Ford CEO Jim Farley is warning Tesla about “product freshness” as he believes Tesla’s electric cars are at risk of... | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 12 months ago

Tesla announced that it is opening its electric car charge connector in the hope of making it the new standard in North America. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Renewables provided nearly one-quarter of US electrical generation to Aug 2022

Renewable energy provided almost a quarter of electrical generation in the US during the first two-thirds of 2022, according to the EIA. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

The largest electric school bus fleet in the US just launched in Maryland

One of the largest school districts in the US has deployed the single largest electric school bus fleet in the country. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Tesla is rumored to be looking to invest in Mexico

Tesla is rumored to be looking to invest in Nuevo Leon, a Mexican state bordering Texas, as CEO Elon Musk meets with the governor. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Foxconn unveils new electric pickup truck and crossover

Foxconn, the Taiwan-based manufacturing giant, has unveiled a new electric pickup truck and a new electric crossover. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Could rooftop wind give rooftop solar a run for its money?

This bladeless wind energy unit just might be a game changer for generating clean energy on commercial building rooftops. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Indonesia plans to put 2M electric motorcycles on the road in 3 years

Indonesia plans to put 2 million electric motorcycles on the road by 2025 as part of an effort to reduce emissions and fuel subsidies. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Audi wants to purify city air with filter-equipped EVs while they’re driving

German automaker Audi shared that it has been working on a pilot project with supplier MANN + HUMMEL to develop a filter for the front end of EVs that can collect particulate matter while driving and charging. As Audi looks to make its production processes net-carbon-neutral, it … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Greece runs on 100% renewables for the first time on record

Greece was powered entirely by renewables for the first time last week, according to the country’s independent power transmission operator. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

StoreDot’s production-ready EV cells achieve 1K extreme fast charging cycles

StoreDot's extreme fast charging battery cells have exceeded 1,000 charging cycles in production-ready EV form factor. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

A turbine prototype just broke a 24-hour wind power world record

Siemens Gamesa's offshore prototype today set a world record for the most power output by a single wind turbine in a 24-hour period. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

The world’s largest offshore wind farm is going to get even larger

The world's largest offshore wind farm looks like it's going to get a fourth phase, bringing its total capacity to nearly 5 GW. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Ford raises 2023 F-150 Lightning Pro price by $5K

Ford is raising the price of its base electric truck model, the F-150 Lightning Pro, by $5,000 as the automaker fights through lingering supply chain disruptions and rising input costs. A day after releasing its September US sales report, which showed significant interest (+197.3 … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Tesla unveils new Dojo supercomputer

Tesla has unveiled its latest version of its Dojo supercomputer and it's apparently so powerful that it tripped the power grid in Palo Alto. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Tesla unveils its humanoid robot for 'less than $20k'

Tesla has unveiled its Optimus humanoid robot at its AI Day 2022 today and Elon Musk believes Tesla can bring it to market for “less than $20,000”. As expected, the event started with Tesla unveiling a working prototype of its humanoid robot – a project first announced at Tesla’s … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Tesla hikes Supercharger prices in California

Tesla has announced a Supercharger price hike in California that is adding to price increases throughout the last year. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Tesla significantly increases Supercharger prices across Europe

Tesla Supercharger prices have gone up significantly across Europe amid the energy crisis on the continent. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Lightyear 0 solar EV becomes most aerodynamic car ever

As it sits mere months away from bringing its first solar EV to market, Lightyear is once again showcasing the potential of its Lightyear 0. Following a series of drag-coefficient tests in Germany under WLTP conditions, the Lightyear 0 SEV should hit the market as the most aerody … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Tesla's virtual power plant had its first event helping the grid

Tesla’s virtual power plant in California had its first emergency response event helping the grid by pooling power from Powerwall owners around the state. The event appears to have been a success as the distributed power plant looks like the future. A virtual power plant (VPP) co … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

InMotion unveils ‘fastest in the world’ 87 MPH V13 Challenger electric unicycle

The InMotion V13 Challenger electric unicycle has just been unveiled, touting its maximum speed as the “fastest in the world” among other leading high power electric unicycles. Increasingly powerful electric unicycles The electric unicycle market is an often overlooked niche of t … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Tesla Shanghai Plant Ships One Million Car

Tesla announced today that Gigafactory Shanghai has just produced its 1 millionth electric car – an important milestone for Tesla’s new global export hub. Last year, CEO Elon Musk disclosed that Gigafactory Shanghai has now surpassed Fremont Factory in production capacity, and Te … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

New innovation boosts wind farm energy output yet costs nothing

Scientists have come up with a way to make wind farms more energy efficient, and it doesn't require new investment. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Soaring EV demand pushes lithium market to double by 2030

According to new forecasts, the lithium market is expected to double by 2030 as soaring EV demand accelerates. Is it finally happening? Did we reach the threshold for mass EV adoption? Several legacy automakers are reporting staggering growth in EV sales. In fact, some are having … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Tesla to build Model Y with BYD blade batteries at Gigafactory Berlin

After months of rumors that Tesla is going to use BYD’s blade batteries at Gigafactory Shanghai, there’s a surprising turn of events that suggest Tesla is actually going to use the new battery cells at Gigafactory Berlin, and it reportedly already took delivery of the first cells … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

EVgo signs deal with Delta Electronics for 1,000 fast chargers for GM network

US public charging network EVgo has announced a new supply agreement with global energy solutions provider Delta Solutions for 1,000 fast charger piles capable of charge outputs up to 350 kW. This news is particularly relevant because some of those 1,000 piles will be deployed by … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Tesla applies to patent more precise GPS antenna for self-driving and navigation

