Tesla (TSLA) is starting to produce Model Y vehicles at Gigafactory Shanghai, according to a new drone flyover of the factory.
As we previously reported, Tesla has taken a new vehicle introduction strategy for Model Y. Unlike previous vehicle programs, which were launched in different markets with vehicles imported from Tesla’s Fremont factory in California, Tesla is only introducing Model Y…
New Mexico’s largest wind farm is now online
December 18, 2020
Xcel Energy’s self-build 522-MW Sagamore Wind Project in eastern New Mexico, on the Texas border, is now online. It’s New Mexico’s largest single wind farm.
The Sagamore Wind Project was officially completed yesterday by Minneapolis-based utility holding company…
Tesla’s bold Autopilot strategy pays off for automatic emergency braking compliance
December 18, 2020
Tesla’s bold strategy to include Autopilot in all vehicles is paying off when it comes to complying with the latest standards for automatic emergency braking (AEB).
In the latest NHTSA report, Tesla is the only American automaker with 100% compliance ahead of time.
Back…
The Ride1Up LMT’D electric bicycle is a great example of a recent trend we’re seeing in the e-bike industry. Companies are starting to outfit their e-bikes with higher-spec parts while keeping prices reasonable. And that makes the Ride1Up LMT’D an easy e-bike to recommend.
In my testing of the bike I found it to be an excellent candidate for anyone that needs a comfortable, well-built e-bike…
The relationship between Tesla and LG Chem appears to be growing stronger lately, and now we learn of a new deal for the latter to supply a nickel-based battery to the automaker, according to a new report.
Tesla and LG Chem’s relationship
For the first decade that Tesla…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 16, 2020
December 17, 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…
Las Vegas City Council has voted to approve the Boring Company’s plan for a citywide Loop system with Tesla vehicles.
A Boring Company Loop system consists of tunnels in which Tesla autonomous electric vehicles travel at high speeds between stations to transport people within a city.
The first system is being deployed at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCVA), which is paying $50 million for…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Arizona’s now-closed Navajo Generating Station coal plant’s smokestacks will topple this week.
The Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance releases principles to accelerate US commercial fleet electrification.
UnderstandSolar…
VW unveils impressive EV fast-charging station in Arizona desert to test charging at high temperatures
December 17, 2020
VW is unveiling an impressive electric car fast-charging station in the Arizona desert to test charging at extremely high temperatures.
Successful fast-charging is highly dependent on maintaining a stable temperature of the batteries inside an electric vehicle.
That’s…
Big EV supporter Jennifer Granholm tapped for energy secretary
December 17, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to name Jennifer Granholm, the former governor of Michigan, as secretary of energy. She is a huge advocate for electric vehicles. Biden’s choice was confirmed by four people to the Associated Press.
Granholm is currently an adjunct professor of law at the University of California at Berkeley. According to the Washington Post, she has “argued that the…
