Tesla is forced to change Autopilot features in Germany by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA).
Many don’t know that Tesla’s Autopilot features are not the same everywhere.
That’s partly due to Tesla’s own approach that relies on data from its fleet to improve Autopilot features and a lot of that data is coming from North America, and especially California.
This results in the…
EUNORAU Spectre- ST review: Comfort and excess on two wheels
September 9, 2022
The Spectre-ST is yet another step forward for the once small e-bike company EUNORAU. Somehow, they managed to make a very stable step-through electric mountain bike with a great deal of equipment weight while keeping the price reasonable.
I do have one qualm with the…
Scottish EV start-up Munro Vehicles looks to make a muddy splash with its upcoming Mark 1 all-electric off-road truck. At first glance, this 4×4 EV looks like a Humvee, a Wrangler, and a 1980s Land Rover had a three-way and the result is a 2.7-ton behemoth built to handle…
Yellen says new climate laws will ‘support energy security, protect us from fossil fuel volatility’ at Ford EV plant
September 9, 2022
On Thursday, Janet Yellen, US treasury secretary, visited Ford’s Rouge EV plant in Detroit, Michigan, commenting on the newly passed climate initiatives and how they are already helping boost the American economy.
“Our plan has worked,” Janet Yellen declared during her visit to Ford’s Rouge EV facility, where the in-demand Ford F-150 Lightning is made.
Since Yellen was appointed…
Ford is not backing down from a showdown with Tesla as the EV race heats up. According to a new report, Ford’s CEO Jim Farley will meet with dealers next week in a bid to lower the price of its electric vehicles to compete with Tesla.
One of Tesla’s most significant…
Podcast: VW ID.Buzz test drive, $30k Chevy Equinox EV, Tesla lithium refinery, and more
September 9, 2022
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discussed our VW ID Buzz test drive, the launch of the $30k Chevy Equinox EV, Tesla’s potential lithium refinery, and more.
The show is…
Tesla is planning to build a lithium refining factory in Texas – something CEO Elon Musk has previously referred to as a “license to print money.”
In an application filed with the Texas Comptroller’s Office and obtained by Reuters where Tesla is seeking to obtain relief on local property taxes, the automaker describes a battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility to be built on the…
Tesla Gigafactory Nevada output revealed by new leadership
September 9, 2022
Tesla has revealed the output Powerwall, Megapacks, vehicle motors, and batteries of Gigafactory Nevada as new leadership is taking over the factory.
Gigafactory Nevada is a factory that Tesla shares with Panasonic where the latter produces battery cells that the former…
Micromobility America coming to SF Bay Area September 15-16, highlighting light EVs
September 9, 2022
Electrek will be on site at Micromobility America in the San Francisco Bay area next week, checking out all the latest and greatest updates in the big world of little vehicles.
Micromobillity America is described as an “immersive two-day celebration of small electric…
2023 Mustang Mach-E gaining hands-free lane changes with Ford’s BlueCruise 1.2 update
September 9, 2022
Beginning this fall when its next-generation BlueCruise 1.2 active driver assist rolls out, Ford is introducing three new features, including hands-free lane changes. The American automaker says it has bolstered its Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) team to improve BlueCruise and ActiveGuide for Ford and Lincoln drivers. That being said, current drivers will have to wait to experience these…
