The Varla Pegasus is one of those rare electric scooters that strikes a nice balance between higher-than-average performance and a reasonable price tag. And having spent a couple weeks so far putting the scooter to the test, I can confirm that it has the right combination of performance and value to fit a wide range of riders.
When I look at the electric scooter market lately, it seems like…
Elon Musk: Tesla is prioritizing product development of Optimus humanoid robot in 2022
January 27, 2022
Elon Musk announced that Tesla is going to be shifting its product development to make Tesla Bot, a humanoid robot also known as Optimus, a priority in 2022.
This is quite a surprising change of strategy.
When Tesla Bot was announced, Musk presented the project as…
Tesla (TSLA) releases Q4 2021 financial results: beat expectations with over $2 billion in profit
January 27, 2022
Tesla (TSLA) has released its financial results and shareholders letter for the fourth quarter of 2021, and consequently for its full-year 2021, after market close today.
We are updating this post with all the details from the financial results, shareholders’ letter, and…
Tesla unveils fleet of new ‘Tesla Semi’ electric trucks
January 27, 2022
Tesla has quietly unveiled a fleet of new ‘Tesla Semi’ electric trucks as part of its new financial result report.
Yet, there’s no word on the status of production and customer deliveries.
The situation around the Tesla Semi has been unclear over the last few months.
The electric truck has already been delayed several times, as it was originally supposed to be delivered in 2019.
While…
Tesla confirms Model Y production started at Gigafactory Texas, now working on final certification
January 27, 2022
Tesla confirmed that Model Y production started at Gigafactory Texas late in 2021, and now the company is working on “final certification” for the new version of the electric SUV being built at the new factory.
It looks like Tesla didn’t actually miss its goal to…
Tesla delays Cybertruck production due to supply chain constraints; new timeline is vague
January 27, 2022
Tesla confirmed today that it is delaying the start of Cybertruck production as supply chain issues, especially the chip shortage, would limit volumes significantly. The new timeline is now quite vague.
When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck back in 2019, Tesla said that the…
Rivian paused production earlier this month to hone its manufacturing processes, hoping to ramp up output to 200 EVs a week
January 27, 2022
American automaker Rivian reportedly halted its production lines in Illinois to fix some issues and streamline its manufacturing processes. After a difficult start to R1T production amidst COVID-19 and supply chain shortages, Rivian looks to hit higher output targets, aiming for 200 deliverable EVs a week.
Rivian is a new, but noteworthy EV automaker on the cusp of delivering its second of two…
These are the latest big electric bike companies to pull in tens of millions in funding
January 27, 2022
It may be a new year, but many trends have stayed the course in the electric bicycle industry. Chief among them is a move we’re seeing where VCs and other investors have been tripping over each other to throw money at electric bike companies.
Just today we’ve learned…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 26, 2022
January 27, 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…
Electric bicycles are now outselling electric cars and plug-in hybrids combined in the US
January 26, 2022
Electric bicycle sales have been on a skyward trajectory since early in the pandemic, and new numbers show they are selling more units than electric cars and plug-in hybrids combined.
Those figures recently released by the Light Electric Vehicle Association trade group help bolster the case for personal electric vehicles as alternatives to larger cars and trucks.
According to data released by…
