Elon Musk gave an update on Tesla Bot, Tesla’s upcoming humanoid robot project, and said that he believes it can solve the labor shortage issue.
But the CEO is not committing to any timeline.
Earlier this year, Musk announced plans for Tesla Bot, a humanoid robot equipped with artificial intelligence aimed at completing general repetitive tasks.
At first, it sounded like another one of…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 6, 2021
December 7, 2021
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…
Low-cost SONDORS Metacycle e-motorcycle gets (another) delivery delay, updates design images
December 7, 2021
The low-cost 80 mph (130 km/h) SONDORS Metacycle may be one of the most highly anticipated electric motorcycles of the year, but that huge spotlight also shines a light on controversies surrounding its delayed production.
Originally intended to roll out by the end of this…
Phase 3 of the world’s largest offshore wind farm moves forward
December 7, 2021
British utility SSE and Norwegian energy giant Equinor announced late last week that they have secured financing to proceed with the construction of the $3.98 billion Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm off England’s northeast coast.
World’s largest offshore wind farm
Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm, along with Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B, is due to become the largest offshore wind farm…
Tesla is under SEC investigation over how it handled fire risk with its solar power systems
December 7, 2021
Tesla is being investigated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over how it handled and possibly failed to properly disclose to investors previously reported fire risks with its solar power systems.
In 2019, Walmart sued Tesla over fires that started with…
Researchers have developed a prototype lithium-ion battery that uses water as an electrolytic solution. The water replaces a flammable organic solvent.
Lithium-ion battery with water
The good news, according to the team of scientists, is that their prototype is durable…
Tesla has deployed a new Powerpack system in Pickering, Ontario to power a new community microgrid pilot project.
If successful, it could lead to more microgrids in Canada.
Ever since the launch of Tesla Energy and its stationary energy storage products, Tesla started working on microgrid projects.
The idea is to have a self-sufficient energy system using self-produced renewable energy stored in…
Lucid subpoenaed by SEC concerning SPAC merger with CCIV
December 7, 2021
Regulators from the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) have requested documents from Lucid Group Inc. relating to the investigation of its SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp. IV (CCIV) earlier this year.
Lucid Motors has quickly become one of the rising names in…
Toyota is planning to build a battery factory to support electric vehicle production in North Carolina.
The Wall Street Journal revealed that the Japanese automaker is planning to build a large battery factory near Greensboro, NC:
“Toyota Motor Corp. is set to invest…
Arrival to build high-voltage battery plant in North Carolina capable of 350k modules a year
December 7, 2021
EV automaker Arrival has announced plans to build a $11.5 million High Voltage Battery Module (HVBM) assembly plant in Charlotte, North Carolina. The new battery facility will add 150 jobs and join two Arrival facilities already established in the US city.
Arrival is a technology company specializing in electric vehicles, particularly vans and buses. In addition to headquarters in London…
