Ford is delaying hundreds of Mustang Mach-E deliveries in order to do “additional quality checks” after delivering a handful of vehicles last year.
Ford Mustang Mach-E delay
Ford officially started deliveries of the Mustang Mach-E last month. It’s an important milestone for the automaker, considering the Mach-E is Ford’s first vehicle built from the ground up to be electric.
While…
Tesla is liquidating Model S and Model X inventory by the end of the month as refresh nears
January 15, 2021
Tesla has informed employees to liquidate Model S and Model X inventory by the end of the month as a significant refresh now seems likely.
Model S and Model X Inventory
Electrek has learned from sources familiar with the matter that Tesla has instructed employees to sell…
SONDORS unveils game-changing 80 mph electric motorcycle, and it’s ACTUALLY affordable
January 15, 2021
SONDORS has just pulled up the curtain on its first-ever electric motorcycle, the SONDORS Metacycle. The new commuter electric motorcycle may just be the first truly low-cost electric motorcycle capable of both city and highway riding.
Of course terms like…
According to NASA, 2020 tied for the warmest year on record
January 15, 2021
NASA released a new analysis today that concludes that 2020 tied for the warmest year on record with 2016, continuing our planet’s trend of slowly but surely getting warmer over the past seven years.
GISS Director Gavin Schmidt said, “The last seven years have been the warmest seven years on record, typifying the ongoing and dramatic warming trend. Whether one year is a record or not is not…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 14, 2021
January 15, 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…
Tesla claims you are ‘7x less likely to be in a crash’ with Autopilot, but the data is not that clear
January 15, 2021
Tesla claims that a driver is “7x less likely to be involved in an accident” with Autopilot enabled.
The data is not that clear, but it shows improvements in a new Autopilot safety report from Tesla.
Tesla Autopilot safety report
Since 2018, Tesla has been trying to…
Tesla (TSLA) launches its own solar power inverter
January 15, 2021
Tesla (TSLA) is launching its own solar power inverter, which completes the company’s home solar offering along with the Powerwall.
Tesla Solar Inverter
Tesla has been offering its own solar power solution since the acquisition of SolarCity back in 2016.
One of Elon Musk’s strategies when master-minding the acquisition was for Tesla to differentiate itself in the market with different…
Toyota will pay a penalty of $180 million for failing to comply with the Clean Air Act’s emissions-reporting requirements from 2005-2015, according to a filing today by the US Department of Justice.
Over that time period, Toyota delayed required filings about emissions…
Wallke X2 Pro review: A full-size, full-suspension electric fat tire bike that folds in half
January 15, 2021
The Wallke X2 Pro is in many ways a typical electric fat tire e-bike. It offers giant tires, a powerful motor, and a big ol’ storage rack on the rear. All great for winter weather or just off the beaten path.
Oh, yeah, and it happens to feature full-suspension. Aaaaand it…
French automaker Renault announced its plan for the next 5 years and it includes 7 new electric cars to hit the market.
One of them should be based on this new Renault 5 electric prototype.
Renaulution
Renault is a leader in electrification in Europe thanks to its very popular Zoe electric car.
However, they need to add new electric models to their lineup as the competition is lining up new…
