Tesla is testing the Cybertruck with a dual-motor powertrain, according to new pictures of a prototype of the electric pickup truck.
We also get a good look at the interior.
Amid all the news with the release of the updated Model 3, Model S/X configuration update, and FSD price change, we almost missed a very interesting new sighting of the Cybertruck.
The pictures, leaked through the Cybertruck…
Lucid Air Midnight Dream Edition with sinister Stealth theme teased
September 1, 2023
Lucid Motors (LCID) dropped a teaser for its Lucid Air Midnight Dream Edition featuring its sinister Stealth theme. The blacked-out luxury EV will debut at the International Motor Show (IAA Mobility).
The Lucid Air Midnight Dream Edition is a new limited-production model…
EV maker Rivian (RIVN) announced Friday it has hired Dr. Kjell Gruner as chief commercial officer (CCO) and president of business growth. Gruner brings over 25 years of auto experience to Rivian, most recently serving as CEO of Porsche Cars North America.
Rivian hires…
Hyundai and LG to spend an extra $2B on their US EV battery plant
September 1, 2023
Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) are going to inject an additional $2 billion into their $4.3 billion US EV battery factory.
Carmaker Hyundai and lithium-ion battery maker LGES signed a memorandum of understanding at LGES’s headquarters in Seoul in May. The two companies will 50/50 open their EV battery plant in Bryan County, Georgia, south of Savannah. It will be adjacent to…
Tesla FSD Beta tried to kill me last night
September 1, 2023
I was testing Tesla’s latest Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta update last night (v11.4.7), and a new aggressive bug has nearly made me crash at highway speed twice.
Please take this as a public service announcement.
I received the new FSD Beta v11.4.7 update on my Model 3…
Tesla has cut prices on the Model S and X, with price drops of 15-19% in the US on all trim levels (and similar cuts in the rest of the world), except for the brand-new Standard Range model which was introduced just over two weeks ago and is now no longer available.
Good…
NIU launches new lighter, stronger carbon fiber electric scooters
September 1, 2023
NIU, the Beijing-based power player in the electric scooter market, has just released a pair of new electric scooters. Unlike the moped-style rides that the company is most famous for, these are standing scooters. Meet the NIU KQi Air and KQi Air X.
Crafted of a carbon fiber frame, the KQi Air X tips the scales at just 25.8 lb (11.7 kg). For a ride that can hit 20 mph (32 km/h), that’s pretty…
Tesla cuts FSD price by $3K in US, $3.5K in Canada
September 1, 2023
Tesla has cut the price of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software by $3,000, to $12K, down from $15K in the US.
North America might not have gotten an official Model 3 refresh announcement yet like Europe did, but it did get something Europe didn’t get overnight – a big…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 31, 2023
September 1, 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.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Just hours after photos leaked of the upcoming Tesla Model 3 refresh, codenamed “Project Highland,” Tesla has officially unveiled its highly-anticipated facelift in Europe.
The refresh includes a “facelifted” front-end design, interior changes like more screen space (including a new rear display), and increased range. Tesla says that the refresh replaces more than half of the parts in the…
