Mercedes-Benz has hired a contractor to install a 20-turbine wind farm at its test track in Papenburg, Germany.
German wind farm developer UKA has been awarded a long-term contract worth “hundreds of millions” to install the 20 wind turbines by 2025, and bringing the wind farm online is planned for 2026. Once up and running, it will cover around 20% of Mercedes-Benz’s annual electricity…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is going to discuss the future of electric vehicles with Ford CEO Jim Farley on a Twitter Spaces.
Musk has been pushing his Twitter Spaces feature over the last few weeks.
When being interviewed by CNBC earlier this month, he insisted that the interview…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 25, 2023
May 26, 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 Tesla Model Y was the world’s best-selling car in Q1 2023, marking the first time ever that an EV has achieved this feat, according to industry analyst JATO Dynamics.
Model Y sales have been growing around the world for the last few years, putting the car on the trajectory to become the world’s best-selling vehicle. The feat was first predicted even before the car came to market, as Tesla…
A Tesla insider has stolen about 100 Gb of data from the automaker and has given it to a German media company, which is now releasing some details.
, a German media company, calls the leak “Tesla Files.”
According to the company, “insiders” gave them 100 Gb of data…
The world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas Wind Systems, announced it would integrate over 300 Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks into its US fleet to power up the wind energy industry.
Ford F-150 Lightning EV trucks to take on US wind energy
With over…
A trio of Tesla Roadsters that don’t even work by all evidence are about to sell for almost $1 million.
Is this a sign that this rare electric car is becoming a collector’s item?
Earlier this month, we had this story about three brand-new original Tesla Roadsters having been found sitting in a shipping container in China for over a decade going viral.
The early electric vehicles were never…
Combining the best of a kayak, paddle board, and electric-powered boat, the GoBoat is dubbed “the world’s most portable boat.” Powered by a fully electric motor, the GoBoat deflates, allowing you to carry it in a large backpack (or bag) or fit it in a small trunk to…
Tesla FSD Beta has officially taken its first steps outside of North America, with the software making its way to cars in Australia, Germany, and Belgium.
Tesla owners are still waiting for the long-promised full self-driving capability, but in some markets, like in Europe…
VW's rideshare arm using Apex.AI software to enable autonomous robotaxis using ID.Buzz EVs
May 26, 2023
Volkswagen Group’s rideshare mobility company MOIA announced it is using Apex.AI’s software development kit to create and implement its own passenger management system to enable a network of autonomous ID.Buzz EVs.
MOIA is a branch of Volkswagen Group founded in 2016 with a specific focus on rideshare technologies and fleet management. We first covered the company when it began developing an…
