Tesla cars have been banned from entering Beidaihe, a Chinese resort town, for two months over concerns about spying amid a meeting of the country’s leadership.
For the most part, Tesla and the Chinese government are believed to have a good relationship.
The two came to a deal that resulted in Tesla being the first foreign automaker to fully owned a car factory in China without having to have…
These new electric motorcycles are headed for Chinese police use, and then potentially the public
June 19, 2022
Electric motorcycles for police use is nothing new, and the more efficient two-wheelers solve a number of issues related to high fuel costs and improved routine maintenance. Now we’re getting a first look at a particular new model known as the CFMoto 300 GT-E that is…
Tesla announced that it has achieved production of 1,000 Model Y vehicles in a week at Gigafactory Berlin. This is an important milestone – though the automaker originally planned to achieve it in April.
Tesla is currently in the middle of ramping up production at two…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $2,000 Electric Party Boat with BBQ Pit!
June 18, 2022
Buckle up, boys and girls! Today I’m going to treat you to something with an extra dose of both awesome and weird for this week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week! I hope you came hungry. (And also ready to hurl that lunch you’re hungry for.) Because today we’re diving headfirst into a donut-shaped BBQ party boat fresh off of China’s oddest little corner…
Swedish manufacturing giant Volvo Construction Equipment has begun to test the world’s first hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered articulated hauler.
Volvo’s first hydrogen-fueled articulated hauler
Articulated haulers are very large, heavy-duty dump trucks used to carry bulky…
Harley-Davidson’s Serial 1 unveils new electric mountain bike, this time with suspension
June 17, 2022
Serial 1, the electric bicycle brand spun off from Harley-Davidson’s own internal e-bike development, has just unveiled its new SWITCH/MTN electric mountain bike. The announcement comes just a few short weeks after the brand unveiled its BASH/MTN e-bike.
The BASH/MTN…
GMC has announced the start of new customization options for current reservation holders of the Hummer EV ahead of placing their official orders. Additionally, the news comes with the caveat that any Hummer EV orders placed after today will see a significant price increase to the base MSRP.
The GMC Hummer EV is a new all-electric version of the famed gas guzzler that last rolled off an…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discussed the Tesla layoffs, a big price hike on Tesla’s entire lineup, and more weirdness with Elon Musk and the company.
The show is…
Tesla launches its own insurance based on real-time driver data in Nevada with more states to come
June 17, 2022
Tesla Insurance, the automaker’s growing insurance division, has launched its real-time driver data insurance product in Nevada. It is now available in eight states, plus California but without real-time driver data, and there’s evidence that several more states are…
Tesla (TSLA) lays off more employees, and hourly ones this time despite Elon Musk’s comments
June 17, 2022
Tesla has started another wave of layoffs, and this time it also includes hourly workers instead of just salaried employees like CEO Elon Musk claimed.
Earlier this month, we reported on Musk telling Tesla executives in an email that they need to cut 10% of the workforce and pause hiring due to having a “super bad feeling” about the economy.
Later, the CEO has decided to clarify the Tesla…
