VW has announced that it is accelerating its shift to electric vehicles. While it is one of the most aggressive plans to date, we expect that they will have to “accelerate” it again.
Today, Volkswagen announced its “ACCELERATE” strategy, which, as the name suggests, consists of ramping up its electrification and digitization plans.
The main announcement is that VW accelerated its targets…
Tesla (TSLA) erased $100 billion in value, but it could be worth $1 trillion this year, says top analyst
March 6, 2021
Tesla (TSLA) saw its valuation crashed by over $100 billion in a matter of days, but one top Wall Street analyst says that the electric automaker could be worth $1 trillion by the end of the year.
The broader market has seen a correction over the last few weeks, but the EV…
Tesla launches new social media platform to ‘engage’ its community and promote policies
March 6, 2021
Tesla is launching today a new social media platform called “Engage Tesla” to serve as a “home base” for owners’ clubs and Tesla’s policy team.
The automaker will also be discontinuing its forum.
Tesla has been running a long-standing web forum that at one…
If you’ve driven the Bolt EV from any of the past five years, you’ve got a pretty good idea of what it is like to drive the 6-inches-longer Bolt EUV. It has the same 200 horsepower FWD drivetrain, and that includes the lackluster 55kW fast charging.
But instead of upgrading the powertrain over the past five years (AWD, faster charging?), GM added something important to the driving experience…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a new Tesla Solar Roof, the launch of the Chevy Bolt EV/EUV, the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo, and more.
The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred…
PXcycle e-bike launched with throttle-enabled 850W mid-drive motor at a hub motor price
March 5, 2021
Portland-based pXcycle has just launched the latest version of its urban electric mountain bike. They call the new pXcycle EX-C+ the “world’s most versatile e-bike,” and the bike is available for 50% off during the current launch promotion and ships worldwide.
The…
Tesla is listed as a “technical partner” in a deal to take over a very large and controversial nickel mine in New Caledonia.
Lately, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been pushing for nickel producers to boost production as he expects the resource could become a bottleneck for battery production.
It’s likely the reason why the automaker decided to get involved as one of the world’s biggest and…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 4, 2021
March 5, 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…
Indian-motorcycle manufacturer Okinawa is teasing its latest model, the all-electric Oki100 electric motorcycle, ahead of the bike’s upcoming launch.
The manufacturer has released an image showing the bike shrouded in fog.
What you can’t quite see from the teaser…
Porsche unveils Taycan Cross Turismo: a $90,000 more-practical version of the performance electric car
March 5, 2021
Porsche is officially unveiling the Taycan Cross Turismo: a $90,000 more-practical version of the performance electric car it is based on.
The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo was first a concept that the German automaker floated after the unveiling of the Taycan.
There was a vastly positive reaction to the concept, which Porsche itself acknowledged. In 2018, the German automaker ended up…
