Tesla has released new pictures of the Model Y factory at Shanghai Gigafactory ahead of the start of production.
The start of Model Y production in Shanghai is considered critical to Tesla’s growth.
There’s no doubt that the Chinese market has become extremely important to automaker and Tesla has taken full advantage of it by becoming the first foreign automaker to have a wholly-owned factory…
Tesla claims solar roof install in less than 2 days, finally accelerates solar power deployment
October 22, 2020
Tesla has apparently finally turned a corner when it comes to its solar business and it is even claiming to have completed a solar roof install in less than 2 days.
Though there’s a big caveat to that claim.
Ever since Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity, new solar power…
Porsche Taycan EV gains exclusive Apple Podcasts and Apple Music time-synced lyrics integration
October 21, 2020
Last year Porsche and Apple collaborated to integrate Apple Music streaming directly in the first all-electric Taycan. Now the German automaker and Apple are extending the partnership to bring new features to Porsche’s first electric vehicle. Apple Music’s time-synced…
Australia to host the latest world’s largest solar farm
October 21, 2020
It looks as though the latest holder of the title, “world’s largest solar farm,” is set to be Newcastle Waters in Australia’s Northern Territory. The solar farm in the Outback will be capable of producing 10 gigawatts and will be so big that it will be able to be seen from space.
The Newcastle Waters solar farm, which will sit on a 10,000-square-kilometer (3,861-square-mile) cattle…
Gazelle is one of the major players in the Dutch e-bike market, building comfortable city bikes with electric assist. Now the company is adding two new models to its Ultimate line for the North American market, the Gazelle Ultimate C8 and Ultimate C380.
Gazelle’s bikes…
EGEB: Poland’s largest utility wants to dump coal
October 21, 2020
Poland’s largest utility, PGE, announces it wants to get rid of coal and become net zero by 2050.
EU environment ministers will make the EU’s pledge to reach net zero by 2050 legally binding.
66% of US voters said they support Biden’s $2 trillion climate plan.
Arcadia…
Tesla battery supplier LG Chem prepares to triple cylindrical cell production, hints at own 4680 cell
October 21, 2020
LG Chem, who recently started supplying Tesla with cylindrical battery cells, announced that it is preparing to triple cylindrical cell production.
The company even hinted that it would make its own battery cells like Tesla’s new 4680 cell.
Most automakers making electric vehicles are using pouch cells.
On the other hand, Tesla has pioneered the use of cylindrical battery cells in its electric…
GM says that it has sold out, or more appropriately reserved out, the Edition 1, or the first year of production, of its new GMC Hummer EV electric pickup in just an hour.
But how many trucks are we talking about here?
Last night, GM officially launched its GMC Hummer EV…
Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle recalled after shutdown issue in 1% of bikes
October 21, 2020
Harley-Davidson is recalling all 2020 LiveWire electric motorcycles produced within a certain date range due to a power loss issue related to the charging circuitry.
The recall, which was just announced yesterday, includes all 2020 Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric…
Volvo has now confirmed the price of the XC40 Recharge, the electric version of Volvo’s best-selling small SUV, and it shows the problem with automakers launching electric versions of existing cars.
The XC40 Recharge is the first Volvo-branded all-electric vehicle.
It went into production earlier this month with some interesting features:
Volvo also confirmed the following specs for the XC40…
