Tesla has confirmed that deliveries of Model Y vehicles built at Gigafactory Berlin in Germany are starting on March 22.
Last week, after months of delays, Tesla finally received its official building permit following the environmental approval of its Gigafactory Berlin project.
It was believed to be the last regulatory step needed for Tesla to officially start production at Gigafactory…
VW launches iconic ‘ID.Buzz’ EV, but does this incarnation of the Microbus inspire the same love?
March 9, 2022
Volkswagen has finally unveiled the production version of the ID.Buzz: a new electric version of the iconic VW microbus that now lives a segment of its own in the growing EV market.
But will it be loved as much as the original version?
We have been teased about VW…
Tern launches new Quick Haul e-bike, its most affordable Bosch mid-drive cargo electric bike yet
March 9, 2022
When I think of Tern and its popular electric cargo e-bikes, I think of two things: Incredible quality and incredibly expensive. But with the launch of its latest model today, the Tern Quick Haul, one of those things is fading away, and it’s not the quality.
The new Tern…
Tesla Cyberquad for Kids sells out in less than a day (again) after the electric ATV briefly restocked
March 9, 2022
Even though you can’t buy an actual Tesla Cyberquad yet, your kids can already get a half-sized version. Or at least they could have if they were quick, since Tesla and Radio Flyer’s co-developed Cyberquad for Kids only briefly returned to being in stock before immediately selling out again.
The refrain “supply chain issues” has turned into an excuse for everything these days.
Not…
Smart, or optimized, EV charging – automatically and strategically shifting when an EV charges – could significantly reduce transportation sector emissions, according to a new report from nonprofit RMI and environmental tech nonprofit WattTime.
The new report, “More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 8, 2022
March 9, 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…
Gogoro, the company behind what has become the de facto standard for swappable batteries in light electric vehicles, has just unveiled the world’s first swappable solid state EV battery prototype.
The battery was co-developed with ProLogium Technology, a solid state battery industry leader with expertise in Lithium Ceramic Batteries (LCBs).
As Gogoro CEO and founder Horace Luke explained in a…
Tesla’s February numbers in China are out and it confirms that Gigafactory Shanghai is maintaining an incredible output of more than 600,000 electric vehicles per year.
With upcoming improvements, Tesla could soon push production to over 1 million units per year and…
Yadea KS5 Pro electric scooter review: China’s biggest electric scooter manufacturer nails it
March 8, 2022
The Yadea KS5 Pro electric scooter isn’t some low-performance, toss-it-after-a-month-type of electric scooter. The largest electric scooter company in China made sure to pack it full of performance, features, and value. I spent several weeks testing the KS5 Pro electric…
Elon Musk says drill for oil, but he should worry more about nickel prices skyrocketing
March 8, 2022
Elon Musk recently made a call for the world to drill for more oil as prices are surging amid anticipated shortages due to the situation between Russia and Ukraine.
It’s surprising coming from someone who is trying to get the world off oil. But on top of it, he and Tesla should worry more about nickel prices, which are skyrocketing right now.
Nickel is a critical resource when it comes to…
