Tesla Model 3 and Model Y prices have been on a roller coaster so far in 2021 and now they went up again in a new update today.
The cheapest Tesla now starts at $39,000.
We have been tracking price changes in Tesla’s lineup for years and there were often swings in prices, but it’s nothing like what is happening in 2021.
Tesla appears to be taking a new approach of smaller but more frequent…
Tesla is creating a new team to accelerate use of new materials in its products and processes.
This new move aims to capitalize on Tesla’s longtime focus on new materials science.
For the last five years, Elon Musk has pushed Tesla and SpaceX to invest more in materials…
The BlackRock US Carbon Transition Readiness exchange-traded fund (ETF) (LCTU) launched last week. It broke records on its first trading day with $1.25 billion invested. But there’s a big problem with this ETF: It’s jam-packed with Big Oil companies.
BlackRock’s…
Beetle-inspired Ora Punk Cat electric car raises some eyebrows in VW’s legal department
April 23, 2021
A new electric vehicle unveiled by China’s Great Wall Ora brand this week has attracted the interest of Volkswagen’s legal department for its resemblance to the classic VW Beetle.
Great Wall Motors has a brand called Ora, which is better-known for small electric cars.
At the Shanghai Motor Show, the brand unveiled the Ora Punk Cat.
The vehicle is jumping on the nostalgia train with an…
Bye eFlyer 800 will fly you and 7 of your closest friends 500nm at 320 knots, or more with solar
April 23, 2021
As a pilot and electric vehicle enthusiast, I’ve been waiting for a larger cabin aircraft to emerge from all of the electric startups. Bye aircraft, which is named after its founder, George E. Bye, not the salutation, may have a winner in its new gorgeous turboprop-class…
Elon Musk, who has generally welcomed valid criticism, has now dismissed some serious concerns about Tesla as “weird” attacks from the media.
We previously reported on how “Tesla superfandom is becoming toxic and negative for the electric revolution.”
Part of that…
During a virtual event held earlier today, EV automaker Lightyear and Bridgestone have announced a partnership focused on sustainability that has resulted in a tire engineered specifically for the Lightyear One SEV. The companies consider today’s announcement a world premiere for this unique and efficient tire that can maximize range and sustainability for EVs moving forward.
Our Electrek…
Elon Musk announced that Tesla has increased the power capacity of the latest Powerwall 2 units by up to 50% in some temperatures.
The Powerwall 2 was introduced back in 2016, and it hasn’t been updated much since its release.
Over the years, they tweaked the energy…
EGEB: 3 countries to watch for big decisions at the Leaders Summit on Climate [Updated]
April 22, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The US-hosted Leaders Summit on Climate kicks off today. Keep an eye on these three countries.
Los Angeles City Council unanimously approves a Global Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
UnderstandSolar is a free service…
Zero launches special-edition DSR electric motorcycle in celebration of 15-year anniversary
April 22, 2021
California-based Zero Motorcycles is celebrating 15 years of building electric motorcycles – an industry that many don’t even realize has been around for over a decade and a half. And to mark the occasion, the company has teamed up with the National Forest Foundation to release a special-edition DSR dual sport electric motorcycle.
The Zero DSR is the company’s top dual sport model…
