Tesla has updated the standard set of wheels available for the Model X to new darker wheels More…
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$5,000 SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle in durability testing ahead of deliveries
Ahead of upcoming deliveries of the SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle, the company is sharing new details about how they’re ensuring the bike will withstand a tough life as a daily commuter bike More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 21, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players More…
Bluetti reveals modular home backup battery and more
Bluetti, makers of battery backup systems both large and small, have announced its modular take on the home battery backup. With the Tesla Powerwall only available to solar roof customers (and backorders up the wazoo), many are dipping their toes into vehicle or home backup systems from the likes of Bluetti. More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: Solar-powered 2-seat e-bike with infinite range
Two of my passions are electric bicycle projects and DIY solar powered projects. In fact I’ve written the book on both topics. So to see these two fields combined in one quirky-yet-awesome product totally made my week. I just hope you’re as excited as I am to dive into this strange electric bike/car contraption that boasts a heap of features from seating for two to a giant solar panel array offering nearly unlimited range More…
GM expands battery recall to ALL 2017-2022 Chevy Bolt EVs including EUV, blames supplier LG
GM Friday afternoon announced it would expand its Bolt recall to ALL Chevy Bolts including ones manufactured in the US and including the 2022 EV and EUVs. It looks like LG is being thrown under the bus here More…
Podcast: We discuss Tesla Bot, AI Day, Autopilot probe, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including everything that came out of Tesla AI Day, like Tesla Bot, the Autopilot NTSA probe, and more More…
Tesla aims to launch Full Self-Driving Computer 2 with Cybertruck next year
Tesla plans to launch a new Full Self-Driving computer with Cybertruck electric pickup truck next year More…
First Ford Mustang Mach-E GT deliveries begin early – she’s a beaut [gallery]
We’re now getting word that the first Ford Mustang Mach-e GT deliveries are happening. A Rapid Red GT Performance customer showed off his two-week early score in Iowa today. Are more on the way More…
US large-scale battery storage capacity is up 35% in 2020 – and growing
US large-scale battery power capacity grew by 35% in 2020 and has tripled in the last five years, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). More…
Tesla more than doubles its non-refundable order fee
Tesla has updated its online configurator, and its non-refundable order fee has more than doubled to $250 More…
EGEB: A Swedish venture ships the world’s first fossil-free steel to Volvo
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…
VoroMotors’ RoadRunner is a fast, nutty electric seated scooter you’ve got to see to believe
A lot of the seated electric scooters we’ve seen lately are fairly similar looking. But not the VoroMotors RoadRunner! It goes its own way with a design and spec sheet that I never thought I’d see pushed together More…
Why is Elon Musk, posterchild of AI doomsday, creating AI-powered robots?
After repeatedly warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence, and sparring with fellow tech billionaires on the issue, Elon Musk wants to create AI-powered humanoid robots. Speaking at his electric vehicle company Tesla’s first AI Day event in California, Musk gave a preview of the Tesla Bot – a general purpose, bipedal, non-automotive robot. So, what gives More…
Tesla unveils Dojo supercomputer: world’s new most powerful AI training machine
At its AI Day, Tesla unveiled its Dojo supercomputer technology while flexing its growing in-house chip design talent More…
Tesla is actually going to make a ‘Tesla Bot’ humanoid robot for general purpose use
Tesla announced that it is actually going to make a humanoid robot, called Tesla Bot, and it will be able to grab your groceries for you and perform other menial tasks More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 19, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players More…
Watch Tesla AI Day and follow the important news coming out of it
You can watch Tesla AI Day right here starting at 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT) if Tesla is on time, which is a big ‘if’ More…
First VW ID.4 electric SUV pre-production units roll off the line at Chattanooga factory
The first VW ID.4 electric SUV pre-production units have rolled off the assembly line at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, factory More…
Mercedes EQS 450+ review: The poshest electric car ever? [video]
Across its long and storied history, Mercedes-Benz has repeatedly proven itself to be a marque capable of doing lots of different types of car extremely well. From low-slung, sporty convertibles to compact city cars of unparalleled luxury, there is hardly a shape of four-wheeled thing that Merc hasn’t successfully taken swing at. But there has never been so much as a shadow of doubt as to which type of car Mercedes does best. More…
