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 biggest cryptocurrency in the world.
Last month, the automaker also started accepting Bitcoin as payment for its electric…
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.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
How much is a Tesla? Your guide to Tesla prices
April 27, 2021
You’ve read about all the improvements to emerge both inside and out each 2021 Tesla model, and maybe you’re more than a little bit tempted. Next, reality sets in, and that age old question rears its head: “how much?” No need to click through several variations of each Tesla on Tesla’s website, it’s all been compiled for you here.
The information below offers the lowest and highest…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The head of the UK’s MI6 says it checks that industrial nations are “playing fair” on climate change promises.
Oil production in Alaska reaches lowest level in more than 40 years.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that…
Tesla is preparing to build a new battery cell and electric motor recycling facility at its Gigafactory Shanghai in China, according to documents filed with the local authorities.
In order for battery-electric vehicles to increase their positive environmental advantage…
Hyundai released an interesting video of a real-time view of the Ioniq 5 charging to 80% state of charge in 18 minutes.
The automaker is flexing some impressive charge rates.
Earlier this year, Hyundai unveiled the Ioniq 5, a new electric car with truly stunning specs in a fun new form factor.
In North America, it will be equipped with a 77.4 kWh, and with Hyundai being known for making really…
Rimac has released a very impressive video of its Concept_Two electric hypercar completing a quarter-mile drag race in only 8.9 seconds.
The electric vehicle company is best known for its all-electric hypercars, especially the Concept_One, arguably the first all-electric…
Husqvarna is in a similar position as most major motorcycle manufacturers, desperately racing to catch up with a new wave of electric motorcycles greeting new riders. Now, the company is showing off its first electric motorcycle model concept known as the Husqvarna E-Pilen…
A team at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow has figured out how to recycle glass-reinforced polymer composites (GRP) that are used in wind turbine blades. The university has partnered with Norwegian offshore wind developer Aker Offshore Wind and green investment company Aker Horizons to implement its new technology.
This plan could potentially prevent a huge number of wind turbine blades…
