Tesla has deployed what many believe will become the world’s largest battery system for PG&E at the Moss Landing station in California. However, the Tesla Megapack system has been shut down for months due to a fire investigation.
But the company is still planning to move forward with the expansion of the energy storage system this summer.
We first learned of the project at PG&E’s…
Harley-Davidson’s motorcycles are frequently used for police motorcycles, though the latest bar-and-shield cop bike isn’t your typical Road King. Instead, Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire electric motorcycle is now getting the police treatment.
Wilkins Harley-Davidson in…
Tesla launches Model Y Standard Range AWD for employees starting at $60,000 and with a few upgrades
April 12, 2022
Tesla has launched the Model Y Standard Range AWD starting at $60,000, but it only made it available to employees for now.
It comes with a few upgrades.
At the Cyber Rodeo event last week, Tesla delivered its first made-in-Texas Model Y vehicles.
We noted that it was…
Lucid announces Performance version of Air Grand Touring with 446-mile range and 1,050 horsepower
April 12, 2022
Following the start of deliveries of its Air Grand Touring trim, Lucid Motors announced a new Performance version that will arrive this summer. The Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance will deliver over 200 more horsepower than the standard Grand Touring and travel 0 to 60 mph 0.4 seconds faster, although it does come at the cost of some range – oh, and quite a bit more money.
Lucid Motors is…
Eco Wave Power, which produces clean electricity from ocean and sea waves, today announced that it has entered an official agreement with Port Adriano, Spain, to build Spain’s first wave-energy power plant.
Eco Wave Power’s new project in Spain
Port Adriano, which is…
According to recent comments from Toyota North America, the automaker expects to surpass the 200,000 vehicle threshold for EV sales sometime this summer, disqualifying itself from any additional tax credits in the United States under current legislation. Toyota’s federal…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 11, 2022
April 12, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Tesla delivers impressive output from Gigafactory Shanghai in March despite factory shutdown
April 11, 2022
Tesla has managed to deliver over 65,000 vehicles produced at Gigafactory Shanghai in March, an impressive output representing 100% year-over-year growth, despite the factory shutdown.
The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced today results for car registration…
American automaker Lincoln just blasted out a quicker teaser video on its social channels offering a brief glimpse of an upcoming electric vehicle concept. The new concept will be the first BEV to debut for the brand, and it will represent the future of Lincoln EV offerings…
Tesla has briefly demonstrated the Cybertruck’s rear-wheel steering in a short video, but don’t blink because it’s barely noticeable.
Rear-wheel steering is quickly becoming a must-have feature for electric pickup trucks coming to market.
GMC started the dance by demonstrating “Crab Mode’ utilizing rear-wheel steering on the Hummer EV.
Several other automakers have since announced…
