Tesla’s approach to using giant casting machines, nicknamed Giga Press, to make car bodies with just a few massive casted parts is catching on in the auto industry.
A Tesla supplier says that it is working with about half a dozen other automakers taking the same approach.
Over the last few years, Tesla has been heavily investing in casting and alloy technology to enable larger casted parts…
Tesla enables in-car purchases and subscriptions
November 30, 2021
Tesla has started to enable in-car purchases and subscriptions in its latest software updates.
Owners can buy a “Premium Connectivity” straight from their center console inside Tesla vehicles.
Over the years, Tesla has started to find opportunities to sell upgrades to…
Xiaomi taps Beijing as its EV headquarters alongside a new 300,000 vehicle-per-year factory
November 30, 2021
Xiaomi Automotive recently signed a contract with a committee from the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area to establish its entire automotive business in the suburb of Yizhuang. With a goal to put its first EV on roads in 2024, Xiaomi will establish its…
Tesla Cybertruck will have yoke steering wheel, Elon Musk says will be a ‘tech bandwagon’
November 30, 2021
Elon Musk confirmed that the Tesla Cybertruck will have a yoke steering wheel, and he also said that the electric pickup truck will be a “technology bandwagon.”
It could mean that it will have a better version of the new steering wheel.
When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck prototype in 2019, it featured a butterfly steering wheel, or what Tesla calls a “yoke” wheel.
It wasn’t that big of…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 29, 2021
November 30, 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…
World’s largest wind turbine maker bounces back from cyberattack
November 30, 2021
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas suffered a ransomware attack on November 19. But the world’s largest wind turbine maker said today that almost all of its IT systems are back online.
Vestas cyberattack
The cyberattack that occurred 10 days ago affected the…
BMW starts i4 electric car deliveries to customers
November 30, 2021
BMW announced that it delivered the very first BMW i4 electric cars to customers today at an event at its headquarters.
It officially marks the expansion of BMW’s EV lineup that has remained stagnant for almost a decade.
When BMW launched the i3 back in 2013, we thought that the BMW i4 then i5 would follow, and the iconic German auto brand would expand its EV lineup.
It turned out that it…
Tesla fans should reframe the issue of the $4,500 incentive for electric cars made by unions
November 30, 2021
The US Senate is now discussing the Build Back Better Act, which includes a much-needed reform of the federal EV incentive. Tesla fans are furious about the $4,500 additional incentive for electric cars made by unions.
They see it as one more attack by the Biden…
Kawasaki may not be leading the pack when it comes to electric motorcycle innovation, but recent plans at least indicate that the company won’t be the last major motorcycle manufacturer to embrace the future of electric transportation.
Despite Kawasaki not yet counting a…
The best electric bicycles under $1,000 that we’ve tested in 2021
November 29, 2021
There are hundreds of models of electric bikes to choose from in the North American market across a vast price range. That can make it confusing to find the right one for you. While fancier, higher-priced e-bikes offer more features and longer-lasting parts, many riders prefer to get started with a more budget-friendly option. After testing countless e-bikes on both the higher and lower-priced end…
