Tesla Gigafactory Mexico might be coming online quite a bit later than expected, according to supplier sources.
After months of rumors, Tesla finally announced Gigafactory Mexico during its Investor Day in March.
The automaker secured a piece of land just outside of Monterrey, Nuevo León, to build the plant.
Tesla has talked about building the factory in record time with even hope to beat…
Lectric eBikes, one of the largest suppliers of electric bicycles in the US, made a joint announcement today with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) of a voluntary recall for many of the Lectric XP 3.0 electric bikes produced and sold earlier this year.
The recall…
Tesla announces production of 2 millionth EV at Giga Shanghai
September 7, 2023
Tesla has announced that Gigafactory Shanghai has produced its 2 millionth electric vehicle – making it the most productive EV factory.
Gigafactory Shanghai is a significant success story for Tesla.
In 2021, CEO Elon Musk disclosed that Gigafactory Shanghai has now…
US solar installations expected to be a record 32 GW in 2023
September 7, 2023
The US solar industry is expecting to install an unprecedented 32 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2023, according to a report released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie.
This year’s anticipated installed solar capacity is a 52% surge from 2022, according to the new “US Solar Market Insight Q3 2023” report.
Supply chain bottlenecks as a result of…
A Tesla Cybertruck labeled as an “RC Engineering Prototype” has been spotted supercharging in Las Vegas, showing why V4 superchargers will be needed as more vehicles get access to the supercharger network.
The Tesla Cybertruck is coming soon, and we’ve been seeing…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 6, 2023
September 7, 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…
Hyundai is launching an in-car payments service, Hyundai Pay, for the new and improved 2024 Hyundai Kona electric.
2024 Hyundai Kona electric gets in-car payments
2024 Hyundai Kona electric owners can find and pay for things directly through their vehicle’s touchscreen.
Hyundai is partnering with Parkopedia to launch its first service, a parking payment method. Through the partnership, US…
Volkswagen CEO does not see Chinese EV makers as a threat as prices double overseas
September 6, 2023
According to Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume, European manufacturers have an advantage over Chinese EV makers. VW leader said that the Chinese offer their vehicles “at twice the price they pay in China” of that in Europe.
VW is not threatened by Chinese EV makers, CEO…
SWFT BMX e-bike is just $500 (Save 50%), Juiced Scorpion X2 $400 off launch sale, more
September 6, 2023
An e-bike for just $500? It’s not too good to be true. Right now, you can save 50% on the SWFT BMX e-bike through the end of the day all while dropping its price down to $500. It’s joined by a launch discount on the just-announced , as well as . Just don’t forget about…
Is Rivian’s powered tonneau cover coming back? Looks like it!
September 6, 2023
Nearly a year after informing reservation holders it would be halting all production of its electric tonneau cover to complete a redesign, Rivian’s R1T configurator is hinting at its imminent return. There are certainly some conditions to consider, but it appears that the powered tonneau cover will be returning (relatively) soon. Here’s what we know.
remains the first of Rivian’s two…
