Tesla is going into a hiring spree for motor and actuator designers and engineers for its humanoid Optimus robot program. The automaker is actually hiring more for the robot program than for its electric vehicles.
CEO Elon Musk has made it clear that Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot program, has become a priority for the automaker’s development teams. This level of priority is starting to be…
BYD may be about to launch a premium $145k+ EV
August 26, 2022
The Chinese automaking giant BYD (Build Your Dreams) is considering releasing a premium EV line as soon as this year, with prices starting at around $145,000.
According to a new report from First Financial, a news outlet in China, BYD is planning to increase the price of…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, Tesla launching a cheaper Tesla Model Y in Europe, FSD getting a price hike, new Kia EV9 images, and more.
The show is live every Friday at 4…
Tesla battery supplier Panasonic is considering another large-scale US battery cell factory
August 26, 2022
Panasonic just announced that it is building a $4 billion battery cell factory in Kansas to supply Tesla, but we now learn that the Japanese company is considering greenlighting another large-scale US battery cell factory to build simultaneously.
Before choosing Kansas for its new battery cell factory in the US last month, Panasonic was choosing between Oklahoma and Kansas.
The company ended up…
Tesla (TSLA) launches cheaper Model Y in Europe
August 26, 2022
Tesla has launched the Model Y Rear-Wheel-Drive Standard Range in Europe, and it is surprisingly cheap.
It looks like Tesla has decided to bring the elusive Model Y Standard Range with rear-wheel drive to Europe.
Today, in an update to its online configurator, Tesla has…
ONYX launches two high-flying and rugged mid-drive electric bikes for hardcore riding
August 26, 2022
California-based electric motorbike maker ONYX, famous for its retro-themed high-power electric mopeds, has just unveiled the ONYX LZR. Available with two different motor options, the ONYX LZR combines the rugged design of dirt jumpers with the power and speed of…
At a joint event between SpaceX and T-Mobile, the two companies announced that they will be launching a direct-to-phone connection with Starlink Gen 2 satellites. Elon took to Twitter soon after to confirm that this same connection will allow direct connections with Tesla vehicles.
SpaceX’s announcement with T-Mobile saw the companies announce that SpaceX will use a portion of T-Mobile’s…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 25, 2022
August 26, 2022
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…
Tesla is doubling Supercharger design team in Canada, pushing to build more charging stations
August 25, 2022
Tesla is doubling Supercharger design team in Canada as it pushes to build more charging stations in the country.
The Supercharger network is the gold standard when it comes to fast-charging networks, and it helped Tesla reach incredible market shares in the EV market both…
Harbour Air successfully completes first point-to-point test flight in all-electric plane
August 25, 2022
Seaplane airline Harbour Air continues to make progress toward making its entire fleet of planes electric by successfully completing its first point-to point test flight in Canada. The eBeaver electric plane flew 45 miles with plenty of reserve power left when it landed.
Harbour Air began operations in 1982 with two small seaplanes as a service for the forestry industry in British Columbia…
