Audi is returning to rally racing and doing it with an electric vehicle.
The German automaker teased the new electric off-road prototype, which will first compete in the Dakar Rally in 2022.
A while ago, Audi had a lot of success on the rally circuit with the infamous Group B rally cars, the Audi Sport Quattro S1.
More recently, the automaker has stayed away from the sports and started…
Did Aston Martin publish fake emission numbers about EVs?
December 1, 2020
A number of UK press outlets covered a report that claims that electric vehicles need to travel 50,000 miles before its carbon footprint is better than an ICE vehicle. We’ve seen this type of report debunked many times in the past so we didn’t think it was worth our…
Tesla may be leading the world in four-wheeled electric vehicles, but CEO Elon Musk might still have a thing or two to learn about electric three-wheelers. His first experience test riding an Arcimoto FUV electric car ended with him crashing it into a brick wall, claims…
Maserati is ‘electrifying’ its entire lineup, but expect hybrids
December 1, 2020
Maserati says that it plans to “electrify” its entire lineup within the next five years, but it is using the safe “electrify” word, and we should expect many hybrids.
The Italian luxury automaker is part of the Fiat-Chrysler organization, which has notoriously been slow to move to electrification, and it also suffered from FCA’s slow start with electric vehicles.
That’s despite the…
Tesla (TSLA) secures tax exemption on new made-in-China Model Y ahead of production start
November 30, 2020
Tesla (TSLA) has secured tax exemptions for “new energy vehicles” in China for its upcoming new Model Y made at Gigafactory Shanghai.
It’s one of the last steps before the electric SUV can be delivered to customers in the country.
As we previously reported, Tesla has…
Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta wider release coming in just a few weeks, it’s both scary and exciting
November 30, 2020
According to the latest timeline, Tesla could be just 2 weeks away from its wider release of its Full Self-Driving Beta.
The prospect of the software update going to more people is both scary and exciting at the same time.
Last month, Tesla started to release its first…
Gogoro has managed to scoop up another vehicle partnership that will see more electric scooters produced that will be powered by Gogoro’s swappable batteries. The latest line of electric scooters joining the network will be CMC eMOVING scooters.
The “Powered by Gogoro Network” has now grown to include 5 of the 7 major scooter manufacturers in Taiwan – an impressive feat in a country where…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 28, 2020
November 29, 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…
Tesla-powered classic 1966 VW Microbus delivers electric van life and you can win it
November 29, 2020
A salvaged Tesla powertrain is now powering a classic 1966 VW Microbus for people who want to combine nostalgia with their electric van life.
The electric van is up for grabs in this sweepstakes on Omaze.
Volkswagen’s 1960s microbus has become iconic and it turns head to…
Tesla owners are going to be able to remotely view what their Autopilot cameras can see
November 29, 2020
Tesla’s Sentry Mode is about to bring things to a whole new level by enabling Tesla owners to remotely see what their cars can see through Autopilot cameras.
We recently learned that Tesla is planning a big software update, likely version 11, to be pushed to its fleet around the holidays.
CEO Elon Musk is teasing a ‘fire’ update with new surprise features.
We are still trying to figure out…
