding up the pace. LG Energy confirmed that it is developing 4680 batteries and plans to mass-produce a new production line at the Wucang plant; Panasonic also flowed out of the specific mass production time point for the first time at the end of last month, and the company plans to start small-batch production this year, and after confirming technical safety and efficiency, it will put into mass production in 2023.
The fastest 4680 battery should be Tesla itself.
According to a tesla call, the Model Y produced by the Texas Gigafactory will be equipped with a 4680 battery and will start delivery at the end of this quarter.
Editor's comments: The 4680 battery has great advantages in terms of energy density, charging and discharging capacity, etc. According to this news, the mass production of 4680 batteries seems to be going to be domestic and foreign, and more blossoms. The experience of Tesla's Shanghai factory has told us that when it comes to construction efficiency, we have to look at the working people of China.
Soros bought nearly 20 million shares of Rivian
According to foreign media reports, securities documents filed on February 11 show that well-known investor George Soros bought nearly 20 million shares of electric truck start-up Rivian in the fourth quarter of last year.
Soros bought a total of 19,835,761 Shares of Rivian stock, which are worth a total of about $2 billion, making Soros Fund Management one of the firm's largest investors.
Amazon owns a 20 percent stake in Rivian after the two sides announced that Rivian would supply amazon with more than 100,000 electric delivery trucks for the e-commerce giant.
At the close of trading on Feb. 11, Rivian shares were down 9 percent, down 43 percent since 2022. The stock has fallen 67 percent from a record high of $179.46 set on November 16 last year.
Rivian completed its IPO in 2021, raising $12 billion, making the deal the biggest IPO of the year.
Editor's comments: Pickup trucks are a special existence for the North American market, and the demand is huge. The Rivian R1T has been mass-produced and listed, while Tesla's Cybertruck has been skipping tickets and has not yet had an accurate time point. This is a huge opportunity for Rivian. It is believed that Soros also saw this opportunity and contributed to this buying operation.
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