The Volkswagen ID.4 Pro, the first-volume version of VW’s new electric SUV, has received its official EPA estimated range: 260 miles.
The VW ID.4 is expected to be an important vehicle to accelerate electric adoption thanks to its price and the fact that VW is planning to build in high volume at multiple factories, including in the US starting next year.
For now, only the first edition of the…
Tesla is preparing to support its upcoming new Tesla Semi electric trucks on the route between Fremont Factory and Gigafactory Nevada.
The automaker is going to be its own best customer when it comes to the electric truck.
Yesterday, Electrek reported that Tesla was…
Yamaha Motors has just unveiled a new oil-cooled electric motor combined with inverter and reduction gearbox with claimed industry-leading power density.
Despite Yamaha Motors being better known for its motorcycle development, the company has played an increasingly…
According to a report today from The Korea Times, Apple is apparently close to signing a deal with the joint automotive venture of LG and Magna, currently named “LG Magna e-Powertrain.”
The contracts would supposedly see the LG and Magna International venture produce the initial rounds of Apple Car production. Apple is currently expected to introduce its own electric vehicle in 2025 at the…
Polestar 2 electric car gets update with cheaper and longer range options, heat pump, and more
April 13, 2021
Polestar announced today the launch of new variants of the Polestar 2, the Swedish brand’s first all-electric car.
Cheaper and longer range versions are now available.
Polestar was Volvo’s performance brand, but it was rebranded and relaunched recently as an electric…
Tesla Semi: Tesla is looking to launch its ‘Semi Service Program’ starting with a surprising location
April 13, 2021
Tesla is starting to hire for the upcoming launch of its “Semi Service Program,” a service program for the Tesla Semi electric truck.
But the first location for the Tesla Semi service program is an interesting one.
After years of delays with the Tesla Semi program, the…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 12, 2021
April 13, 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…
Rivian announced today that Samsung SDI is going to be supplying the battery cells for its electric pickup truck and upcoming electric vehicles.
Securing battery cell supply is the most important thing to achieve volume production of new electric vehicle programs as…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Ireland’s Moneypoint coal station will become a green energy hub that includes a floating offshore wind farm.
France set to ban short domestic flights.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar…
Tesla (TSLA) gets a new ~$1 trillion price target over Apple-like all-in-one energy ecosystem
April 13, 2021
Tesla (TSLA) is rising today on a new ~$1 trillion price target from a top analyst who sees the company developing an Apple-like ecosystem for energy.
Canaccord Genuity analyst Jed Dorsheimer is out with a new note to clients today in which he drastically increased his price target on Tesla from $419 to $1,071, which would mean a valuation of around $1 trillion for the automaker.
In the note…
