Herbert Diess, CEO of VW, invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to call in to an internal conference with 200 VW executives in an effort to spur further innovation from his company. The two auto execs continue to have a beyond cordial relationship after Musk tried to hire Diess to become Tesla’s CEO.
The VW executive conference happened in Alpbach, Austria and included a lecture by Erin Meyer, a…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: This 12-seater ‘vintage’ electric car
October 16, 2021
Sometimes you want a fast car for going out. Sometimes you want a big car for showing off. But sometimes, just sometimes, you need something totally different for standing out. And I think this 12-seater electric car-shaped thing might be just the ticket. It’s certainly…
Electric cars come with intelligent charge management designed to protect batteries from over-heating and excessive wear. is a smart device which brings that same intelligence to your overnight phone charging – and best of all, it works with all of your existing…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Vattenfall says it will recycle all of its wind turbine blades by 2030.
The US Department of Energy spends $61 million on 10 grid-interactive efficient buildings pilot projects.
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…
I’m admittedly only a couple years into the world of electric skateboards, immersing myself in the technology after seeing people zoom by me on the strand in the South Bay of Los Angeles. One name that continually came up has been Backfire Skateboards, which just recently…
Congressman ‘frustrated’ with reduced electric bike tax credit in US, but calls it progress
October 16, 2021
The original sponsor of a bill introducing a 30% tax credit for electric bicycle purchases recently commented on the current state of the proposed legislation, calling it frustrating but expressing hope at the progress it indicated.
Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)…
Tesla today opened Model Y orders in the United Kingdom, a right-hand-drive market, with deliveries expected to start in early 2022.
Originally, the Model Y was only supposed to launch in Europe after Tesla started production at Gigafactory Berlin.
However, Tesla changed its plan and started importing Model Y vehicles from Gigafactory Shanghai to some European markets, but not yet to the…
Tesla has slashed its included premium connectivity period to 30 days for all Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. People are now going to have to pay sooner if they want to retain access to some of Tesla’s connectivity features.
For the longest time, all of Tesla’s vehicles…
Volkswagen Group BEV delivery numbers still a year behind Tesla, but gaining fast at 138% YOY
October 16, 2021
Following the release of its Q3 delivery numbers, Volkswagen Group continues to grow its presence in the BEV market, up 109% compared to Q3 last year. Nine months into 2021, Volkswagen has more than doubled its worldwide deliveries, nipping at the heels of Tesla – the…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including an interview with David who attended “Giga Fest” at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin, Tesla updating Cybertruck details and specs, the first Tesla Megacharger station, and more.
Discover all the new and innovative ways that Electrify America is providing freedom for…
