Tesla announced the expansion of its new insurance business to Arizona and Ohio – making it now available in five states.
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Tesla had already introduced its own insurance product in California, but it didn’t utilize real-time driving data and Tesla’s safety score, which had been its original goal.
Before expanding its insurance product to other markets, the company wanted to…
Tesla starts construction on giant new Santa Monica Supercharger, but where’s the 1950s diner?
January 21, 2022
Tesla has started construction on a new, much-needed giant Supercharger station in Santa Monica. The station was also supposed to include the automaker’s 1950s restaurant, but now it’s not clear if the diner is still in the plans.
In 2018, Elon Musk said that Tesla…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 20, 2022
January 21, 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 has launched a new financing option for its Solar Roof with lower monthly payments as the company tries to make the product more affordable.
Solar Roof has had its ups and downs as a product for Tesla.
The product has been widely recognized for its beautiful design. It undeniably has significant advantages over regular solar panels, with the ability to penetrate markets like new houses and…
US big-box retail and grocery stores have enough rooftop solar potential to power more than 7.9 million homes – utilizing all that unused space for clean energy is a no-brainer.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your…
Tesla applies for a new trademark to sell its own audio equipment, like headphones and more
January 20, 2022
Tesla has applied to expand its trademark in order to be able to sell audio equipment under its own brand. Does this mean Tesla has new audio products coming?
The automaker filed for the trademark in the new category two weeks ago, but it went unnoticed until an Electrek…
GM is actually making EVs: Pre-production Cadillac Lyriq rolls off assembly line, deliveries to follow
January 20, 2022
Following a turbulent 2021 in terms of EVs, General Motors is moving full-speed ahead in trying to make good on its promise to deliver 20 new electric models by 2023. According to GM’s President, its highly anticipated Cadillac Lyriq will be one of the first to arrive, as pre-production models have been assembled ahead of deliveries in “a few months.”
General Motors remains a global…
The Subaru Brat was always an acquired taste, even when it was new. If you were ever lucky (?) enough to get strapped into those rear-facing seats in the little all-wheel drive trucklet’s “bed”, though, odds are you fell hard for the little Subie – if that’s you…
Canadian Pacific railroad and Ballard Power Systems, a maker of hydrogen fuel cells, announced plans to significantly expand CP’s Hydrogen Locomotive Program, adding eight additional 200 kW fuel cell modules to their initial order.
Supported by C$15 million in funding…
A new survey of searches shows that the Tesla Roadster and Cybertruck are the most popular upcoming electric vehicles despite the delays. You have to go down to fourth place for a vehicle available on the market this year.
One of Tesla’s biggest market advantages is its mind shares in the EV market – when people think “electric vehicle”, they often think “Tesla”. Of course, in some…
