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Dems propose new $12,500 electric car rebate, Tesla left with $4,500 disadvantage
Democrats have proposed an updated electric car incentive program at the federal level, which would go through their $3.5 trillion social spending bill More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: $1,500 electric duck boat
There are few things more pleasurable than a relaxing Sunday on your own boat, slowly meandering your way around the local lake or water hole. And lately the increasing number of electric boats are making that experience even more relaxing by removing the noisy and troublesome gas engines from the mix. But electric boats have often been prohibitively expensive… until now More…
Tesla pushes its ‘mind-blowing’ Full Self-Driving Beta v10 to early access fleet
Tesla has started pushing its Full Self-Driving Beta v10 software, a version that CEO Elon Musk called “mind-blowing”, to its early access fleet More…
Podcast: Mercedes goes all out at IAA, VW’s $24,000 EV, Tesla FSD Beta leaks, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Mercedes-Benz going all out at IAA, VW unveiling a concept of its $24,000 electric car, Tesla FSD Beta software leak, and more as well as a few new news items More…
Leaked video from Tesla Gigafactory Texas shows tons of megacasts ahead of production
A video that leaked from Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin shows a ton of large mega casting parts ahead of the expected start of Model Y production at the new factory More…
EGEB: US airlines boost their 2030 target for sustainable aviation fuel by 50%
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…
Tesla finds loophole to New Mexico’s dumb ban by launching on tribal land
Tesla has found a loophole to get around New Mexico’s ban on direct car sales by launching their first store and service center on tribal land More…
Tesla (TSLA) discontinues its solar subscription service
Tesla (TSLA) has discontinued its solar subscription service that it started offering in the US two years ago as the cheapest possible way to go solar More…
Tesla Model S Plaid laps Nürburgring in 7:30.909, production electric record
A Plaid Tesla Model S has set a new electric lap record at the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack in Germany, with a laptime of 7:30.909. This beats the Porsche Taycan’s time by nearly 12 seconds, and is quite competitive with the gas-powered competition as well More…
Tesla Model S Plaid laps Nürburgring in 7:35.579, production electric record
A Plaid Tesla Model S has set a new electric lap record at the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife racetrack in Germany, with a lap time of 7:35.579. This beats the Porsche Taycan’s time by 7 seconds, and is quite competitive with the gas-powered competition as well More…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 9, 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…
Tesla (TSLA) aiming for ‘decent’ quarter for deliveries after supply chain issues
Tesla (TSLA) is aiming for a ‘decent’ quarter for deliveries with a strong end to the quarter after supply chain issues affected early production in Q3 More…
Audi RS e-tron GT review: Time to cancel your Taycan/Model S reservation? [Video]
Imagine for a second you’re in the market for a fast, luxury, four-seater electric car and money isn’t really an issue. Perhaps you don’t even have to imagine because that is in fact your reality – in which case, congratulations, and I slightly hate you More…
Sketchy report suggests Apple is developing its car alone to avoid further delays
The long-rumored Apple Car is still a mystery. Even with lots of back and forth, a sketchy report suggests that Apple will develop its car alone to avoid further delays More…
It’s World EV Day, and here’s why it’s not just another goofy ‘Day’ [Video]
It’s World EV Day today, which means what it sounds like: it celebrates and promotes the role of electric vehicles as the world attempts to move toward reaching net zero. US climate czar Gina McCarthy spoke with Ben Prochazka of the Electrification Coalition today about why that’s so important More…
Orca AI begins research trial of safety system for autonomous ships
Maritime platform developer Orca AI has recently announced a partnership with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) to test its safety system for autonomous ships. Orca AI’s Automatic Ship Target Recognition System has been installed on an NYK ship as a research trial to support the advancement of autonomous sea travel. More…
NYC DOT looks to build one of the largest EV charging networks in the US [Update]
The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) recently shared extensive plans to support the influx of EVs in the area by deploying four DC fast chargers as part of its city-operated fast-charging network. With nearly 50,000 chargers planned by 2030 as part of an ambitious plan, NYC’s government looks to build one of the largest municipal charging networks in the country. More…
EGEB: China led as the world installed 6.1 GW of offshore wind in 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB) More…
Tesla’s $25,000 electric car rendered as sporty Model Q hatchback – dope or nope?
Tesla is coming up with its $25,000 electric car, but we still don’t know exactly what it will look like or even what it will be called More…
