Tesla Cybertruck reservation holders got a minor update on the upcoming electric truck at Tesla’s annual shareholder’s meeting. CEO Elon Musk confirmed that it is going to have a higher price than previously announced, and that production equipment is about to be installed.
When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck back in 2019, Tesla said that the electric pickup truck would make it to market by…
Alabama believes it can become an EV hub – here’s why
August 5, 2022
Alabama officials are gearing up for one of the biggest transformations in the state’s history. With every automaker in the state planning to release an electric model, Alabama believes it can become the next EV hub.
In 2021, battery electric vehicles (EVs) registered in…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discussed Tesla’s Cyber Roundup annual meeting, a concerning Jaguar I-Pace fire, our BMW i4 review, and more.
The show is live every…
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a now fully supported Democratic bill that addresses climate change and contains wind and solar spending, is expected to be introduced tomorrow in the US Senate. Here’s what its potential impact is, should it become law.
Princeton University yesterday released a Rapid Energy Policy Evaluation and Analysis Toolkit (REPEAT) in collaboration with Dartmouth…
Tesla has announced that it has recently produced its 3 millionth electric car since its inception back in 2004 (though production only started in 2008).
During Tesla’s annual shareholder’s meeting today, CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla produced its 3 millionth…
Ride1Up’s Core-5 electric bike has received an upgrade to improve its already popular position as a cost-effective $1,195 commuter electric bike.
The first major update to the Ride1Up Core-5 appears to be increasing the battery capacity to achieve longer range.
Boosting…
Elon Musk teases new Tesla factory in Canada
August 5, 2022
Elon Musk has teased the announcement of a new Tesla factory location by the end of this year. The CEO hinted strongly that it could be in Canada.
Over the last year, Musk has been talking about Tesla announcing a location for a new gigafactory.
At Tesla’s annual shareholder’s meeting today, Musk again brought up the upcoming announcement, saying that Tesla might be ready to announce a new…
Tesla has teased its Optimus humanoid robot prototype with a new image ahead of a full unveiling planned for September 30th.
Earlier this year, CEO Elon Musk announced “Tesla AI Day #2” with “many cool updates” on August 19.
The original “Tesla AI Day” held last…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 4, 2022
August 5, 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…
Here at Electrek, we have spent endless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through the thousands of miles at this point, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real world e-bike testing has helped us find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget.
Below you’ll find…
