Tesla (TSLA) has taken its first regulatory step to prepare for the production of its new 4680 battery cell in Texas.
When we revealed Tesla’s new 4680 battery cell ahead of the Battery Day last month, we first reported about Tesla’s plan to deploy battery cell manufacturing capacity at Gigafactory Texas in Austin.
Now we learn that Tesla has filed an air-quality permit application with the…
Banning offshore oil drilling is great. But that’s not the only thing that got banned.
EU car emissions targets are causing a huge growth in electric cars in Europe.
The running cost of EVs in the US cost $634 less annually than ICE cars.
Arcadia Power is committed to…
Tesla is going to release its ‘Full Self-Driving Beta’ to some customers who are “expert and careful drivers” next week, says CEO Elon Musk.
Over the last few months, Elon Musk has been talking about Tesla working on “a significant foundational rewrite in the…
Hyundai to recall 77,000 Kona electric cars over risk of battery fire, fights LG Chem over cause
October 12, 2020
Hyundai is reportedly preparing to recall 77,000 Kona electric cars worldwide over the risk of a battery fire as the automaker is fighting with LG Chem, the battery supplier, over the cause.
Last summer, a Hyundai Kona EV burst out into flames inside a garage near Montreal in Canada.
Since then, there have been about a dozen more Kona EV fires – prompting investigations into the matter.
In an…
Tesla is updating the interior of the Model 3 to let owners lock their Sentry Mode/TeslaCam storage device in the glovebox.
Sentry Mode is Tesla’s integrated surveillance system inside its vehicles using the Autopilot cameras around the car to record potential vandalism or…
Tesla releases new Model 3 wheels with 2021 refresh
October 11, 2020
Tesla has released a new Model 3 wheel design as part of its 2021 refresh and the vehicles are starting to ship.
Over the last few days, we have been reporting on Tesla currently updating the Model 3 with a significant refresh that includes several new features.
The rollout…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 10, 2020
October 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.
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The US presidential election is almost here and voting has started. For the earth’s future, it’s everything.
Vice President Joe Biden releases the first political ad exclusively about climate change in the US.
Prince William and Sir David Attenborough launch the biggest…
First look at Tesla’s new center console in 2021 Model 3 refresh
October 10, 2020
After the news of Tesla’s 2021 Model 3 refresh earlier this week, we now get a first look at Tesla’s new center console coming with the update.
Earlier this week, we learned that Tesla is releasing a Model 3 refresh with several updated features.
The new vehicle is…
Podcast: Tesla Model 3 refresh, Tesla PR, Solar Roof, and more
October 10, 2020
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla preparing a Model 3 refresh, Tesla disbands PR, Solar Roof problems, and more.
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