Elon Musk made new comments about the Tesla Semi program, Tesla’s upcoming electric semi truck, and said that the vehicle will eventually have up to 1,000 km (621 miles) of range.
This new range is going to be achieved, thanks to Tesla’s new in-house battery cells and battery pack technology.
When launching Tesla Semi in 2017, the automaker said that the production versions of Tesla Semi…
Porsche announced that it is on track to make and deliver over 20,000 Taycan electric cars in 2020.
This is a good start for the electric car that had some challenges.
Taycan is Porsche’s first all-electric car.
We have been impressed by the performance sedan and called…
Elon Musk talks new Tesla model to be designed in Europe: likely a small electric hatchback
November 25, 2020
Elon Musk made rare new comments about a new Tesla model to be designed in Europe, more specifically Berlin.
The CEO says that it’s likely going to be a small electric hatchback.
After Tesla announced its plan to build a Gigafactory in Berlin, CEO Elon Musk mentioned…
GM has said that its Cadillac brand could go all-electric by the end of the decade, and it is facing some pushbacks from its dealerships.
The automaker has now given them a generous ultimatum.
With the announcement of the acceleration of its electrification plans last week, GM said that Cadillac could become an all-electric brand by 2030 — though management didn’t commit fully to the goal…
Gates’ latest innovation helps bring belt drives to more off-road electric motorcycles
November 24, 2020
Gates Carbon Drive is already a leading supplier for many electric motorcycles, but the company’s new MudPort innovation is likely to expand the company’s dominance, especially for off-road electric motorcycles.
Gates has just released its new sprocket design, which…
For the second time in two months, the roof of a Tesla vehicle was caught on video flying off while driving.
But this time, it’s a Model S and Tesla puts the blame with a third-party repair shop.
Last month, we reported on an instance where the roof of a brand-new Tesla…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 23, 2020
November 24, 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…
John Kerry is appointed ‘climate czar’ by President-elect Joe Biden
November 24, 2020
John Kerry has been named special presidential envoy for climate change on the National Security Council — aka “climate czar” — by US president-elect Joe Biden. It’s a brand-new position.
First-of-its-kind role
As secretary of state in Barack Obama’s…
Porsche drifts Taycan electric car to new world record of 42 km straight — not a typo
November 24, 2020
Porsche added its name to the Guinness World Records book by drifting a Taycan electric car for 42 km straight (26 miles).
No. That’s not a typo.
They used a Porsche Taycan RWD, which is a lot easier to drift than the all-wheel-drive version, but the version of the…
EGEB: How the Trump administration failed in its push for coal
November 24, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Donald Trump promised to boost coal and put coal miners back to work. It didn’t happen.
The United Nations approves an Arctic heavy ship fuel ban — but it’s got no teeth.
This 13 year-old won the 2020 Clean Air Category Children’s Climate Prize with a solar iron.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar…