Tesla has applied to patent a new multi-band GPS antenna that it believes will be more precise for self-driving and navigation applications. The automaker describes the new device in the abstract of the new patent application: A multi-band antenna system is provided. The antenna … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Tesla is testing new version of Solar Roof (v3.5) in employees’ homes

Tesla has a new version of its solar roof, Tesla Solar Roof 3.5, and it is now testing it at employee homes ahead of a wider launch. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Siemens' game-changing EV charger adapter can end costly electrical panel upgrades and enable home chargers to be connected in minutes. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

2023 Chevy Bolt EV is still the best value EV in America, by far

2023 Chevy Bolt EUV is the best value EV in America and we took a look at why. For under $30,000 you get a pretty great package | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Senate moves forward with EV tax credit reform; Tesla to be included back

The US Senate is going to move forward with a sweeping new bill after Senator Joe Manchin finally accepted to include investments to curb climate change. The new bill is going to include the long-awaited electric vehicle tax credit reform that is going to give back access to the … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Weird EVs to Buy on Alibaba

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@electrek.co | 1 year ago

I bought a cheap electric pickup truck from Alibaba. Here’s what showed up

Some readers may recall that a few months ago I bought a cheap electric mini-truck on Alibaba. I know this because I’ve gotten emails almost daily ever since, asking if my Chinese electric pickup truck has arrived (with some humorously calling it my F-50). Well, now I can finally … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

$45k Chevy Blazer EV

After teasing the public with small glimpses since March, General Motors has officially unveiled the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV, including trim details, estimated range, and pricing. In addition to four varying trims, GM is designing a Police Pursuit Vehicle. Here’s what we’ve learned … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

GAF Energy to build second US nailable solar shingle factory

The new factory will increase GAF Energy's capacity by 500% and bring total production of its solar shingle to 300 megawatts annually. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

1,500 Tesla Powerwall owners have already joined the new virtual power plant

PG&E announced that more than 1,500 Tesla Powerwall owners have already decided to joined the new virtual power plant it launched in partnership with Tesla in California. A virtual power plant (VPP) consists of distributed energy storage systems, like Tesla Powerwalls, used in co … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

US electric bikes set to pass 1M sales annually, globally tracking to $40B

Electric bicycles have been putting more new and returning riders on two wheels than ever before. And in case anyone needed more proof that e-bikes are a key component of the future of transportation, the latest data and market research shows that sales volume and revenue are hea … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Tesla loses its head of AI and vision Andrej Karpathy

Andrej Karpathy, senior director in charge of AI and computer vision at Tesla, announced that he is leaving the automaker. It is a big loss for Tesla’s Autopilot team and self-driving effort. Karpathy joined Tesla more than five years ago as a neural net and computer vision exper … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Aptera asks Congress to make Tesla’s plug the standard for EVs in the US

Aptera has launched a petition to ask Congress to make Tesla Superchargers and its plug the standard for electric vehicles in the US. When Tesla started making electric cars, there was no dominant charging standard and therefore, Tesla developed its own. Things have changed a lot … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Where Tesla's recently laid-off talent is going

Tesla has been laying off thousands of employees over the last month, and a survey of where they are going has yielded interesting results. Where they are not going is just as interesting. Last month, we reported on Elon Musk telling Tesla executives in an email that they need to … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

NIO Power Day 2022: 500 kW fast chargers coming to China and the EU this year

During NIO’s second annual Power Day event, the Chinese EV automaker spoke of its future of charging and battery technology, unveiling new 500 kW ultra-fast-charging piles in addition to a peek at its third-generation battery swap station. Here’s a quick recap of NIO Power Day 20 … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Tesla achieves record quarterly production numbers

Tesla (TSLA) achieved record production in June – exiting the year’s first half – setting the automaker up for an impressive second half of the 2022. This weekend, Tesla released its Q2 2022 production and delivery results. It confirmed its first quarterly setback in deliveries i … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Rhode Island sets fastest timeline of any state for 100% renewable electricity

Rhode Island's new law requiring its electricity to be offset by renewable energy by 2033 is the fastest of any state in the US. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Tesla Model S Plaid breaks 200 MPH top speed for the first time

A Tesla Model S Plaid that has been hacked to remove software limitations has reached a top speed of over 200 mph (and then some). | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Aqua superPower turns on its first marine fast charger in US

Marine fast charging network Aqua superPower has expanded overseas into the US, beginning operations of its first marine fast charger in Lake Tahoe, California. The new Aqua high power DC charger at Tahoe City Marina is the first of a planned network of smart marine chargers to b … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

McMurtry Electric Fan Car Breaks Record

The tiny electric racer beat the electric VW ID.R and a V10 McLaren F1 car to do the fastest lap ever on the hillclimb course. | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

Tesla relaunches $6k Enhanced Autopilot, gutting Full Self-Driving package

Tesla has relaunched its Enhanced Autopilot option and pulled almost all the features from its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package in the process. Over the years, Tesla has changed its Autopilot options and pricing so many times, it has been hard to follow. Ultimately, the automaker … | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago

GM Cruise takes first fares for paid driverless taxi in San Francisco

Cruise is the first company to operate a paid driverless taxi in California, it's competitor Waymo has taken fares in Arizona, but not CA | Continue reading


@electrek.co | 1 year ago