Silent Yachts, which has been described as the “Tesla of the seas”, is ramping up production of its electric catamarans.
The company has now 10 boats under construction and they are increasing production capacity to be able to produce dozens of electric boats a year.
That may not sound like a lot, but boat production can be a slow process and hard to deploy at scale for larger vessels like…
Watch Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta yield for pedestrian in intersection that would give some humans pause
November 27, 2020
Tesla is currently improving on its Full Self-Driving Beta software with new updates and we are catching glimpses of what it can do in the early access program.
Now we see a quick new video of the Tesla FSD Beta yielding for a pedestrian in an intersection that would give…
Bicycles, and especially e-bikes, are often the quickest way to cut through urban traffic. And so it makes perfect sense to see them being transformed into ambulance e-bikes for first responders.
That’s exactly what a team at the tech firm Wunderman Thompson Paris set…
Audi updates 2021 e-tron electric SUV with new 22 kW onboard charger and steering wheel
November 26, 2020
The 2021 Audi e-tron electric SUV is coming and the German automaker has made a few interesting updates, including a new optional 22 kW onboard charger and a new steering wheel.
The Audi e-tron already had a good level 2 charging capacity with its 11 kW onboard charger, but the automaker has now decided to increase the capacity by offering a dual charger option.
It increases the capacity up to…
KYMCO F9 unveiled as ‘cool urban electric motorcycle’ with 2-speed automatic transmission
November 26, 2020
Taiwanese scooter and motorbike manufacturer KYMCO just held its 2021 Time to Excite digital press conference to unveil several new models. In keeping with the its electrification trend over the last few years, 2021 also saw a new electric model, the KYMCO F9, added to the…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 25, 2020
November 26, 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…
Tesla increases prices on next EU batch of Model S and Model X —sparking refresh rumors
November 26, 2020
Tesla has increased prices significantly for the next European batch of Model S and Model X vehicles.
It is sparking rumors of a refresh.
Tesla owners across Europe are reporting that the automaker updated its online configurator with an important price increase across the board.
Model 3 is seeing a smaller price increase between €500 to €1,000, but Model S and Model X are seeing much larger…
The beloved British Morris van returns as the reimagined electric JE
November 26, 2020
The Morris JE, a reimagining of the mid-20th-century British Morris J-type van, will debut next year. The electric van is pricey, but with incentives, nostalgic features, and hopefully quality, it will definitely turn heads.
Morris goes electric
The Morris JE is expected…
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla plans to launch ‘special colors’ for the new Roadster electric supercar.
What color options do you want to see?
When Tesla first unveiled the next-generation Tesla Roadster in 2017, Musk said that it will come to market in 2020.
Now that…
Tesla recalls over 9,000 Model X SUVs over small pieces that can detach while driving
November 26, 2020
Tesla has issued a new recall with NHTSA for 9,000 Model X SUVs built in 2015 and 2016 over pieces of the body that can detach while driving due to a lack of primer.
The company is not aware of any accidents caused by the defect.
The problem is with two cosmetic pieces on the roof of the Model X:
The Model X is equipped with a cosmetic applique at the front of the roof just behind the…
