Tesla missed its deadline to deliver the Model X in Q3 2021, but a handful of units of the new electric SUVs were spotted in Fremont factory.
It gives some hope that deliveries might start soon.
After Tesla unveiled the new refreshed Model S and Model X earlier this year, the focus was on the Model S, which was both in greater need of a refresh and was prioritized for production and…
Tesla angers certified shops after it tries to recruit techs they paid to train on Tesla cars
October 1, 2021
Tesla is angering some Tesla certified repair shops after the automaker used its contact to try to recruit the technicians that those shops paid to train on Tesla cars.
Tesla and body repair shops
The automaker has had a difficult relationship with body shops. Tesla owners…
Imagine a car that can charge using the sun, generate an income via a car-sharing scheme, and is also affordable to buy. Sounds like a pipe dream, right? Think again – say hello to Sono Motors’ Sion electric car.
[This is part of an ongoing collaboration between…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 30, 2021
October 1, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Tesla employees have confirmed that the company has produced its 1 millionth battery pack at Gigafactory Nevada.
Gigafactory Nevada was somewhat of a novel idea when it was first deployed.
The plan was to build a giant factory in partnership with Panasonic, who would build…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Fossil fuel lobbyists are using Facebook ads to try to thwart crucial climate-change initiatives.
GM says it will source 100% clean energy for its US sites by 2025.
SolarReviews launches a new solar calculator that doesn’t…
Ola has just announced a major new funding round and a sky-high valuation that follows on the heels of unprecedented demand for its new electric scooters. With an extra $200 million of funding raised at a new $3 billion valuation, Ola is quickly becoming a major disruptor in the electric scooter market.
The Indian electric mobility company began selling its first model of electric scooter…
Europe’s electric bike companies REALLY don’t want you hacking your e-bike to go faster
October 1, 2021
Hot-rodding, hacking, or e-bike tampering – call it whatever you’d like. But Europe’s major electric bicycle companies are doing everything they can to prevent riders from finagling more speed from their e-bikes.
Most e-bike companies in Europe have been against the…
The US solar industry is infighting. Here’s why
October 1, 2021
There’s a tariff battle under way within the US solar industry. On one side are project builders that rely on imported materials, and on the other side are domestic manufacturers.
Solar tariff battle
In August, a group of anonymous US solar manufacturers that calls…
The Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance (CEVA), a coalition of 28 major US and global companies and fleet operators, released a letter today urging automakers to rapidly expand their zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) offerings. The group also specified what kind of vehicles they want. CEVA, which is led by nonprofit Ceres, includes such corporate heavy hitters as Amazon, American Airlines, Best Buy…
