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Tesla is stuck with over 10,000 cars on factory hold, resulting in a logistical nightmare

Tesla has over 10,000 electric cars that came out of Fremont Factory on a “containment hold” and can’t deliver them to customers, according to sources familiar with the matter. It is likely going to lead to a logistical nightmare at the end of the quarter. Since Tesla owns its entire distribution network and doesn’t sell to third-party dealers, the automaker has been known to have…
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This best-selling low-cost e-bike just got better with major new upgrades

The team over at has just released a new version of the company’s popular folding fat-tire e-bike, dubbed the Lectric XP 2.0. Founded in 2018 by two childhood friends, Lectric eBikes quickly grew a huge following for the duo’s first model, the Lectric XP e-bike. While the original version of the Lectric XP offered impressive performance for its low price of $899, there were still a number…
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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving package claims are under DMV review for misleading advertising

The California DMV is reviewing Tesla’s claims regarding the Full Self-Driving package for potential misleading advertising, according to a new report. The report in question is coming from the Los Angeles Times‘ Russ Mitchell, who is a known Tesla detractor, but he is apparently directly quoting the California DMV in this case: Tesla is “under review” by the California Department of…
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Quick Charge Podcast: May 17, 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…
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The insane 3,000W Ariel Rider Grizzly electric moped just got even more powerful

Seattle-based electric bicycle company Ariel Rider was already sitting on one of the most powerful moped-style e-bikes when it released the Ariel Rider Grizzly late last year. Now the company is announcing several new updates to the model that not only make it more powerful, but also boost the quality even further. Ariel Rider Grizzly gets updated specs The original came with some fairly…
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