Google’s Chrome OS has the advantage of including support for Android and the platform’s vast app collection. Now, Chromebooks are finally getting updated to Android 11 to bring some new features and better functionality, but the update is in beta-only for the time being.
Android 11 on Chromebooks isn’t a major overhaul to anything, but it does add two key new features. First, that…
VW ID.Buzz, Volkswagen’s revival of the classic microbus as a modern electric vehicle, could start for less than $50,000, according to a German report.
The German automaker unveiled the I.D. BUZZ electric microbus in Detroit back in 2017.
At first glance, it looked…
A number of utilities in the US Southeast want to create the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). They filed a proposal to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in February, and they want an approval by May 13. The nonprofit advocacy group the Southern Alliance…
Auto manufacturer Geely plans to launch a new premium EV brand called Zeekr in China. Zeekr will exist as a separate brand and marketing strategy under the Geely umbrella. The automaker reportedly hopes to develop premium vehicles like Mercedes-Benz to compete with the likes of Tesla.
Geely is a multinational automotive manufacturer with multiple subsidiaries under its belt. In addition to…
For its latest Nook device, Barnes & Noble partnered with Lenovo to create a branded Android tablet. The Nook 10-inch from Lenovo notably features Google Kids Space.
Hardware-wise, this is a fairly standard Android — version unspecified — tablet with a 10.1-inch HD…
For years now, we’ve been watching and waiting as Google has gradually developed their Fuchsia operating system from the ground up. Now evidence has appeared pointing to Google’s Fuchsia OS getting its first — and second — proper release.
As a quick recap, Fuchsia…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla Heavy Trucking, the BMW i4, the Rivian Adventure Network, and more.
The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live…
WASHINGTON ― Amid fears about the strained industrial base for energetics, a key part of munitions and other conventional weapons, the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division has forged an agreement with the National Armaments Consortium to accelerate tech…
Made by Google on Friday released a video on “how to mindfully switch to the New Google Pixel” that certainly wants to be fun.
Switching to a new Google Pixel is super clear and easy. But calming the mind can take a little longer. Get comfortable and allow this…
Tesla secures order for world’s first 8,000-ton casting machine to build Cybertruck pickup truck
March 20, 2021
Tesla has secured an order for the world’s first 8,000-ton casting machine, which is expected to be key to produce the Cybertruck pickup truck.
In January, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the automaker was looking to secure an order for a new world’s biggest casting machine.
He said during the conference call for Tesla’s Q4 2020 financial results:
“We’ll soon order the equipment…
