After repeatedly warning about the dangers of artificial intelligence, and sparring with fellow tech billionaires on the issue, Elon Musk wants to create AI-powered humanoid robots. Speaking at his electric vehicle company Tesla’s first AI Day event in California, Musk gave a preview of the Tesla Bot – a general purpose, bipedal, non-automotive robot. So, what gives More…
SEMA: Ford Performance Teases “Eluminator” Electric Crate Motor
The Eluminator will go on sale this fall after the SEMA show unveiling. More…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Shines In Bjørn Nyland’s Acceleration Tests
Only performance oriented models are significantly quicker. More…
Ample raises $160 million to expand battery swapping
US start-up Ample has raised $160 million (137 million euros) in its Series C funding round. The San Francisco-based company develops battery swap solutions for electric cars. The sum from the Series C funding brings the company’s total funding raised to $230 million (197 million euros), according to Reuters. Ample says existing investors such as […] More…
Tesla unveils Dojo supercomputer: world’s new most powerful AI training machine
At its AI Day, Tesla unveiled its Dojo supercomputer technology while flexing its growing in-house chip design talent More…
Tesla Bot Prototype Coming In 2022 To Rid Us Of Boring Work
Elon Musk introduced Tesla’s “friendly” humanoid robot humans will be able to outrun and overpower if things go south. More…
Tesla is actually going to make a ‘Tesla Bot’ humanoid robot for general purpose use
Tesla announced that it is actually going to make a humanoid robot, called Tesla Bot, and it will be able to grab your groceries for you and perform other menial tasks More…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 19, 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…
Watch Tesla AI Day and follow the important news coming out of it
You can watch Tesla AI Day right here starting at 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT) if Tesla is on time, which is a big ‘if’ More…
First VW ID.4 electric SUV pre-production units roll off the line at Chattanooga factory
The first VW ID.4 electric SUV pre-production units have rolled off the assembly line at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, factory More…
Tesla Is Planning A Much Longer Range Model Y Crossover
Just when you think Tesla has maxed out on vehicle range, for now, it gets even better. More…
Lordstown Motors Outlines Endurance Launch Roadmap
The limited production will start next month, but… commercial deliveries are expected in Q2 2022. More…
Rivian’s Normal Factory: What’s Inside? A ‘Giga’ Press & More
If there was any question about whether Rivian is able to produce vehicles, it has been answered. More…
Mercedes EQS 450+ review: The poshest electric car ever? [video]
Across its long and storied history, Mercedes-Benz has repeatedly proven itself to be a marque capable of doing lots of different types of car extremely well. From low-slung, sporty convertibles to compact city cars of unparalleled luxury, there is hardly a shape of four-wheeled thing that Merc hasn’t successfully taken swing at. But there has never been so much as a shadow of doubt as to which type of car Mercedes does best. More…
These 5 new state laws move the US closer to clean energy
While legislators battle over federal infrastructure bills, some US states are out of the gate when it comes to adopting clean energy More…
Bird unveils new electric bike model, but the design looks suspiciously familiar
When you think of electric mobility company Bird, the mind conjures up black and gray electric scooters zipping along city streets. But with today’s announcement of the new Bird Bike, the company is now adding black and gray electric bicycles to the mix. More…
Tesla will enter the Japanese energy market with a 6 MWh Megapack project
Tesla is reportedly about to enter the Japanese energy market with its energy storage products, starting with a 6 MWh Megapack project More…
ICE Cars Have Relative Range Equilibrium: Will This Be True Of EVs?
Taking a look at how automakers are compelled to offer a product that can compete. More…
Report: Hundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan might be delayed a few months
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan may be delayed for a “significant redesign” that could add more range, The Korea Economic Daily reported Monday. Based on the Hyundai Prophecy concept, the Ioniq 6 is scheduled to be the second model for Hyundai’s all-electric Ioniq sub-brand, following the Ioniq 5 compact crossover. The Ioniq 5 is scheduled to… More…
Valmet & Fortum announce battery recycling cooperation
Valmet Automotive and Fortum have agreed to cooperate on battery recycling. This will ensure safe and sustainable recycling of all non-compliant battery materials from the battery plants Valmet Automotive operates in Salo and Uusikaupunki, Finland. The Finnish contract manufacturer Valmet assembles battery modules and systems from purchased cells at its sites. The battery systems are […] More…
