The dawn of performance EV tuning is upon us. After teasing an upcoming N series of EVs, Hyundai has unveiled two “rolling brand” concepts offering upgraded nods to both the automaker’s past, present, and future. These concepts should help wet our beaks until Hyundai officially launches the IONIQ 5 N next year.
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IONIQ continues to grow and will join the N…
Elon Musk: Tesla is waiting for inflation to ‘calm down’ before finally reducing EV prices
July 15, 2022
Elon Musk says that Tesla is waiting for inflation to “calm down” before it can finally start reducing the prices of its electric vehicles, which have increased 20-30% over the last two years.
Early in the electric vehicle revolution, one of the main complaints was the…
Podcast: Tesla plug as a standard, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Taiga Orca electric jetski, and more
July 15, 2022
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss a push to make the Tesla plug standard, the launch of the Hyundai Ioniq 6, the Taiga Orca electric jetski, and more.
Aventon’s…
Polestar CEO shares pricing for upcoming Polestar 3 and 4 SUVs expected to compete with Porsche
July 15, 2022
Following a completed SPAC merger and fruitful first half of 2022, Polestar continues to ingrain itself in a growing EV market as a genuine contender. Although we won’t see the official debut of the Polestar’s next EV until October, CEO Thomas Ingenlath has shared the starting pricing of the Polestar 3. Additionally, Ingenlath shared insight on the pricing the Swedish automaker is aiming for…
1,500 Tesla Powerwall owners have already joined the new virtual power plant in California
July 15, 2022
PG&E announced that more than 1,500 Tesla Powerwall owners have already decided to joined the new virtual power plant it launched in partnership with Tesla in California.
A virtual power plant (VPP) consists of distributed energy storage systems, like Tesla…
In 2021, 163 gigawatts (GW) – nearly two-thirds – of new renewable power added was cheaper than the cheapest coal-fired power plants in G20 countries, according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
The G20, or Group of Twenty…
Earlier today, before its simultaneous opening of six stores in California, VinFast announced it has received a massive incentives package to build its EV manufacturing facility in North Carolina. $1.2 billion (with a “b”) to be exact – the largest incentive package in the history of The Old North State.
You already got the full spiel about VinFast’s background this morning, including…
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Aventon’s award-winning set a standard for upright cruiser ebikes with new…
Coal investor and US Senator Joe Manchin III (D-WV) opposes his own political party’s clean energy program. And since not a single Republican will support the infrastructure bill that contains the program, Manchin has disproportionate power to sink the US plan to…
Elon Musk does the impossible and manages expectations on Tesla’s next Full Self-Driving update
July 14, 2022
Elon Musk, who is known to hype Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software updates with adjectives like “fire” and “mind-blowing,” surprises by actually managing expectations on Tesla’s upcoming v11 FSD Beta software update.
FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s navigation system, but the driver needs to remain vigilant and…
