While Tesla is moving its headquarters out of California, CEO Elon Musk made it clear that the automaker would still grow in the state.
He wasn’t lying, since Tesla is now taking over a large part of HP’s campus in Palo Alto.
Last week, Musk announced that Tesla is officially moving its headquarters to Texas.
It was confirmed after a year of rumors following the CEO’s complaints about…
Tesla announced a new “Gigabeer” with Cybertruck-inspired bottle that it plans to sell out of its factory in Germany.
From a fart machine inside Tesla vehicles to flamethrowers, Elon Musk has had plenty of strange ideas that sounded like jokes but became reality.
Back…
Tesla has officially started its “wider release” of Full Self-Driving Beta in the US, which consists of slowly allowing more owners to download based on their “safety score.”
Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta (FSD) enables Tesla vehicles…
Kawasaki announces its motorcycles to go all-electric by 2035
October 11, 2021
The Japanese motorcycle manufacturer has announced that by the year 2035, it will only sell electric motorcycles in developed countries.
The timeline is one of the farthest set for a shift to electric vehicles, and the commitment leaves room for the continued sale of gas-powered motorcycles in developing countries.
But it represents a major promise from the company, which has yet to put a single…
Gogoro’s swappable EV batteries enter China, scooter makers unveil compatible new models
October 11, 2021
Gogoro announced plans to expand its battery-swapping system into China earlier this year. Now the company is making good on those promises, and its partners are already rolling out new electric two-wheelers to fit Gogoro’s batteries.
Gogoro is the leading electric…
Tesla unveils new structural battery pack with 4680 cells in Gigafactory Berlin tour
October 11, 2021
Tesla has unveiled its latest structural battery pack with 4680 cells during a Gigafactory Berlin tour ahead of the start of Model Y production at the new factory.
The start of production at Gigafactory Berlin is not just significant for Tesla’s growth in Europe, but it…
Tech bro and manly compensation jokes aside, how cool would it be to have your own supercar parked in your garage? How many young boys didn’t grow up looking at Ferrari posters or have at least one Lamborghini in their Hotwheels car collection? I for one never thought I’d actually own one… at least until I found this work of art on Alibaba. Though the more I looked, the more things didn’t…
Hands-on with the VW ID.4: The every-person’s electric SUV
October 10, 2021
As someone who’s owned and operated their fair share of EVs, I was looking forward to experiencing Volkswagen’s first truly mainstream electric vehicle, the . As a part of a #vwpartner collaboration with Volkswagen, I got the opportunity to drive the VW ID.4 for a few…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 9, 2021
October 10, 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…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
General Motors, GE Renewable Energy will develop a rare earth materials supply chain for EVs, renewables.
Scotland may get an offshore wind farm underwater substation.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important…