Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla currently has a Powerwall backlog of 80,000 orders, which is worth over $500 million, but it can’t ramp up production to meet that due to the global chip shortage.
Tesla has been production constrained with the Powerwall for a long time.
The demand has been strong in several markets, like the US and Australia, but production hasn’t been to catch up despite…
United Air invests in electric plane startup Heart Aerospace, agrees to buy up to 200 electric aircrafts
July 15, 2021
United Airlines announced today what could be an important step toward electric commercial flight.
The major airline announced that it invested in Heart Aerospace, a Sweden-based electric aircraft startup, and agreed to buy up to 200 electric planes.
Battery technology has…
Ride1Up’s electric bikes have always been known for offering great value with higher-than-typical quality components for surprisingly modest prices. Now, the company has opened pre-orders for the Ride1Up Prodigy, which is the company’s highest-spec model to date.
The…
There have been three recent Chevy Bolt EV fires, two within the past 2 weeks. One in May which had the temporary recall, another July 1st which had the final software update in Vermont, and another with the final update in New Jersey in the past week or so. GM has updated their recall page with an acknowledgement of the problem, and is telling owners to not charge overnight at all, and not to…
SAIC Motor says it will put Robotaxis capable of L4 self-driving on roads in China this year
July 14, 2021
Chinese automotive design and manufacturing company SAIC Motor says it will launch 40 to 60 Robotaxis capable of Level 4 self-driving throughout Shanghai and Suzhou before the end of 2021. The bold statement was made by Zu Sijie, vice president and chief engineer of the…
Tesla 4680 battery cell: LG & Samsung reportedly produced samples as they eye big contract
July 14, 2021
LG Energy Solutions and Samsung SDI have both reportedly completed the first sample cells of Tesla’s 4680 battery cell as they eye a big contract from the automaker.
Last year, Tesla unveiled its plan to produce its own new tabless battery cell in a bigger format with a…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 13, 2021
July 14, 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…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Southern California Edison’s Charge Ready program will install 38,000 chargers over the next five years.
US clean energy standard benefits would far outweigh the costs, finds a groundbreaking new report.
UnderstandSolar is…
Audi is officially launching the e-tron GT electric car in the US today with a starting price of $99,900 before incentives.
The e-tron GT is Audi’s take on the Porsche Taycan with which it shares a platform.
It has similarly impressive performance such as 0-60 mph in…
A site the size of greater Sydney may host a $100 billion project to convert wind and solar into green hydrogen in Western Australia. If built, it will become the world’s largest clean energy hub.
Australian renewable energy developer CWP Global, Hong Kong-based Intercontinental Energy, and Indigenous-owned energy company Mirning Green Energy Limited announced the project today. The companies…
