Elon Musk confirmed that other automakers are now “low-key” using Tesla’s Supercharger network for their own electric vehicles.
The CEO didn’t confirm which automakers or the extent of the “low-key” agreement.
In the past, Tesla has often indicated that they are open to the idea of sharing the Supercharger network with other automakers, but it would be dependent on coming to an…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Vermont’s Public Utilities Commission slashes solar net metering rates by 3 cents.
Québec’s public utility Hydro-Québec launches EVLO, an energy storage system subsidiary.
The UK breaks a green energy power generation…
GMC Hummer EV receives surprising number of pre-orders, and GM is looking to increase production
December 22, 2020
GM has been cryptic about its plan for the first year of production of the GMC Hummer EV electric pickup truck that it claims was sold out in minutes.
Now we have a better idea of how many pre-orders it received, and it is higher than we thought.
In October, GM officially…
Rimac starts pre-series production of its new electric hypercar with mindboggling specs
December 22, 2020
Rimac Automobili announced that it is starting pre-series production of its new C_Two electric hypercar, which comes with specs that are out of this world.
The electric vehicle company is best known for its all-electric hypercars, especially the Concept_One, arguably the first all-electric hypercar, and more recently, the new Concept_Two (C_Two).
In recent years, the company has also been…
Tern’s HSD electric cargo/utility e-bike is well-regarded as one of the company’s best values in high-quality electric bikes. And now the Tern HSD is getting a significant performance boost with the introduction of a Class 3 version HSD S11 capable of up to 28 mph (45…
The Microlino electric bubble car is rolling closer to production, the company revealed in an announcement today. And in addition to a number of new updates, the Swiss manufacturer is also showing off a new video of a naked Microlino 2.0 undergoing testing.
I’ve been…
Watch Tesla’s new world’s biggest battery take shape with new Megapacks in drone video
December 21, 2020
The massive new Tesla Megapack project at the Moss Landing substation in California is starting to take shape as we can see in a new flyover of the construction site.
It could soon become the world’s biggest battery.
We first learned of the project at PG&E’s Moss Landing substation when they submitted it to CPUC and the company was in talks with Tesla in 2017.
It involves four…
Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla plans to release its Full Self-Driving software package as a monthly subscription service as soon as “early 2021”.
Be ready for a surprisingly high price.
Earlier this year, we reported on indications that Tesla is working on a…
If you thought you knew all of the mid-drive motors in the e-bike world, think again. The French company Valeo has just unveiled a radical new type of mid-drive electric motor that adds a built-in automatic transmission.
Automatic transmissions alone aren’t unique in the…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 19, 2020
December 20, 2020
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.
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