by Electrek | May 24, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Tesla Semi electric truck prototypes are currently undergoing testing ahead of the planned launch next year, but after being spotted reguarly for weeks, the prototypes were nowhere to be seen for over a month. Now one of the two known Tesla Semi prototypes has been...
by Electrek | May 23, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Apple has continued to ramp up its self-driving car testing over the last few months, and now a report from The New York Times says the company has inked a deal with Volkswagen. As part of the deal, Apple will turn Volkswagen’s T6 Transport vans into self-driving...
by Electrek | May 23, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Honda is currently seen as lagging behind when it comes to electrification at this moment with very little electric vehicle efforts. But the Japanese automaker is now reportedly working on an important new global electric vehicle program in partnership with CATL,...
by Electrek | May 23, 2018 | Automotive Technology
sonnen, a Germany-based home battery pack and electric vehicle charger manufacturer, is making some big moves lately and those moves require money. The company announced today that it secured a €60 million (~$70 million USD) financing round led by oil giant Shell....
by Electrek | May 23, 2018 | Automotive Technology
The media has been having a field day with Tesla crashes and Model 3 delays lately, which has affected the company’s stock. Now Baird is out with a new note claiming that those reports are ‘increasingly immaterial’ and that the stock could rally as the market gets...
by Electrek | May 23, 2018 | Automotive Technology
The United Auto Workers (UAW) has been leading efforts to unionize Tesla’s Fremont factory for the better part of two years and the union spent over $400,000 last year alone on its “Tesla Campaign”, according to their own filings. Evidently tired of the claims made by...
by Electrek | May 23, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Electrek Green Energy Brief: A daily technical, financial, and political review/analysis of important green energy news. Today on EGEB, researchers at University of Texas’ Cockrell School of Engineering found a new way to integrate solar power production and storage...
by Electrek | May 23, 2018 | Automotive Technology
As we reported yesterday, Tesla is preparing a massive push in China as import duties fall and local manufacturing is coming. Now Tesla is already lowering its price by 40,000 yuan to 90,000 yuan (~$6,000 to ~$14,000 USD) depending on the model. more… View Entire...
by Electrek | May 23, 2018 | Automotive Technology
A massive new plan to deploy DC fast-charging stations powered by grid-scale batteries throughout the UK to create a network with a 2 GW capacity – the world’s biggest – moves forward with backing from the National Grid. more… View Entire Article on...
by Electrek | May 23, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Earlier this month, Tesla claimed that Model 3 is about to become the best-selling mid-size premium sedan in the US – electric or not. While it could be there soon, it’s already there in California, where Model 3 outsold the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes C-Class to become...
by Electrek | May 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
When first unveiling the Tesla Model 3 in March 2016, the prototypes came equipped with new wheels designed by the automaker. Tesla brought to production two designs out of the three unveiled and the one that they didn’t make was arguably the most stunning. CEO Elon...
by Electrek | May 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Tesla had a few high-profile departures lately, but it is now making a high-profile hire of its own as it poaches Stuart Bowers, a former machine learning engineer at Facebook who most recently was VP of engineering for monetization at Snap. Bowers will now become VP...
by Electrek | May 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
The official WORX eBay storefront offers its 20V Hydroshot Portable Power Cleaner w/ Bottle Connector for $79.04 shipped when you use promo code PMEMDAY at checkout. Normally closer to $120 at retailers like Amazon and Home Depot, this is the lowest we’ve tracked and...
by Electrek | May 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
SpaceX started building a satellite constellation for a space-based broadband internet service and there has been some speculation about Tesla using the network. Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX’s President and COO, now contributes to that speculation by saying that ‘Tesla...
by Electrek | May 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Israel-based startup StoreDot has been making waves in the battery world for the past few years with its ‘ultra-fast charging battery’. As we often point out, It’s hard to gauge the credibility of new battery technologies without hard data, but in the case of...
by Electrek | May 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
2018 is starting on the right foot for Tesla in China. After the government opened the door for the company and other foreign electric car makers to make EVs in the country, China has now announced a significant reduction in import duties for cars, which will...
by Electrek | May 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
The newly unveiled Tesla Model 3 Performance version is creating mixed feelings in the Tesla community with a high price and limited additional features. Now, CEO Elon Musk has teased a possible increased power output for the version. more… View Entire Article on...
by Electrek | May 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Electrek Green Energy Brief: A daily technical, financial, and political review/analysis of important green energy news. Today on EGEB, U.S. oceans are about to get a little more crowded by wind turbines. China and India are the main players behind the massive...
by Electrek | May 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Electrify America is making a ton of moves lately in the deployment of its upcoming large network of electric vehicle charging stations in the US. The Volkswagen subsidiary has now deployed a second and ultra-fast EV charger and announced a new partner for locations:...
by Electrek | May 22, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Tesla’s latest electric car charging infrastructure program where it pays for the cost of deploying new charging stations not only for its own fleet, but also for all other electric vehicles, is puzzling to some. But it seems to be gaining traction as Tesla pushes...
by Electrek | May 21, 2018 | Automotive Technology
In the US, a study found that the electric vehicle shopping experience at car dealers is quite poor and a problem for EV adoption. Now, a new study finds a similar problem in Europe where “dismissive and deceptive car dealerships create barriers to electric vehicle...
by Electrek | May 21, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Update 5/21: Amazon offers the Sun Joe 9-Ft. 6.5A Electric Pole Chain Saw with Adjustable Head (SWJ802E-GRY) for $49.99 shipped (Reg. $65+). Also at Home Depot. Rated 4.3/5 stars at Amazon where it’s a #1 best-seller. The WORX official eBay storefront offers its 20V...
by Electrek | May 21, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Tesla Model 3 got the Consumer Reports treatment and the consumer review organization announced that they will not be recommending the electric car due to issues with the 60-0 mph braking test, wind noise and touchscreen inputs. The automaker fired back with its own...
by Electrek | May 21, 2018 | Automotive Technology
Jaguar is preparing to launch its all-electric racing championship based on production electric car with the I-PACE SUV. Their race car prototype did its first lap at the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Berlin last weekend. more… View Entire Article on...
by Electrek | May 21, 2018 | Automotive Technology
In a discussion on Twitter over the newly-announced dual motor and performance Model 3 options, Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated that the $35,000 base model of the Model 3 would not ship for “3 to 6 months” until after hitting their planned production goal of 5,000 cars per...
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