The US Departments of Transportation and Energy today announced that nearly $5 billion is earmarked for a national electric vehicle charging network under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program established by President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Electric bicycle company FLX is back with its Babymaker 2 e-bike, and this time it’s personal
February 10, 2022
There’s nothing more “personal” than an electric bicycle named the Babymaker. And after selling over $13 million worth of the original e-bike, FLX has announced that it’s coming back with a new and improved Babymaker II e-bike.
The company looks to be teasing an…
Tesla is asked to disable Boombox feature when in drive, NHTSA deems it a safety risk
February 10, 2022
Tesla was hit by yet another recall today as NHTSA asked the automaker to disable its Boombox feature, which allows drivers to play sounds through their cars’ external speakers when in drive, as the agency believes it is a safety risk.
The Boombox feature is more than a…
XPeng to expand presence in Europe as it announces retail agreements in the Netherlands and Sweden, teases P5 sedan
February 10, 2022
Following entry into the Norwegian EV market last year, XPeng Motors is expanding to the Netherlands and Sweden, opening branded retail stores. XPeng’s business model for Europe combines direct sales with an agency model, delivering branded retail locations almost immediately.
Xiaopeng, aka XPeng Motors, sits as one of the more prominent EV automakers in China, with expansion to other markets…
Tesla loses Roadster chief engineer behind several important vehicle programs to Ford
February 10, 2022
Tesla has lost its executive in charge of new vehicle programs who has been in charge of several important engineering programs, and now, he is going to work on Ford’s electric vehicles.
Alan Clarke has been at Tesla for over a decade.
He started out as a senior design…
Polestar teases its first-ever Super Bowl ad before it airs on Sunday – spoiler alert: No supermodels, explosions, puppies, or monkeys
February 10, 2022
Young EV brand Polestar will be one of several automakers joining the big game this Sunday, as its first-ever Super Bowl campaign will air during the first quarter. Unlike many other brands, Polestar is not revealing its full 30-second spot before Sunday, but it has shared a…
Tesla releases sneak peek of its Gigafactory Berlin’s ‘most advanced paint shop’ enabling new colors
February 10, 2022
Tesla has released a quick sneak peek of the paint shop inside Gigafactory Berlin, which the automaker has been taunting as “its most advanced paint shop” yet – and it should enable new colors.
It’s literally has been years since Tesla has launched a new vehicle paint color.
Back in the early days of the Model S, Tesla used to offer a variety of colors, but the automaker decided to…
Tesla is ‘feverishly’ working on new Roadster that will be an ‘exciting flying machine,’ says chief designer
February 10, 2022
Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen gave a rare update on the often delayed Tesla Roadster. The designer says that Tesla is still “feverishly” working on the electric hypercar that will be an “exciting flying machine.”
The new generation of the Roadster has…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 9, 2022
February 10, 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…
The problem with the heat pump leading Tesla owners to lose heat in extreme cold and the subsequent software fix that Tesla issued has now been revealed in more detail in the new NHTSA recall.
Last month, Electrek reported on Tesla owners losing heat in extreme cold as some heat pumps were failing.
As we explained, it’s a problem that first emerged last winter with Tesla vehicles equipped…
