Tesla has officially applied to manufacture battery cells at Gigafactory Berlin. It’s expected to be among the first locations to produce Tesla’s new 4680 cell.
At its “Battery Day” earlier this year, Tesla unveiled its own battery cell, the Tesla 4680, and explained its plan to produce its own battery cells for the first time.
Tesla is currently ramping up production at its pilot…
BMW has now launched the iX xDrive50, the production version of its iNext concept electric vehicle, in the US and confirmed the starting price of $83,200.
We previously reported on some confusion about the price of the iX.
When it was still known as the iNext, BMW was…
Podcast: Tesla price increases explained, Tesla diner, Model S Plaid gets new record, and more
June 5, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla price increases explained, Tesla is actually working on a diner, Model S Plaid achieves a new record, and more.
Thank you to Volkswagen’s…
Harley-Davidson’s next mystery electric motorcycle coming next month – here’s what it could be
June 4, 2021
Harley-Davidson is planning to unveil a highly anticipated electric motorcycle next month, and we’ve gone through the clues to try and determine what it could be.
For those that haven’t heard, last month Harley-Davidson announced the launch of a new all-electric motorcycle brand, LiveWire.
Instead of continuing to develop electric motorcycles under the H-D badge as the company had done with…
Ford is producing more Mustang Mach-E EVs than gas-powered Mustang in important milestone
June 4, 2021
Ford is already producing more Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles than gas-powered versions of the Mustang. That’s just months after the first Mach-E rolled off the assembly line in Mexico.
While it is technically an important milestone, it might not stay that way as the…
Tesla gives over $3 million to Canadian researchers to develop cheaper, longer-lasting battery cells
June 4, 2021
Tesla has donated over $3 million to a Canadian battery research team that it has been working with to develop cheaper, longer-lasting battery cells for its electric vehicles.
Tesla Advanced Battery Research
For the past five years, Tesla has been working with a battery…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 3, 2021
June 4, 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.
This episode of The Electrek Podcast is brought to you by the all-new, all-electric Volkswagen ID.4 SUV with zero direct emissions. It’s the first electric vehicle for everyone. Before it can change the…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
ExxonMobil and Chevron suffer shareholder rebellions over a lack of strategy for emissions reduction.
Here’s the latest US Electric Power Monthly report, and what renewables are projected to do.
UnderstandSolar is a free…
Tesla has to issue two separate recalls on over 5,000 Model 3 (2018-2020) and Model Y (2019-2021) vehicles due to two separate seat belt problems.
In the first recall notice posted to NHTSA’s website this week, Tesla disclosed a potential problem with 5,530 Model 3 and…
Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 Lightning are neck-and-neck in electric pickup demand, poll says
June 4, 2021
A new poll shows that Tesla Cybertruck and the Ford F-150 Lightning are neck-and-neck in consumer demand for electric pickup trucks.
Over the last year since the unveiling of the Tesla Cybertruck, the electric pickup truck scene has become more robust with the Rivian R1T getting a lower price, the Hummer EV becoming an option in the bigger and more expensive side of the market, and the launch…
