A new Tesla Cybertruck prototype sighting at Gigafactory Texas gives us our best look at the electric pickup’s bed and tailgate ramp to date.
Tesla has recently taken the Cybertruck on several rare public outings, but we generally always see the prototype in the same display context.
Over the last few weeks, a Tesla Cybertruck prototype has been spotted at Gigafactory Texas, where it is going…
Gogoro’s international footprint grows with major deal to expand battery swap stations into China
May 18, 2021
The question used to be, “When will Gogoro finally expand internationally?” Now the better question has become, “Where will Gogoro go next?” The world leader in battery swapping has just announced that its latest international expansion involves a major partnership…
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving package claims are under DMV review for misleading advertising
May 18, 2021
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…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 17, 2021
May 18, 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…
UFC fighter Beneil Dariush surprised many on Saturday night when he decided to call out none other than Elon Musk after his victory.
The fighter wasn’t happy about his delayed Tesla delivery.
For those of you who are not aware, I’m a giant fan of mixed martial arts and…
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…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
California governor Gavin Newsom’s new proposal devotes $3.2 billion to boost EV adoption goals.
John Kerry says technology to reduce emissions hasn’t been invented yet. He’s wrong.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching…
Danish wind turbine giant Vestas has announced today that it, along with a coalition of industry and academic leaders, has figured out how to fully recycle wind turbine blades.
Fully recycling wind turbine blades
As Electrek previously reported at the end of April, the…
Vermont-based electric utility Green Mountain Power (GMP) announced a new program to use Tesla Autobidder software and Powerwalls in order to replace fossil-fuel-powered power plants, thus helping to balance the grid.
GMP has been one of Tesla’s best partners when it…
Elon Musk visits Tesla Gigafactory Berlin, complains about bureaucracy as production is delayed
May 18, 2021
Elon Musk paid a visit to the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin construction site and gave an update on the expected start of production, which is delayed.
Tesla had originally planned to start production at Gigafactory Berlin in July 2021.
Lately, Musk has said that Tesla expects to start production toward the end of the year.
Earlier this month, a report came out of Germany claiming that Tesla was…
