Most employees were reportedly data annotation specialists, all of which are hourly positions.More…
Tesla Closes San Mateo Office, Lays Off 200 From Autopilot Team
Tesla lets go of hundreds of Autopilot data labelers as it closes San Mateo office
Tesla has laid off about 200 people working at its San Mateo offices as it closes the location. Most of the employees were working as Autopilot data labelers – a critical project for Tesla to achieve self-driving capability. More…
Tern NBD launched as latest high-quality urban electric bike ‘small in size, big on features’
Tern’s electric bicycles have become synonymous with quality, a reputation that has been earned over several years of high-performing e-bikes. They’re not cheap in any sense of the word, which leads us to believe that the newly unveiled Tern NBD will be another winner for the company as well as for riders in the high-end electric bike market. More…
EU Council confirms ICE ban for cars and vans by 2035
Late last night in Luxembourg, the European Council of Environmental Ministers agreed to raise the targets for reducing CO2 emissions for new cars and new vans by 2030 to 55% instead 50% for cars and 50% for vans. The Council also stood firm on the ICE ban in 2035 – but left a back door […] More…
EU Council: 100% CO2 reductions for cars & vans by 2035
Late last night in Europe, in the revision of the binding annual emissions reductions by European Member States from 2021 to 2030, the European Council agreed to raise the targets for reducing CO2 emissions for new cars and new vans by 2030 to 55% instead for cars and to 50% for vans. The Council also […] More…
Battery swapping, and the alternatives
Whether you drive a single battery EV or operate a fleet of them, ensuring there is enough energy in the battery to complete the job in hand is bound to be a major concern (writes Peter Donaldson). The fact that there are different ways of charging, and that many vehicles can use more than one […] More…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 28, 2022
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…
US electric vehicle jobs exploded in 2021, clean energy jobs grew – and fossil fuel jobs shrunk
The US Department of Energy (DOE) today released the 2022 US Energy and Employment Report (USEER), which reveals that 2021 saw electric vehicle jobs increase by a whopping 26.2%, or 21,961, new jobs. More…
VW CEO believes Tesla will be weakened by ramping up 3 Gigafactories simultaneously
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess said he believes that Tesla’s decision to ramp up 3 Gigafactories simultaneously will weaken the automaker and help VW catch up in the race to dominate the EV space. More…
Stunning Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan gives the Tesla Model 3 its first true rival
More than five years after the arrival of the Tesla Model 3, the U.S. vehicle market will get a true electric sedan rival to the model that arguably kicked off the acceleration of the EV market in 2017. While we have a long list of crossover SUV entries lining up to compete with the Model Y that followed the Model 3, the Ioniq 6 is the first entry… More…
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Unveiled As Striking Electric Streamliner
The Prophecy did not fully come true, but Hyundai deserves credit for creating yet another EV that won’t go unnoticed. More…
See leaked photos of Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 before June 29 reveal
Photos of Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 have leaked in advance of its June 29 reveal, showing a swoopy, aerodynamic shape for the upcoming EV sedan. More…
MG Previews 2023 MG4 Electric, A Volkswagen ID.3 Rival For Europe
The rear-wheel-drive MG4 Electric will offer up to 280 miles of range (WLTP) when it launches in mainland Europe in Q4 2022. More…
World’s largest direct air carbon capture facility will reduce CO2 by .0001%
The world’s largest carbon direct air capture facility has started construction in Iceland, run by Swiss startup Climeworks AG. More…
How Not To Track Your Tesla: Watch This Plaid 170 MPH Brake Failure And Crash
You know when you drive a car flat out on track that you take risks, which is why you take safety precautions and check everything. More…
Rivian electric bikes inbound? Former Specialized CTO moves to Rivian signaling e-bike advancement
California-based automaker Rivian is best known today for its electric trucks, but could tomorrow’s Rivian be an electric bike? That possibility is looking much more certain now that the former CTO of a major bicycle brand has joined Rivian’s development team. More…
Nukeproof Introduces New MegaWatt RS Electric Mountain Bike
It’s differentiated from the rest of the MegaWatt range thanks to its long-travel suspension and SRAM drivetrain components. More…
Electrify America Raises $450 Million To Further Boost Expansion
Siemens becomes a minority shareholder. More…
15,000 Tesla vehicles are already in the hands of Uber drivers through Hertz deal
Uber announced that 15,000 Tesla vehicles are already in the hands of its drivers in more than 30 US cities through its deal with Hertz to expand access to electric vehicles. More…
Tesla Reportedly Adding Third Shift At Giga Berlin By July 4
While Tesla is reportedly laying people off, it’s also placing unemployed people in new positions in Germany. More…
