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…
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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…
These 5 new state laws move the US closer to clean energy
While legislators battle over federal infrastructure bills, some US states are out of the gate when it comes to adopting clean energy More…
Bird unveils new electric bike model, but the design looks suspiciously familiar
When you think of electric mobility company Bird, the mind conjures up black and gray electric scooters zipping along city streets. But with today’s announcement of the new Bird Bike, the company is now adding black and gray electric bicycles to the mix. More…
Tesla will enter the Japanese energy market with a 6 MWh Megapack project
Tesla is reportedly about to enter the Japanese energy market with its energy storage products, starting with a 6 MWh Megapack project More…
EGEB: Blackouts and rising electric bills are driving US household solar and storage
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…
Candela’s revolutionary new high-powered electric boat motors have ‘almost unlimited lifetime’
Swedish electric boat manufacturer Candela has just unveiled a revolutionary new electric drive unit known as the C-Pod for its premium electric boats, and it’s an engineering work of art More…