Despite the pandemic, supply chain challenges, and rising costs of materials, 2021 is going to be a record year for clean energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced today in a new report.
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Tesla is again found guilty of throttling charging speed, asked to pay $14,000 to owners in retrial
December 2, 2021
Tesla was again found guilty of throttling its Superchargering speed on early Model S vehicles.
In Norway, the company is asked to pay ~$14,000 to affected owners in a retrial of the process, which Tesla is going to appeal.
The Problem
Back in 2019, Electrek reported on…
Mercedes-Benz unveils wild new rugged but luxurious off-road electric vehicle concept
December 2, 2021
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a wild new luxurious off-road electric vehicle concept: Project MAYBACH.
The German automaker worked with late American fashion designer Virgil Abloh on the project, which they unveiled in his honor.
Abloh, artistic director at Louis Vuitton…
General Motors announced a joint venture alongside POSCO Chemical to erect a new factory in North America to process Cathode Active Material (CAM). CAM will be vital to GM’s production of its proprietary Ultium EV batteries, as the legacy automaker looks to establish a larger presence in US EV production.
General Motors is a household name in automotive production that now looks to shift its 113…
After a month of safe and cautious driving, I finally achieved a Safety Score of 99 last week, and shortly thereafter, I was granted access to the Full Self-Driving Beta for my 2021 Model Y. The experience with the FSD Beta over the last seven days has made a few things…
Tesla’s center display is showing a massive performance improvement with its new AMD Ryzen chip. Hopefully, it will make it into more vehicles.
As we reported last week, Tesla has started deliveries of the Model Y Performance in China.
For Tesla followers outside of…
Polaris launches 110 hp electric RANGER XP Kinetic, ‘most powerful’ UTV on the market
December 1, 2021
The Polaris RANGER XP Kinetic UTV was just launched this morning, marking the most powerful, highest torque, and quite likely the most capable utility vehicle on the market today.
Oh, and it just happens to be electric.
Born out of an exclusive partnership between electric motorcycle company Zero Motorcycles and off-road giant Polaris, the three-seater RANGER XP Kinetic is the first in a…
Tesla’s head of AI has released new footage of the automaker’s auto labeling tool for its self-driving effort.
It’s expected to be an important accelerator in improving Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta.
Labeling data for self-driving
Tesla is often said to have a…
NIU launches 60 MPH MQiGT EVO e-scooter, plus new hybrid gas/electric scooter [with video!]
December 1, 2021
Leading electric scooter manufacturer NIU has taken to the EICMA 2021 Milan Motorcycle Show to showcase several new models of electric two-wheelers, including some big new firsts for the company.
Among the new models on display today at the show are the new MQi GT EVO, RQi…
For Electrek‘s first drive of the Grand Turismo Sport (GTS), Porsche brought us out to Willow Springs race track in the high desert, northeast of Los Angeles. The cars it gave us were stock models with nothing you can’t option at a Porsche dealer. Our basic instructions were to try and follow the professional drivers ahead of us and listen for instructions— and that was pretty much it.
