When I first began covering Candela and the company’s flying electric boats, I thought it was pretty cool tech that only a few people could ever dream of experiencing. Fast forward to a few days ago when I was flying above the water around a Swedish archipelago, contemplating how the twists and turns of life had taken me here.
I’m now a firm believer in hydrofoil electric boats as one of the…
Foxconn unveils 3 new electric vehicles as it is about to build EVs for other brands
October 19, 2021
At an event today, Foxconn unveiled three new electric vehicles: a sedan, an SUV, and a bus.
The manufacturing giant appears to be flexing its muscles ahead of becoming a manufacturer for other EV brands.
The company has been making a lot of moves in the EV space…
EV startup WM Motor has teased a first image of its upcoming M7 sedan ahead of its official unveiling in China later this week. The M7 is based on a concept EV previously shared by WM Motor and will be the first sedan in its fleet. Furthermore, it’s reported to come…
Amsterdam-headquartered global auto manufacturer Stellantis and South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution today announced that they will form a joint venture to produce battery cells and modules for North America.
The two companies, which signed a memorandum of understanding, will together establish a new battery manufacturing factory. The location of that factory is not yet determined, but…
Tesla has updated the solar roof webpage and dropped the claim that its tiles are “3x stronger than standard tiles”.
The company is trying to ramp up solar roof production and installations, but not without issues.
Solar Roof has been one of Tesla’s toughest products…
EV automaker NIO has just announced that its annual “NIO Day” 2021 event will be held at the Olympic Sports Center in Suzhou, west of Shanghai on December 18. NIO Day 2020 was held in early January of this year, and the event is usually when the automaker introduces new…
Tesla has added back solar panel installation to its referral program with a new $300 award for both referrers and new buyers being referred.
Earlier this year, we reported that Tesla plans to completely revamp its referral program:
“According to a source familiar with the matter, Tesla plans to eliminate referral links, which owners often spam on social media, and instead turn to an…
Electrek was invited to try out the cheapest EV in the world, which is manufactured by Changli. It was hilarious, cute, “cheap” in every way, and a wild exercise for the imagination. Even though it doesn’t retain its famed price tag, the US importers have put great…
Ford announces $316 million UK facility transformation to build first EV components in Europe
October 19, 2021
Ford has announced that its vehicle transmission facility at Halewood in the UK will be transformed to build electric power units for future Ford passenger and commercial EVs in Europe. The £230 million (~$315 million) investment will see a complete revamp to the facility…
Tesla is back to a full vehicle lineup, but delivery timelines slip up to almost a year
October 18, 2021
Tesla is now back to delivering its full vehicle lineup after Model X deliveries started this weekend.
However, it will be a while before the automaker catches up to the pent-up demand that was created over the last year as delivery timelines for the electric SUV slip to almost a year now.
The automaker updated all its delivery delays for new orders across all models this weekend.
Tesla spent…
