Tesla is turning to things besides solar in order to comply with its employment requirements at Gigafactory Buffalo in New York as part of a deal between SolarCity and the state.
Tesla Gigafactory New York
Tesla inherited Gigafactory New York as a result of its acquisition of SolarCity, and with it comes a deal with the state to create a certain number of jobs and maintain a level of investment…
Just before the world changed a year and a half ago, we noted that a wave of low-cost Chinese electric motorcycles was soon headed for Western shores. That wave unfortunately hit a pandemic-sized speed bump but now appears to be getting back on track. The newest addition to…
Tesla is currently integrating Autopilot usage and more driving habits into its insurance program to deliver more accurate pricing.
According to some new reverse engineering of the Tesla mobile app, you will now be able to see your live “safety rating” score in the…
Elon Musk announces Tesla is canceling Model S Plaid+, don’t really need more than 400-mile range
June 7, 2021
Elon Musk has announced that Tesla is canceling the new Model S Plaid+ as he believes that the new Plaid version is “just so good”.
But what about the 520 miles of range?
When Tesla first unveiled the new Model S in January, the company introduced a new Model S Plaid+, which replaced the previous Plaid as the new top performance version.
The Model S Plaid+ was advertised as having over 520…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 5, 2021
June 6, 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…
Ever since I discovered this awesome electric pickup truck, I’ve been going nuts over the thing. And no, I’m not talking about the hot new electric Ford F-150 launch. I’m talking about my most recent find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week…
Kia announces 2021 Niro EV with some added tech
June 5, 2021
Kia America has announced the 2021 version of its Niro crossover EV will soon be available to consumers. The automaker is completely transparent in admitting the 2021 Kia Niro is essentially a carryover from the 2020 EV but with some “technology and convenience enhancements.”
The Kia Niro debuted as a hybrid vehicle in the 2017 model year. It has since seen a PHEV version, as well as the…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
US president Joe Biden’s electric vehicles plan includes boosting battery recycling in the US.
Germany is upping its wind and solar 2030 targets, according to a draft law seen by Reuters.
UnderstandSolar is a free service…
With $438,000 in pre-orders, Raine One electric scooter founders bail, won’t issue refunds
June 5, 2021
The Raine One electric scooter was supposed to be a giant leap forward for the industry, promising higher performance and a sexier design at a lower price. But after collecting hundreds of thousands of dollars in pre-orders on Kickstarter and running over a year past the…
Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have figured out how to extract lithium, an essential part of electric vehicle batteries, from seawater in a more cost-effective way.
The study, just published in the journal Energy & Environmental Science and titled “Continuous Electrical Pumping Membrane Process for Seawater Lithium Mining,”…
