Tesla has expanded its program to give free Supercharging to EV owners trying to escape Ukraine. The company also told its Ukrainian employees that they will have three months of pay if they have to go back to fight.
Tesla also sent Powerwall battery units to Ukraine.
When regions of the world are hit by natural disasters, Tesla has been known to offer free Supercharging in those regions to give…
Danish wind turbine manufacturing giant Vestas will suspend work on four Russian wind projects in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Vestas will also suspend all new commercial activities in Russia.
Vestas suspends work in Russia
Danish newspaper Ekstra-Bladet said…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 9, 2022
March 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…
Tesla increases prices of long-range versions of Model 3 and Model Y as nickel prices surge
March 10, 2022
Tesla has updated its pricing for the Model 3 and Model Y to raise the prices of the long-range versions by $1,000.
It comes as nickel prices are surging.
In 2021, Tesla made so many price increases that we have lost count.
The automaker blamed the increases on being under pressure from supply chain constraints following the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is also fair to note that Tesla’s gross…
GM launches pilot program to use EVs for home backup power, teases Chevy Silverado EV electric pickup for it
March 9, 2022
GM announced today the launch of a pilot program with PG&E in California to test the use of electric vehicles for home backup power.
The automaker has also teased using the upcoming Chevy Silverado EV electric pickup for the feature, which appears to be essential for…
Honda releases first-production electric motorcycle, but its CRF-E2 comes with a small catch
March 9, 2022
We’ve watched Honda play around with prototype electric motorcycles as well as electric scooters for years. Now we’re finally getting an initial look at the first-production Honda electric motorcycle. But there’s a distinct chance that your kids may be more interested…
Rad Power Bikes didn’t become the largest electric bicycle company in North America by resting on its laurels. The Seattle-based company has been hard at work on a new model to be added to the lineup. The RadExpand 5 electric bike has just been unveiled, and it comes with
That price makes it the second most affordable model in Rad’s lineup’s, right after But unlike the RadMission, the…
Chevy Blazer ‘SS’ EV high-performance variant announced and teased, available spring 2023
March 9, 2022
GM’s Chevrolet division announced a high-performance variant of its upcoming Blazer EV SUV this morning but left us with precious few details.
The Chevy Blazer SS or “Super Sport” will be a high-performance version of the Blazer EV, which was announced at GM’s CES…
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…
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 relaunching its famous minibus as an electric vehicle for years now. The German automaker unveiled the ID.BUZZ electric microbus in…
