Tesla hires the former head of a Mercedes-Benz factory near Berlin just after having fired the head of its Gigafactory Berlin project.
The local union behind the Daimler factory is getting weirdly mad about it.
René Reif was the head of the Mercedes-Benz factory in Marienfelde near Berlin until October of last year.
Now IG Metall, a powerful union in the auto industry in Germany, reports that…
Testing the Rad Mobile experience: When the electric bike shop comes to your driveway
November 12, 2020
As Rad Power Bikes has grown to become the largest electric bicycle company in North America, it has invested in broadening its reach beyond just a direct-to-consumer e-bike company.
It began with a push towards more retail locations, something akin to the traditional…
Tesla is No. 1 most attractive company for engineering students, and that’s a massive advantage
November 12, 2020
Tesla has now taken the No. 1 spot in the rankings of the most attractive companies for engineering students to work for in the US.
That’s a massive advantage that can’t be overstated.
In the fast-paced tech world, innovation is the most important way for companies to…
BMW has a new electric scooter concept that is apparently headed for series production… at some point. But until then, we can all gawk at the BMW Motorrad Definition CE 04 prototype in all its glory.
We’ve been watching BMW make progress on the electric scooter for a few years now.
The company has dripped a string of interesting patents for far out electric scooters.
And it’s about time…
That’s not a digital glitch you’re seeing – the deck on the Unicorn scooter was designed with that step feature on purpose to open a world of cargo and utility possibilities.
As much as I enjoy riding electric scooters, even for long distances, I’ll readily admit…
Hyundai unveils Kona Electric refresh with bold new front-end design and new features
November 11, 2020
Hyundai has today unveiled its 2021 Kona Electric, a refresh of its electric compact SUV with a bold new front-end design and new features.
Check it out in new pictures below.
Hyundai has been having a lot of success with the Kona Electric, having already delivered over…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 10, 2020
November 11, 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…
Elon Musk: Tesla’s RNA vaccine printer for CureVac is going to be ‘important product for the world’
November 11, 2020
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is currently working on version 3 of its vaccine printer for CureVac and he believes that it is going to be an “important product for the world.”
Earlier this year, Musk announced that Tesla has become the manufacturing partner for…
If you thought two versions of the popular Juiced Scorpion electric moped were enough, then think again. San Diego-based Juiced Bikes just unveiled a new addition to the family known as the
The bright yellow paint job of the HyperScorpion Express isn’t the only thing…
Electrify America has reached an important new milestone: it has opened its 500th electric car fast-charging station in the US.
More are coming.
Electrify America was born out of the settlement deal between the EPA and Volkswagen over the Dieselgate standard.
They thought that instead of just having them pay a fine, they should force them to build a fast-charging network to support new electric…
