LG announced that it is investing $450 million into producing 4680 battery cells, a format pioneered by Tesla. More…
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Scania launches its regional long-haul electric truck
Swedish commercial vehicle maker Scania has debuted its regional long-haul electric truck that will be available in Europe as both a rigid truck and a tractor-trailer. More…
VinFast announces over fifty upcoming stores spread throughout Europe
During EVS35 in Olso, Vietnamese EV automaker VinFast outlined its plans for expansion overseas, alongside the European debut of its VF 8 and VF 9 EVs. During the presentation, VinFast shared intentions to open at least fifty stores spread throughout Europe in countries like Germany, France, and the Netherlands to start. Additionally, VinFast shared new sales policies exclusive to those European markets. More…
VinFast announces over 50 upcoming stores spread throughout Europe
During EVS35 in Olso, Vietnamese EV automaker VinFast outlined its plans for expansion overseas, alongside the European debut of its VF 8 and VF 9 EVs. During the presentation, VinFast shared intentions to open at least 50 stores spread throughout Europe in countries including Germany, France, and the Netherlands to start. Additionally, VinFast shared new sales policies exclusive to those European markets. More…
How much is a Tesla lease in 2022?
Electrek is brought to you by Autonomy.com, the cheapest, fastest, easiest way to get a Tesla Model 3. If you have a credit card, you can reserve a Tesla now. Learn more and get $500 off for a limited time. (See Terms.). More…
Tesla is considering sites for new factory in Canada and Mexico, along with the US
Elon Musk says that Tesla’s factory might not necessarily be in the US as the automaker is also considering options in Canada and Mexico for a new North American plant. More…
Billionaire Larry Ellison is leaving Tesla’s board of directors
Tesla confirmed that Oracle’s billionaire founder, Larry Ellison, is leaving its board of directors, and he won’t be replaced. More…
Bill tries to eliminate free charging for electric cars in North Carolina with poor argument
A new bill has been introduced in North Carolina to try to eliminate free charging for electric cars at businesses, and their logic to justify it is unsurprisingly poor. More…
The US Army just launched the largest floating solar farm in the Southeast – why this is a big deal
The US Army has launched the largest floating solar farm in the Southeast. It’s also the first project of its kind for the US Department of Defense. More…
Tesla is surprised by demand for Model Y in right-hand drive markets, will increase production
Tesla has been surprised by the demand for the Model Y in right-hand drive markets, and CEO Elon Musk says that the automaker will increase production. More…
Tesla is operating a virtual power plant demonstration in Texas
Tesla is operating a virtual power plant demonstration in Texas to show the grid authorities the potential of such a product. More…
Elon Musk says Tesla had a ‘very tough quarter’ and needs to rally in leaked email
Elon Musk says that Tesla had a “very tough quarter” and asks employees to needs to “rally hard to recover” in leaked emails. More…
Drive a truck? Just 5 tanks of gas could buy you an electric bike. Or 7 tanks for everyone else.
With average national gas prices passing $5/gal in the US, there’s no time like the present to find a cost effective alternative to driving. And if that money-saving alternative happens to be fun, efficient, healthy and better for the air your kids breathe, then all the better.. More…
Tesla now produces more cars at Fremont factory than when operated by GM/Toyota
Tesla is now producing more cars at its Fremont factory than when it was the NUMMI factory operated in partnership by GM and Toyota. More…
Tesla now produces more cars at Fremont factory than when operated by GM and Toyota
Tesla is now producing more cars at its Fremont factory than when it was the NUMMI factory operated in partnership by GM and Toyota. And it’s only the beginning. CEO Elon Musk says it could grow production by about 50%. More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: 50 MPH Chinese electric ‘motorbike’ for $600
The wonderful thing about Alibaba is that you can find just about any type of vehicle under the sun, especially electric vehicles. Want to explore the seas? Have an electric boat. Want an entire backyard train set to drive your friends around your sprawling property? Here’s your own train. Storming a Normandy beach? How about an electric Willys Jeep. More…
Learn how EV batteries can be profitably recycled in this free, 15-minute webinar
Automakers are racing to produce electric vehicles, yet few firms currently know how to recycle old EV batteries. Experts at the Argonne National Laboratory, a US Department of Energy science and engineering research center in Lemont, Illinois, are inviting the public to listen in as experts explore the challenges – and solutions – of recycling lithium-ion batteries. More…
Tesla (TSLA) announces 3-for-1 stock split
Tesla (TSLA) announced today that it is going to put a three-for-one stock split to a shareholder vote at its upcoming annual meeting. More…
Podcast: Elon Musk’s Tesla company-wide meeting, Cybertruck sighting, Tesla radar? and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discussed Elon Musk’s Tesla company-wide meeting, a new Cybertruck sighting, Tesla adding back a radar to its self-driving sensor suite, and more. More…
First drive with the XPeng P7 and P5 through the Netherlands
As Chinese EV automaker XPeng continues its market expansion into Europe, it has already set up shop in the Netherlands with the intent to inevitably begin sales there. While XPeng determines whether to bring its P5 or P7 sedan to the Netherlands first, I got the chance to visit the country, test them both out, and give feedback. Here’s how it went. More…
