Is there anything more fun than flying through the air in a dune buggy, 80’s music blasting and wild hair blowing in the wind? And what if you didn’t have to fiddle with an annoying engine or strain to hear your rock music over a popping exhaust? Even better, right?! While electric UTVs and dune buggies normally cost a premium over their gas-powered brethren, I’ve found a pretty darn…
Tesla has reintroduced the Enhanced Autopilot packaged in Europe and China with some features that were in the more expensive Full Self-Driving package.
Over the last few years, Tesla has changed its Autopilot options and pricing so many times, it has been hard to…
EGEB: Denmark to build $34 billion artificial wind energy island
February 6, 2021
Denmark’s North Sea green energy island hub will be the largest construction project in Danish history.
South Korea is the latest leader in the race to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
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How the US plans to capture the EV battery market
February 6, 2021
Electric vehicle sales seem to be growing by the minute in the US. Although they still only have a tiny corner of the auto market cornered, astronomical valuations of industry leaders like Tesla offer a glimpse at the potential of a virtually nascent market. In order to bring costs down even further to entice consumers, the US has plans to amplify battery production on its home soil over the next…
A closer look at Tesla’s latest semi electric truck prototype
February 6, 2021
We recently reported that Tesla has built a new semi electric truck prototype, maybe the first in three years, ahead of the start of production later this year.
Now we get a closer look at the Tesla Semi, as it was spotted at a truck stop.
New Tesla Semi prototype
As we…
When we were invited to Ford’s campus in 2019 to check out what we’d learn was the new Mustang Mach-E, we were told we were witnessing the future of the iconic 118-year-old American auto manufacturer. We soon learned that Ford wasn’t just messing around with another…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including about Tesla Semi’s new prototype, Tesla’s new Supercharger factory, GM’s ‘No Way Norway’ ad, and more.
The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network…
Pete Buttigieg wants great high-speed US rail – is it possible?
February 6, 2021
High-speed rail is part of everyday life in many parts of the world – but not in the US, where the car is still very much king. US Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants to change that, and so do a lot of US residents and companies, but it’s going to be an enormous…
Honda may be working its way towards decent progress in the four-wheeled electric vehicle industry, but its electric motorcycle progress has left much to be desired. Now we’re getting clues in the form of more patent drawings for what could be Honda’s first mass market…
Tesla has reportedly officially submitted an investment proposal for a battery project in nickel-rich Indonesia, according to a government official.
Tesla and Indonesia
Late last year, we reported on Tesla allegedly being in talks with the Indonesian government to build a new nickel venture in the country, which has a strong nickel reserve.
Nickel is one of the main materials used in the…
