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…
Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally To Add Some Spice To The Mach-E Lineup
We talk with Ford Model e VP, Darren Palmer, about the upcoming electric rally car. More…
Nissan To Adopt NACS Charging Connector In North America
The company confirmed the switch, starting with Ariya and future EV models in 2025. More…
How China Raced Past The Rest Of The World With Its Explosive EV Boom
Incentives for zero-emissions vehicles and penalties for polluting ICE cars are driving the EV industry in China. More…
Review: Luna X2 Enduro 2.5kW e-bike is too Ludicrous to be true
Luna is selling a bike with specs that don’t seem to be possible. A 58-pound carbon-fiber full-suspension mountain bike with a Bafang M600 motor and a 48V 18.5Ah battery that somehow achieves 2.5kW of power. That makes it a recently marked down $4,000 mountain bike with light moto-like speed that can propel the bike past 30mph on flat dirt.. More…
A massive 16 MW offshore wind turbine is now online in China
Mingyang Smart Energy‘s MySE 16-260, the world’s largest offshore wind turbine, is now operating at full capacity – and it just withstood Typhoon Talim. More…
JLR Parent Company To Build 40-GWh Battery Cell Gigafactory In UK
Tata Group’s first battery gigafactory outside of India will cost over $5.1 billion and will create up to 4,000 jobs in the UK. More…
VinFast To Host Groundbreaking Ceremony Of NC Plant Next Friday
Vietnamese automaker VinFast will break ground for its upcoming North Carolina-based facility next week. More…
