Tesla (TSLA) has achieved record delivery volumes last week, according to sources familiar with the matter, as quarterly delivery expectations are jumping to record highs.
Last weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk thanked his team for “great work on deliveries”:
Thanks Tesla Team for great work on deliveries! For new owners, we super appreciate accommodating us on delivery timing! Definitely one of…
EGEB: Shell cuts up to 9k jobs in oil demand slump
September 30, 2020
Royal Dutch Shell will cut up to 9,000 jobs by 2022 due to the pandemic and lack of oil demand.
Turntide’s Smart Motor System has the potential to reduce global electricity consumption by 25%.
Sustainable technology company Furrion launches a solar cooler that also packs a…
The motorcycle industry has always lagged behind the automotive industry, and while electric police cars are old news these days, many police departments and even military divisions are still learning the benefits of electric motorcycles for fleet duty.
Here are a number of…
Tesla reduces Solar Roof price, updates website
September 30, 2020
Tesla has slightly reduced the price Solar Roof prices and updated its webpage for the product with new information.
In October of last year, Tesla launched version 3 of its Solar Roof tiles, which is now also known as Solarglass, and it saw a significant price decrease through optimization and faster installation.
We posted a Tesla Solar Roof V3 real quote comparison showing that the price…
Indian Motorcycles unveils its first eFTR electric motorcycle, but there’s a small catch
September 30, 2020
The small catch is that the first Indian electric motorcycle is also for small riders. As in children.
Indian decided to go for the pint-sized market with its first electric model. And in doing so, they’ve also revealed what they were working on earlier this summer when…
President Donald Trump claimed support for electric cars during the presidential debate with former Vice-President Joe Biden and appeared to take credit for the federal EV tax credit implemented during the Obama administration.
The first presidential debate of the 2020…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 29, 2020
September 30, 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…
VW ID.4 will have 2,200lb towing capacity, 2,700 for AWD model
September 30, 2020
VW’s online configurator for the ID.4 is out, and a new detail has emerged about the car’s towing capabilities. It looks like all ID.4 models will have some towing capability, with the RWD model sporting 2,200lb capacity and the AWD model 2,700lbs. All models will have…
Nissan turns Leaf electric car into cool-looking mobile power supply for disaster relief
September 30, 2020
Nissan modified a Leaf electric car to turn it into a cool-looking mobile power supply on wheels for disaster relief.
With the Leaf, Nissan has been an early adopter of vehicle-to-grid technology for electric vehicles.
The technology has great potential for grid services…
Segway has been on a roll, launching new personal electric vehicles seemingly monthly lately. After recently opening sales for the company’s new adult-sized electric go-kart, now Segway is unveiling and taking orders in the US and Canada for the company’s popular C80 electric moped.
Segway’s electric moped line first launched late last year in China, but has been reworked with more power and…
