This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the Tesla Semi service program, Audi e-tron Q4, Mercedes-Benz EQS, and more.
The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live…
Tesla settles lawsuit against engineer who it claims stole Autopilot source code for Chinese competitor
April 16, 2021
Tesla has settled a lawsuit against a former engineer who the company claims stole its Autopilot source code before going to Xpeng, a Chinese competitor.
Back in 2019, Tesla initiated a lawsuit against Guangzhi Cao, a former Autopilot engineer who quit to join Xpeng’s…
CaaS provider AMPLY Power announced today that it is partnering with Unique Electric Solutions (UES) to equip school buses and trucks with electrification, charging services, and vehicle-to-grid capabilities. AMPLY Power will oversee the collaboration that also includes…
Lightning eMotors and REV to produce electric ambulances
April 16, 2021
Manufacturers Lightning eMotors and REV Group Inc. have announced they are teaming up to develop fully-electric ambulances along with Leader Emergency Vehicles, a subsidiary of REV. When complete later this year, the electric ambulances will be available to government agencies, municipalities, commercial operators, hospitals, and non-profit organizations.
Lightning eMotors is a Colorado-based…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 15, 2021
April 16, 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…
We are getting our first new sighting of a Tesla Cybertruck prototype in a long time as the electric pickup has just been spotted at its upcoming home of Gigafactory Texas.
Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck back in 2019 and only had one known prototype of the electric…
Moped-style electric bikes have been popular for several years now, and many companies have stepped up to meet the growing demand. Now the popular e-bike brand Biktrix is entering the moped fray with the new Biktrix Moto electric bike.
And while you might be thinking that there isn’t much room left next to companies like Super73, Juiced Bikes, and others that have produced moped-style e-bikes…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Xcel Energy has filed to replace its coal plants with what would be the largest solar farm in Minnesota.
A Clean Cars Illinois program would create jobs and save money.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to…
Tesla is now using in-car notification to warn owners of a potential defect inside their vehicles – almost like a new way to do a recall.
All of Tesla’s vehicles are connected to the internet.
That connectivity is used for a variety of features ranging from sending…
After months of drip dropping information and teasers, Mercedes-Benz has now finally fully unveiled the EQS electric sedan, an ultra luxurious electric vehicle.
Last month, the German automaker unveiled the interior of the EQS along with the myriad of features and technology inside the vehicle.
Today, Mercedes-Benz is fully unveiling the vehicle:
“The EQS is the first all-electric luxury…
