Indian Officials Playing Hard Ball With Tesla

Tesla has been working with officials in India to lower import taxes on electric vehicles, which CEO Elon Musk has called the highest in the world by far.Those discussions have gone nowhere, recently reaching an impasse where neither party wanted to budge on their positions.In the latest update, Indian officials have again rejected Tesla’s proposed tax breaks to import their cars into the country.Government officials said rules already allow for partially-built vehicles to be brought in and then assembled locally. This results in a lower im . . . [More]

Indian Officials Playing Hard Ball With Tesla

Tesla has been working with officials in India to lower import taxes on electric vehicles, which CEO Elon Musk has called the highest in the world by far.Those discussions have gone nowhere, recently reaching an impasse where neither party wanted to budge on their positions.In the latest update, Indian officials have again rejected Tesla’s proposed tax breaks to import their cars into the country.Government officials said rules already allow for partially-built vehicles to be brought in and then assembled locally. This results in a lower im . . . [More]

Tesla and the EV Sectors Growth is Driving Up Lithium Prices

The electric vehicle revolution is fully underway. Led by successful vehicles like the Tesla Model 3, which are compelling alternatives to comparable internal combustion cars, E.V. sales are taking off. The momentum of E.V.s as a whole may hit some challenges soon, however, partly due to the rising prices of raw materials that are critical to the production of batteries.The prices of lithium-ion batteries have seen a 90% decline to just about $130 per kWh That’s very close to the widely targeted $100 per kWh level, which is estimated to be th . . . [More]

Tesla and the EV Sectors Growth is Driving Up Lithium Prices

The electric vehicle revolution is fully underway. Led by successful vehicles like the Tesla Model 3, which are compelling alternatives to comparable internal combustion cars, E.V. sales are taking off. The momentum of E.V.s as a whole may hit some challenges soon, however, partly due to the rising prices of raw materials that are critical to the production of batteries.The prices of lithium-ion batteries have seen a 90% decline to just about $130 per kWh That’s very close to the widely targeted $100 per kWh level, which is estimated to be th . . . [More]

Tesla To Open New Battery Gigafactory

While Tesla is widely known as a California company, as a matter of fact its main focus is now on Texas, as the company has officially moved its headquarters to the Lone Star State. The Austin Gigafactory is not only its new home, but it is also going to become the company's core center. With the plant about to open, Tesla has just submitted the documentation to build a second, attached facility; most sources and educated guesses believe for manufacturing battery cathodes.According to online media sources Electrek and Reuters, Tesla has begun p . . . [More]

Tesla To Open New Battery Gigafactory

While Tesla is widely known as a California company, as a matter of fact its main focus is now on Texas, as the company has officially moved its headquarters to the Lone Star State. The Austin Gigafactory is not only its new home, but it is also going to become the company's core center. With the plant about to open, Tesla has just submitted the documentation to build a second, attached facility; most sources and educated guesses believe for manufacturing battery cathodes.According to online media sources Electrek and Reuters, Tesla has begun p . . . [More]

Tesla Giga Berlin Welcomes New Graffiti Art

Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin may still be waiting for its final approval, but this does not mean that work on the Grünheide site has stagnated. As could be seen in recently taken photos and videos of the expansive electric vehicle production facility, Tesla’s Germany team remains hard at work in the buildout of Giga Berlin and its dedicated cell facility.Immediately noticeable from recently-shared images of the site was that Giga Berlin’s facade now features more completed graffiti panels. Apart from the Dune-inspired graffiti art showcase . . . [More]

Tesla Giga Berlin Welcomes New Graffiti Art

Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin may still be waiting for its final approval, but this does not mean that work on the Grünheide site has stagnated. As could be seen in recently taken photos and videos of the expansive electric vehicle production facility, Tesla’s Germany team remains hard at work in the buildout of Giga Berlin and its dedicated cell facility.Immediately noticeable from recently-shared images of the site was that Giga Berlin’s facade now features more completed graffiti panels. Apart from the Dune-inspired graffiti art showcase . . . [More]

Ford Follows Teslas Lead

Ford has made it clear it will be tweaking its fully electric Mustang Mach-E crossover as needed. The goal is to increase profits, though any sort of software or hardware updates could be fair game as Ford works to change the way it has designed and manufactured it vehicles for many years.According to a recent article published by Bloomberg, Ford CEOJim Farley shared with analysts that the company doesn't plan to wait for traditional model year changes as it works to update the Mach-E. Instead, it's making changes on the fly, not only via sof . . . [More]

Ford Follows Teslas Lead

Ford has made it clear it will be tweaking its fully electric Mustang Mach-E crossover as needed. The goal is to increase profits, though any sort of software or hardware updates could be fair game as Ford works to change the way it has designed and manufactured it vehicles for many years.According to a recent article published by Bloomberg, Ford CEOJim Farley shared with analysts that the company doesn't plan to wait for traditional model year changes as it works to update the Mach-E. Instead, it's making changes on the fly, not only via sof . . . [More]

1954: UFO Landing Near Quarouble

The year is 1954, the place, Quarouble, there was an impressive case of a landed craft complete with occupants.On September 10th, 1954 at about 2230 hours, the witness, Marius Dewilde was alerted by the sound of his dog howling and trying to get inside his house near Quarouble. Dewilde took his flashlight and went outside. He walked towards the tracks, and he saw an object some 6 or 7 metres away from him. Behind him, he could hear some steps.At this time the witness advised“Two creatures such as I had never seen before were not more than thr . . . [More]

