BMW is finalizing testing of its highly anticipated BMW iX electric car, and now it released new images of the electric vehicle being put through winter testing on the edge of the Arctic Circle.
Last month, BMW announced that the iNEXT electric SUV is becoming the “BMW iX,” a next-generation electric vehicle.
BMW says that the iX will be equipped with a battery pack with “a gross energy…
Texas is ranked 4th in the US for solar. Is it really making a green energy impact?
December 10, 2020
Construction of the Erath solar project in Erath County, Texas, southwest of Dallas-Fort Worth, kicked off today. The 10-megawatt community solar farm is expected to be completed in February 2021. It’s not a huge project by any means, but any new solar farm is good…
Audi starts production of the e-tron GT electric car
December 10, 2020
Audi announced that it is is starting production of the e-tron GT, its new electric luxury and performance sedan.
It’s the brand’s first all-electric car produced in Germany.
The vehicle is an exciting entry into the EV space and a collaboration with Porsche…
EGEB: Shell green energy execs quit over slow transition pace
December 10, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Royal Dutch Shell executives quit due to discord over the oil giant’s green energy timeframe.
As electric trucks gain popularity in the US, they’ll need maintenance and repair — Dickinson is preparing.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now…
Mercedes-Benz announces the next-gen eSprinter electric van that will be built on a new platform with more variants.
It is also coming to North America.
Back in 2018, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its electric eSprinter van and the electric van hit European markets last…
Report: Apple working with TSMC on self-driving car chips, model is ‘similar to Tesla’
December 10, 2020
A sketchy report from Digitimes today claims that Apple is trudging ahead with work on its self-driving car project. The report says that Apple is working with TSMC on self-driving chips and exploring the possibility of some sort of factories in the United…
Watch Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta hesitate to pass a garbage truck almost like a human
December 10, 2020
We get to see a new interesting behavior from Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta in a video showing the system hesitate to pass a garbage truck almost like a human.
You can watch the video below.
Over the last few months, Tesla has been pushing its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software to a limited group of Tesla vehicle owners in order to test an early version of the company’s autonomous…
We’ve been following Savic Motorcycles for the last year or so, watching them progress towards commercial release of their electric motorcycles. Now the company is marching closer to production while showing off its new C-Series prototype and a new workshop.
Savic…
Tesla Full Self-Driving settings leak, revealing myriad of options, including some funny ones
December 9, 2020
The development settings for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta have leaked and it is revealing a myriad of options that FSD can do, including some funny ones.
Over the last few months, Tesla has been pushing its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software to a limited group…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 8, 2020
December 9, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
