For all those who have bemoaned the lack of light electric vehicle manufacturing in the US, it’s time to put your money where your mouth is. Austin, Texas-based off-road electric vehicle startup Volcon is now taking micro-investments from the public and revealing the pricing on its concept electric all-terrain and utility vehicles.
The company is using the SEC-regulated platform WeFunder…
Elon Musk is ‘extremely confident’ Tesla will release full autonomy in ‘some jurisdictions’ next year
December 2, 2020
Elon Musk now says that he is “extremely confident” that Tesla will release full autonomy to customers in “some jurisdictions” in 2021.
However, we have seen that timeline slip in the past.
Musk has long been making predictions about when Tesla will achieve full…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 1, 2020
December 2, 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.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Portland General Electric (NYSE: POR) and Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) today announced that they are co-developing a large public charging site for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks. Known as “Electric Island,” it is expected to be the first of its kind in the US.
Electric Island is under construction now near DTNA’s headquarters on Swan Island in Portland, Oregon. It will…
Fiat, formerly headed by an EV detractor, says 60% of models will be ‘electrified’ in 2021
December 2, 2020
60% of Fiat’s car models will be “electrified” – either conventional hybrid, plug-in hybrid or full electric – by the end of next year, according to a presentation by the company’s European brand chief Luca Napolitano reported by Reuters. Napolitano claims that…
It’s fair to say that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) hasn’t been the fastest off the mark when it comes to electric cars. With the lead-footedness displayed across all its brands – Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati and Ram – you could…
This software is ramping up remote solar and storage design
December 2, 2020
Aurora Solar, a San Francisco-based SaaS company that develops tools that enable solar professionals to design and sell solar remotely — rather useful in a pandemic, eh? — announced yesterday that it has raised $50 million in Series B, bringing the company’s total investment to more than $70 million. This round, which Aurora says is the largest single investment in this market, was led by…
Tesla (TSLA) is trying to convince Cybertruck reservation holders to lease new Tesla vehicles now amid an important end-of-year delivery push.
When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck last year, the automaker started taking reservations with $100 deposits.
The highly-anticipated…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Alstom’s Coradia iLint has completed test operation in Austria and is ready for production.
A huge cash investment at Aurora Solar enables the growth of remote, accurate installations.
It’s #GivingTuesday — here are…
Elon Musk wants Tesla to focus on profits or warns that TSLA will fall like ‘soufflé under a sledgehammer’
December 2, 2020
In a new email to Tesla employees obtained by Electrek, CEO Elon Musk says that he wants the automaker to focus on profits and cost-saving.
If not, the CEO warns that Tesla’s stock (TSLA) could fall drastically.
Tesla’s stock is currently on an incredible rise, increasing the company’s valuation by over $100 billion last month.
The market valuation doesn’t really match the fundamentals…