1954: UFO Landing Near Quarouble

The year is 1954, the place, Quarouble, there was an impressive case of a landed craft complete with occupants.On September 10th, 1954 at about 2230 hours, the witness, Marius Dewilde was alerted by the sound of his dog howling and trying to get inside his house near Quarouble. Dewilde took his flashlight and went outside. He walked towards the tracks, and he saw an object some 6 or 7 metres away from him. Behind him, he could hear some steps.At this time the witness advised“Two creatures such as I had never seen before were not more than thr . . . [More]

Gutenberg Changelog #60 – Restricting Customization in a Full-Site Editing World, Gutenberg 12.5 a

Birgit Pauli-Haack and Grzegorz Ziolkowski discuss with their guest Matias Ventura restricting customization in a full-site editing world, Gutenberg 12.5 and Gutenberg changes coming with WordPress 6.0. Music: Homer GainesEditor: Sandy ReedLogo: Mark UraineProduction: Pauli Systems Show Notes / Transcript Subscribe to the Gutenberg Changelog podcast via your favorite podcast apps!🎙️ Spotify | Google | iTunes | PocketCasts | Stitcher |🎙️ Pod Bean | CastBox | Podchaser | RSS Feed  Show Notes . . . [More]

Gutenberg Changelog #60 – Restricting Customization in a Full-Site Editing World, Gutenberg 12.5 a

Birgit Pauli-Haack and Grzegorz Ziolkowski discuss with their guest Matias Ventura restricting customization in a full-site editing world, Gutenberg 12.5 and Gutenberg changes coming with WordPress 6.0. Music: Homer GainesEditor: Sandy ReedLogo: Mark UraineProduction: Pauli Systems Show Notes / Transcript Subscribe to the Gutenberg Changelog podcast via your favorite podcast apps!🎙️ Spotify | Google | iTunes | PocketCasts | Stitcher |🎙️ Pod Bean | CastBox | Podchaser | RSS Feed  Show Notes . . . [More]

How to disable theme features and Lock Block Templates for Full-Site Editing in WordPress

After the release of WordPress 5.9, quite a few people aired their concern that too much freedom for users editing the site design, select colors or to modify blocks might be the opposite of what customers want. Especially more complex websites with many editors and departments who produce content need guard rails to enforce publishing standards and adherence to brand color schemas and design systems. Below I list of documentation links and code examples for the myriad of ways to restrict access or choices for users. As WordPress 5.9 is on . . . [More]

How to disable theme features and Lock Block Templates for Full-Site Editing in WordPress

After the release of WordPress 5.9, quite a few people aired their concern that too much freedom for users editing the site design, select colors or to modify blocks might be the opposite of what customers want. Especially more complex websites with many editors and departments who produce content need guard rails to enforce publishing standards and adherence to brand color schemas and design systems. Below I list of documentation links and code examples for the myriad of ways to restrict access or choices for users. As WordPress 5.9 is on . . . [More]

Locking down design and blocks, Gutenberg 12.5, Learn.WordPress – Weekend Edition 202

Howdy, How have you been after the WordPress 5.9 release? Are you waiting for things to to calm done and 5.9.1 comes out? Yeah, me, too. When I was working with customers and their sites, I would always wait for the next point release before I upgraded theirs sites to the new version. Yes, even after I tested the Beta and RC candidates on test or staging sites. With so many new features coming in, not all bugs can be caught in time. Behind the scenes, everyone is working already on 5.9.1 with plenty of fixes, and they aim for a Feb . . . [More]

Locking down design and blocks, Gutenberg 12.5, Learn.WordPress – Weekend Edition 202

Howdy, How have you been after the WordPress 5.9 release? Are you waiting for things to to calm done and 5.9.1 comes out? Yeah, me, too. When I was working with customers and their sites, I would always wait for the next point release before I upgraded theirs sites to the new version. Yes, even after I tested the Beta and RC candidates on test or staging sites. With so many new features coming in, not all bugs can be caught in time. Behind the scenes, everyone is working already on 5.9.1 with plenty of fixes, and they aim for a Feb . . . [More]

Is Tesla About to Leave Traditional Automakers in the Dust

In its less than two decades of existence, Tesla has garnered an unprecedented number of superlatives, largest global automaker by market cap; best-selling vehicle in several countries (Switzerland is the latest); and most tattooed automaker logo. Now the company has added another feather to its corporate cap: Tesla’s Fremont factory has been named the most productive auto plant in North America.According to a Bloomberg analysis of production data from over 70 manufacturing facilities, Tesla’s Fremont factory produced an average of 8,550 ca . . . [More]

Is Tesla About to Leave Traditional Automakers in the Dust

In its less than two decades of existence, Tesla has garnered an unprecedented number of superlatives, largest global automaker by market cap; best-selling vehicle in several countries (Switzerland is the latest); and most tattooed automaker logo. Now the company has added another feather to its corporate cap: Tesla’s Fremont factory has been named the most productive auto plant in North America.According to a Bloomberg analysis of production data from over 70 manufacturing facilities, Tesla’s Fremont factory produced an average of 8,550 ca . . . [More]