Tesla (TSLA) is announcing today a new $5 billion capital raise as the automaker simply couldn’t resist raising money at low dilution, thanks to its insane stock price.
In 2020, Tesla has already done two capital raises; $2 billion in February and $5 billion in September.
That’s after CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla wouldn’t raise money again, but the automaker couldn’t resist after its…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 7, 2020
December 8, 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…
Lexus teases electric SUV powered by new drivetrain technology
December 8, 2020
Lexus is teasing an upcoming new electric SUV powered by the automaker’s new “DIRECT4” drivetrain technology.
Like its parent company, Toyota, Lexus has been lagging behind in electrification.
You could argue that the market disruption is even more important for the…
Aptera unveils super-efficient electric car with up to 1,000 miles of range and solar power
December 8, 2020
Aptera, a US-based electric vehicle startup, has unveiled its first vehicle: a super-efficient and lightweight electric car with up to 1,000 miles of range .
Early electric vehicle fans should remember the name Aptera.
The startup was launched in 2006, and it unveiled the idea for a super-efficient, three-wheel electric car with a prototype in 2008.
It was back when Tesla was also still working…
EGEB: How Denmark will go from 20k to 1m electric cars by 2030
December 8, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The Danish parliament approved a plan for at least 1 million electric or hybrid cars on Danish roads by 2030.
Boise, Idaho, will now require all new homes to provide a circuit for electric car charging.
IRENA urges…
Tesla (TSLA) reaches new highs, shorts are feeling the pain, but some high-profile ones are holding on
December 8, 2020
Tesla’s stock price (TSLA) is reaching new highs again today, and the shorts who betted against the company are feeling the pain this year.
However, some high-profile Tesla short sellers are are holding on.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has often warned people not to bet against…
The UK’s first electric vehicle service station, known as the Electric Forecourt®, has been opened by GRIDSERVE today near Braintree, Essex, in southeast England.
UK’s first fully solar-powered electric vehicle service station
As Fully Charged‘s Robert Llewellyn detailed in a video in an exclusive visit to the station last week, Electric Forecourt features 36 rapid chargers powered by…
Toyota announces new all-electric SUV, says it’s their ‘first step’ for battery-electric cars
December 8, 2020
Toyota announced today that they will be unveiling a new all-electric SUV in the coming months.
The automaker, which has been seen as a lagger when it comes to all-electric vehicles, says that it’s their ‘first step’ for battery-electric vehicles.
Toyota has yet to…
Tesla gives deadline to Roadster referral discount winners ahead of finally delivering new Supercar
December 8, 2020
Tesla is contacting owners who referred enough new buyers through their referral program to get a discount on a new Roadster to let them know about a new deadline.
Could this finally mean production is coming?
Tesla Referral Program
Tesla’s referral program has changed a…
Tesla has released its very first diversity report and it shows that a company has quite a diverse workforce, but the leadership is still mostly made up of white men.
The report also highlights Tesla’s efforts to improve diversity in its workforce.
Tesla Diversity Report
The automaker wrote about the release of its first “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report” report in the US:
“Today…
