Tesla stock (TSLA) has reached a new all-time high, surpassing a market capitalization of $900 billion.
Until somewhat recently, Tesla was a rare pure play in all-electric vehicles and sustainable energy on the public market.
It attracted a lot of retail and institutional investors who bet that the company would be able to achieve volume production of its vehicles.
The bet has paid off.
Tesla…
This past summer we learned that Apple was in talks with China’s CATL and BYD to supply battery packs for its electric vehicle. But now it appears the negotiations have stalled as Apple allegedly wants the batteries to be made in the US as well as an exclusive…
BMW starts production of the i4 electric car
October 23, 2021
BMW announced that it has started series production of the BMW i4 electric car today at its Munich factory.
Milan Nedeljković, BMW AG board member for production, said that the start of i4 production marks the beginning of BMW’s important Munich plant going…
Swedish eVTOL startup Jetson has officially unveiled its Jetson ONE personal electric aerial vehicle. After a successful prototype in 2018, Jetson has created a consumer-grade version of the ONE eVTOL that has already sold out its limited production run for 2022 and is now taking orders for 2023.
Jetson is a Swedish startup founded by Peter Ternstrom and Tomasz Patan in 2017 that specializes in…
Tesla vehicle drivers are familiar with completing most of the car-buying or leasing steps online. But according to new research from global business management consultants EY, not everyone is ready to ditch the car dealership experience. It’s a familiar car-buying…
Interview: Shell Greenlots COO Tannaz Banisadre talks Plug and Charge, bringing 500,000 charging stations online
October 23, 2021
This week, I got to sit down with Tannaz Banisadre, COO of Greenlots, a company that was acquired by oil and energy behemoth Shell almost two years ago. Obviously, with all that the oil industry has done in the past to sabotage the adoption of EVs, we were…
Podcast: Tesla record earnings, new Cybertruck prototype, Tesla Twitter goes after new NTHSA advisor, and more
October 23, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s record earnings, a new Cybertruck prototype, Tesla Twitter going after a new NTHSA advisor, and more.
Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for electric vehicle drivers at ElectrifyAmerica.com.
The show is…
Ola denies delay of its 70 mph electric scooters, plans test rides and says deliveries on track
October 22, 2021
The Ola S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters recently became the fastest-selling electric scooters in the world upon their debut. But now the company is pushing back against claims that it is running behind schedule to get those scooters out to pre-order customers.
The Ola S1…
Tesla Autopilot 2.0 owners need a camera upgrade before getting ‘Full Self-Driving Beta’
October 22, 2021
Elon Musk confirmed that owners of Tesla vehicles who bought the Full Self-Driving (FSD) package on cars with Autopilot 2.0 are going to need a camera upgrade before they get access to the “FSD Beta.”
Starting with the introduction of its Autopilot 2.0 suite of sensors…
Check out this working prototype lunar electric motorcycle for NASA’s moon exploration
October 21, 2021
Lunar rovers are typically four-wheeled electric vehicles, but a new prototype shows how a two-wheeled electric motorcycle may have serious advantages on the moon.
NASA is currently in search of the next lunar rover. German motorcycle design company Hookie thinks they might have it.
And with half the wheels, it sure saves a lot of weight compared to a moon buggy.
The Dresden-based designers…
