You could argue that the quietest business week in the Western world is that week between Christmas and New Year’s, and into that nebulous, boozy, cheese-filled week of relative silence was lobbed news that China has lifted its decades-old ban on foreign ownership of Chinese car factories. Tesla already owned their Chinese factory, so it seemed like business as usual – until Honda announced…
Harley-Davidson’s Serial 1 electric bicycles expand into Canada after rolling out in EU, US
January 7, 2022
After beginning sales in the US and recently opening up sales in Europe, Harley-Davidson’s electric bicycle brand Serial 1 has now expanded into Canada, where its e-bikes will be available exclusively at 15 of Canada’s Harley-Davidson dealerships.
Those dealerships…
All the EV Tech we Found at CES 2022 [Video]
January 7, 2022
The show must go on. Despite the sparse attendance and looming threat of new Covid variants, the CES trade show had a limited opening during these difficult times. Electrek put boots on the ground and takes you along to see some of the latest tech in the electric vehicle…
Kenworth’s latest, production-ready T680E electric semi truck made its debut earlier this week at the PACCAR CES display in Las Vegas. Make no mistake, this K Whopper is ready to work with 670 hp and an absolutely massive battery to give it 150 mi. of range – but that’s just the headline, and it gets more impressive from there. Read on!
Even in the context of my Old school trucking…
Podcast: Tesla incredible production numbers, GM unveils Silverado EV and Equinox EV, Ford F-150 Lightning pricing, and more
January 7, 2022
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s incredible Q4 performance, GM unveiling the Silverado EV and Equinox EV, Ford releasing pricing and configurator for the F-150 Lightning…
Sigma CEO says it couldn't keep up with demand in Q4 2021, might see chip shortage affect production in 2022
January 7, 2022
A Sigma employee inspects finished elements before they’re installed into a lens and shipped to customers. This image was taken from our Sigma Aizu factory tour in 2019.
If you think the likes of Sigma have been spared from the semiconductor shortage, think again.
Join gaming leaders, alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, for their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 this upcoming January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event.
Atari has come back from the dead more than once. Under previous CEO Fred Chesnais, it moved into mobile games and struck gold with a popular Rollercoaster Tycoon title.
That…
Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more
People perceive speech both by listening to it and watching the lip movements of speakers. In fact, studies show that visual…
The latest Google Doodle video honors the life, legacy, and works of Stephen Hawking, one of the great physicists and cosmologists of our time.
Life of Stephen Hawking
Stephen William Hawking was born on January 8, 1942, in Oxford, England, into a family of doctors who…
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on the latest from Apple’s gaming service.
New for 1/7: Two classic card games have arrived on Apple Arcade: Spades and Hearts.
You can learn more about and download all the new games by heading to the Arcade tab in the App…
