After submitting a proposal to the government in India alongside its local joint venture partner this past spring, Build Your Dreams (BYD) is reportedly shelving a $1 billion investment following opposition from the government in New Delhi over security concerns relating to such a large investment from a Chinese company.
Since its inception in 1995, BYD has quickly risen through the ranks as a…
VinFast gets the green light for US listing as it breaks ground on its first US EV plant
July 28, 2023
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast announced Friday it’s planning to hold its US listing next month. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) gave VinFast the green light to proceed with its proposed SPAC deal.
VinFast US listing planned for next month
After over a year…
Chrysler says its first EV will forge a new path, Airflow concept was just the beginning
July 28, 2023
Although reports have claimed Chrysler will not be building the Airflow EV concept, the brand’s chief designer, Ralph Gilles, cleared things up this week. Gilles said the Airflow concept was “just the beginning,” adding Chrysler’s first EV will take the brand in a…
This morning, there was an active shooter reported at Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin. Police cleared the factory. It turned out to be a false alarm, and the police are now investigating the source of it.
Early this morning, Tesla received a report of an active shooter in its massive factory in Austin.
An email was sent out to workers that read:
There is an Active Attacker near column…
Tesla adds demo drives to its referral program
July 28, 2023
Tesla has added sign-ups to demo drives to its owner referral program; it now reward owners for singing up people to test drive Tesla vehicles.
For Tesla and most electric vehicles, the best way to sell them is with butts in seats.
When people experience electric propulsion…
Bike campers were once novelties, often thrown together as simple DIY affairs, but recent models are bringing a new level of quality and professionalism to these quirky trailers. The Finnish-designed Hupi trailer is the latest offering to showcase a surprisingly high-end…
Light eVTOL developer Opener has announced a unique opportunity as it looks to achieve market commercialization of its BlackFly aircraft. The company unveiled an Early Access Program today in which a dozen early eVTOL customers will not only get to experience Opener’s training and aerial technology first hand, but will report back about their entire customer experience.
Opener is Palo Alto…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 27, 2023
July 28, 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…
The disapproval of Elon Musk is the top reason Tesla Model 3 owners are selling their electric vehicles and going for another brand, according to a new survey of 5,000 Model 3 owners.
Since Musk acquired Twitter, the Tesla CEO has started to voice his political and social…
Electric bikes are quickly growing into one of the most popular alternatives to cars for personal transportation, especially in dense cities like New York City. So why does NYC want them stopped at the border?
The issue is that not all e-bikes are created equal.
Higher-quality e-bikes are produced to meet a range of safety regulations, including those that cover the safety of their high-energy…
