Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla plans to make an electric van, but he says that it won’t come until the automaker can secure more battery cell supply for it.
Tesla electric van
Tesla has been thinking about producing an electric van or minibus for years now.
In the “Tesla Master Plan Part 2,” CEO Elon Musk talked about two new segments Tesla is looking to electrify:
In addition to…
Ola’s electric scooter spied testing, expected to offer 100 km/h speed and 100 km range
January 29, 2021
Ola electric’s upcoming electric scooter has been spied on the test track, and clues reveal what we can expect to see from the company’s upcoming unveiling.
Ola electric scooter spied testing
Readers may remember that the Indian company Ola Electric bought the Dutch…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 28, 2021
January 29, 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…
US companies will now have to cut and measure emissions. How?
January 29, 2021
US President Joe Biden laid out more details of his climate and clean energy plan yesterday. Now, businesses across the US are anxiously waiting to learn what new requirements they will have to meet, and the steps they will need to take, to successfully report and cut their carbon emissions and other environmental risks.
Electrek‘s Michelle Lewis interviewed Tim Mohin, former chief executive…
Elon Musk confirms new Tesla Roadster has been delayed to 2022
January 29, 2021
Elon Musk confirmed that the new Tesla Roadster has been delayed to 2022 – a good two years behind the original schedule.
Tesla Roadster timeline
When first unveiling the next-generation Tesla Roadster in 2017, Musk said that it will come to market in 2020.
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Tesla Semi, the automaker’s upcoming electric semi truck, is ready for production, but CEO Elon Musk says that they need the new 4680 cells to produce any volume.
Tesla Semi
When unveiling Tesla Semi in 2017, the automaker said that the production versions of Tesla Semi…
Tesla Energy, the automaker’s energy division, had a massive quarter showing growth in all sectors.
The company might be on its way to become a decentralized electric utility, as Elon Musk has been predicting.
Tesla Energy Q4 2020
Tesla had a record quarter for vehicle deliveries, but the performance of its energy division might be even more impressive.
The company deployed 86 MW of solar…
Aberdeen, Scotland, launches 15 60-seat hydrogen double-decker buses today.
A Tennessee solar equipment parts manufacturer raises $1.9 billion in the largest solar IPO ever.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for…
Tesla Cybertruck: Elon Musk warns they need to be ‘lucky’ for electric pickup to not be delayed
January 29, 2021
Elon Musk warned that Tesla would need to be “lucky” in order to deliver some Cybertruck electric pickups this year.
Volume deliveries of the Tesla Cybertruck are not coming until 2022.
When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck in 2019, the automaker said that production…
When Winston Churchill described “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma,” he could have easily been talking about one of the many electric vehicle startups around the world. If Tesla has cracked the code, what about the numerous others that are looking to solve the EV puzzle? In China, we have heard that it is “Blue Sky Coming” from Shanghai’s NIO for several years now, but…
