Tesla apparently made an Earth Day announcement that flew under the radar: The automaker intends to power all Supercharger stations with renewable energy this year.
The electric vehicle revolution needs to be powered by renewable energy in order for its full positive effect on the environment to be felt.
It’s why Tesla also has a solar and energy storage business to accelerate renewable energy…
The US Senate is considering a Congressional Review Act bill to reimpose regulations of methane release. A number of Big Oil and Gas companies support the regulations, and Occidental Petroleum stated its support today to senators. Here’s why.
Methane regulation
The Trump…
REE Automotive and Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Group, announced a business alliance to design and produce solutions in “next-generation commercial mobility.” The alliance will combine Hino’s experience as a commercial vehicle manufacturer with REE’s…
Elon Musk announces Tesla ‘Powerwall 2 Plus’ secretly went into production in November
April 27, 2021
Elon Musk announced that Tesla started production of what he has now called “Powerwall 2 Plus” back in November of last year.
Leave it to Tesla to launch a new product and not tell anyone about it for six months.
The Powerwall 2 was introduced back in 2016, and it hasn’t been updated much since its release.
Last week, we reported on Tesla CEO Elon Musk discussing a significant power…
Benelli launches new seated electric scooter called the ‘Dong,’ and it actually looks pretty cool
April 27, 2021
If the plethora of small and lightweight electric scooters on the market has taught us anything, it’s that size doesn’t matter – it’s how you use it. And no scooter seems to embody that ethos better than Benelli’s new Dong electric scooter.
Companies like Yamaha…
Hyundai has revealed its Heritage Series PONY concept, an electrified modern-day upgrade to South Korea’s first mass-produced vehicle. The Heritage Series PONY EV exists as part of the “Reflections in Motion” exhibition at Hyundai Motorstudio in Busan. While it is only…
Tesla announced that the Model 3 has become the best-selling premium sedan in the world – beating the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
Exports of made-in-China Model 3 vehicles helped Tesla achieve this milestone.
Model 3 has long been the best-selling electric car in the world, and it’s not even close.
But when compared to its gas-powered counterparts, it hasn’t had as much success…
Tesla (TSLA) already sold some of its $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin purchased earlier this year, and it made over $100 million from the sale.
In February, Tesla surprised many by jumping on the cryptocurrency bandwagon with a $1.5 billion purchase of Bitcoin — the…
Tesla releases more details about fatal crash in Texas, but there are still a lot of questions unanswered
April 27, 2021
Tesla has released more details about the fatal crash in Texas that has captivated the media over the last week.
While Tesla released more information following an investigation with local authorities, ther are still a lot of questions unanswered.
On April 17, a strange…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 26, 2021
April 27, 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.
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