The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) of the US Department of Energy is investigating how the dry coating of electrodes affects the structure of battery materials and their electrochemical properties with industrial partner Navitas Systems. ORNL is also a cooperation partner of Volkswagen. So far, a number of companies and research institutions around the world […] More…
US agencies triple electric car purchases
US government agencies plan to buy 9,500 electric vehicles in 2023 alone. That is nearly three times as many as in 2022. They will spend 770 million dollars on vehicles and charging infrastructure. Citing a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, Reuters reports that 26 agencies with approved plans to purchase electric vehicles estimated they would […] More…
Battery recycler Redwood likely on verge of multi-million funding deal
Battery recycling company Redwood Materials, founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, is well on its way to raising another 700 million dollars in capital to fund its expansion. This is apparently to finance another recycling plant in Nevada. Talks with investors are well advanced but not yet concluded, reports the Financial Times. The new […] More…
Tesla Cybertruck battery cells get 10% boost in energy density
Tesla still hasn’t revealed its Cybertruck or disclosed an exact timeline for when it will reveal specs and prices. The electric automaker announced that it built one July 15 on Twitter, of course, where Tesla CEO Elon Musk doubles as the social media platform’s executive chairman. On Wednesday, during its quarterly update for investors, the… More…
Elon Musk Says Tesla Would Cut Prices Again In “Turbulent Times”
Tesla’s CEO would do so at the risk of squeezing the company’s own margins. More…
Europe’s cutest electric tiny car grows its territory yet again
Fans of the Microlino, one of the cutest four-wheeled electric vehicles in Europe, will be happy to see that the pint-sized runabout is adding another country to its growing market: France. More…
Cruise Ad Saying Humans Are Terrible Drivers Draws Criticism From Former NHTSA Head
The General Motors-backed autonomous taxi service mentioned that over 40,000 Americans were killed in car crashes last year. More…
Volvo Group delivers 253 per cent more electric trucks
Volvo Group delivered 1,442 electric trucks in the first half of 2023, up from 409 in the same period last year. However, the majority do not bear the Volvo logo. 687 of the 1,442 electric trucks were from the Volvo brand, but 748 units were from Renault Trucks – plus seven from the US brand […] More…
Tesla In Early Discussions With Major OEM To License FSD: Elon Musk
The comment comes after the company’s outspoken CEO said last month that Tesla is happy to license the technology to other automakers. More…
Tesla Provides Cybertruck Updates, New Production Line Images
The Austin-based EV maker claims its first-ever pickup is the only sub-19 feet truck with four doors and a bed over six feet. More…
Tesla Will Allow Owners To Transfer FSD To A New Car, With A Catch
People who paid $15,000 for the optional software pack have been asking for this for a long time. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 19, 2023
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…
Elon Musk confirms Tesla is in ‘early’ talk to license self-driving tech to ‘major’ automaker
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is currently in ‘early’ discussion to license its self-driving technology with a ‘major’ automaker. More…
How committed is the US government to electric? 9,500 EVs are on order this year
The US government aims to buy nearly 9,500 EVs this year, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). With the new update, exactly how committed is the government to going electric. More…
Tesla to allow FSD owners to transfer to new car, but only for next 2 months
Tesla says that it will finally allow owners who bought its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package, valued at up to $15,000, to transfer the software package to a new car, but only if they place an order this quarter. More…
Tesla’s sales battles over Q2 slow profits
For the second quarter of the year, Tesla has steadily followed its income trend: the US electric carmaker’s second-quarter 2023 revenue nearly reached $25 billion, but at the same time, the company posted its lowest operating margin in a long time at 9.6 per cent. Both metrics from the Q2 financials are a testament to […] More…
Tesla CyberCanopy Might Be Installed At Massachusetts Supercharger Location
The Tesla CyberCanopy could be an easy-to-install pre-assembled system. More…
Here’s how extreme heat can impact the grid and renewables – and what’s being done to protect them
Electrek spoke with Kam Mahdi, CEO of renewable engineering firm Clean Energy Technologies in Costa Mesa, California, about how extreme heat can impact the power grid and renewables, as well as what’s being done to keep them online. More…
Tesla Q2 2023 Earnings Report: Profitable Again, Beat Expectations
Another positive quarter for Tesla is in the books. More…
Italian Bike Specialist Basso Launches The Volta Electric Gravel Bike
It’s built around a versatile platform that combines sporty road riding, cutting-edge tech, and go-anywhere capability. More…
