Driverless tech company Motional announced the expansion of its West Coast operations, including public road testing of its next-generation robotaxi in Los Angeles under an agreement with Lyft. Motional has also opened a Bay Area office for Compute Design.
Motional is an autonomous driving developer headquartered in Boston as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv. The latter…
Tesla files to produce 5 more versions of Model Y at Gigafactory Shanghai, some for export
August 11, 2021
Tesla has filed with the Chinese government to produce five more versions of the Model Y electric SUV at Gigafactory Shanghai.
Some of those variants are expected to be exported to other markets that will get the electric SUV for the first time.
Yesterday, the Ministry of…
Ford delays Mach E orders by 6 weeks due to chip shortage, gives 250kWh free charging
August 11, 2021
Ford has sent out an email to future Mach-E owners warning of a six-week delay in delivery times for orders produced or scheduled between July 5 and October 1. To compensate affected customers, Ford will provide an additional 250kWh (about 700 miles) worth of complimentary…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 10, 2021
August 11, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
First look at Tesla’s new vision-based Autopark feature
August 11, 2021
Tesla has started updating its Autopark feature with its new Tesla Vision computer vision system, which now powers Autopilot and its Full Self-Driving Beta.
Like many other premium (and even non-premium) vehicles, Tesla vehicles have been equipped with an autonomous…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Ørsted says Block Island is offline for summer maintenance, and rumors are flying.
Tampa just committed to 100% clean energy by 2035, but there’s a hitch.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar…
San Diego-based Juiced Bikes is announcing today the launch of a new electric bicycle version, the Cross Current X Step-Through.
The original Cross Current X with a step-over frame has been Juiced’s premier electric commuter and urban riding e-bike for years.
Now the company is releasing a new step-through version of the bike and significantly lowering the price. While the original Cross…
Tesla has apologized to Model S buyers who are experiencing significant delays without communication.
However, they are short on explanation, and there are some worrying things going on.
Last week, we reported on Tesla buyers asking the automaker for better communications…
Audi’s new Skysphere concept is two cars in one
August 11, 2021
Audi invited us out to LA for a first look at their new Skysphere concept, which they will be showing at Pebble Beach this week. The car, while only a concept so far, gives us a glimpse into the future of Audi design and engineering, and we’re seriously here for it.
When…
Tesla turns Gigafactory Shanghai into its new ‘export hub,’ and July numbers are showing it
August 10, 2021
Tesla recently said that it has shifted its “export hub” from Fremont Factory to Gigafactory Shanghai, and Tesla’s July results in China are confirming that.
During Tesla’s Q2 2021 results last month, the automaker said that it is making Gigafactory Shanghai its “new primary vehicle export hub”:
“Due to strong U.S. demand and global average cost optimization, we have completed the…
