Tesla is losing one of its top manufacturing engineers to Redwood Materials, a new startup founded by Tesla co-founder and long-time CTO JB Straubel.
Tesla’s Head of Model S/X Production Line
Andy Hamilton, a 10-year veteran at Tesla and longtime manufacturing engineer, announced that he left the automaker:
“After 10 amazing years working at Tesla, I am now moving on to my next adventure. I…
Tesla is starting to release the first video of the Model Y’s third row, but it doesn’t even show someone sitting in the backseat.
Tesla Model Y seven-seat third-row option
Last week, we reported on Tesla opening orders for the Model Y Standard Range RWD and…
Ultraviolette F77 motorcycle, first Indian-made electric sportbike, seen testing in public
January 11, 2021
The Ultraviolette F77 is just one of many electric motorcycles that had its commercial rollout delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
But 2021 looks to be the year we’ll finally see India’s first electric sportbike roll into customers’ garages.
Ahead of the bike’s…
Teasers late last month indicated that Vmoto’s Super Soco was planning to unveil an electric motorcycle soon.
Vmoto’s presence in much of Asia, Europe and Australia has led to increased interest in the launch, as the new bike stands a good chance of reaching multiple international markets.
TS Street Hunter unveiling clues
Super Soco currently produces a range of light electric motorcycles…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 9, 2021
January 10, 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…
NIO unveiled today an impressive new electric car, the NIO ET7, with a massive battery pack and with the potential to be fully autonomous.
NIO
NIO is a Chinese electric vehicle company that has been growing fast over the last few years.
Often called ‘the Tesla of…
Tesla has installed its biggest known Solar Roof project to date: a massive 44 kW system with Powerwalls powering a zen retreat.
Tesla Solar Roof
Solar Roof is Tesla’s solution to deploy solar power on brand-new houses or houses that are in need of a new roof.
Homeowners that are soon going to need a new roof generally don’t want to install rooftop solar panels since they are going to need…
Robots aren’t going to take over the world, but they can definitely make life a lot easier for humans. And that was the aim of BladeBUG, a UK startup that has developed insect-like robots to inspect, maintain, and repair offshore wind turbine blades without the need for…
Tesla has unveiled the first images of the new Model Y third row for the 7-seat option, and it’s unsurprisingly crazy small.
Tesla Model Y 7-seat Third Row Option
Earlier this week, we reported on Tesla opening orders for the Model Y Standard Range RWD and 7-seat…
Tesla Model S vs. Model 3: Comparing sedans side by side
January 9, 2021
Tesla’s Model S and Model 3 provide drivers with either a taste of veteran performance or refreshing innovation and value. Both combine to form the US automaker’s line of electric sedans, although they share more of their mechanical makeup with their respective assembly-line SUV partners. Below is a comprehensive breakdown comparing old and new to help you decide which sedan may be the Tesla…
