Tesla has removed its ballsy ‘no questions asked’ 7-day return policy that Elon Musk has been pushing as a show of confidence for the automaker.
Over the last few years, Tesla has updated its return policy to enable buyers to return their vehicles within 7 days of taking delivery virtually “with no questions asked”.
This was a great show of confidence for Tesla.
The company wrote in the…
GM announces electric vehicle-only ‘Factory Zero’ to produce GMC HUMMER EV pickup and more
October 16, 2020
GM announced its first electric vehicle-only factory, called ‘Factory Zero’, to produce the GMC HUMMER EV pickup and more.
Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center will be the site converted to produce only electric vehicles.
GM shared the news today:
“General Motors today…
Tesla gives big range increase to Model S Performance
October 16, 2020
Tesla has given quite a significant range increase to the Model S Performance, but it’s the only trim of the Model S to receive an update.
Today, Tesla has updated its online configurators to confirm many anticipated changes to its lineup.
Model 3 has received its…
Tesla boosts Model Y range
October 16, 2020
Tesla has increased the range for both of the Model Y configurations with an update to the electric SUV today..
While the Model 3 is getting a more significant refresh today, Model Y is also getting some love with a longer range.
Both versions of the electric SUV are seeing an increase in range:
Tesla Model Y Long Range Dual Motor: now 325 miles up from 316 miles
Tesla Model Y Performance: now…
Tesla has now officially launched the Model 3 2021 refresh with more range and all the features we were anticipating.
Over the last week, we have been reporting on Tesla currently updating the Model 3 with a significant refresh that includes several new features.
We have…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 15, 2020
October 16, 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…
Renault unveils sleek new electric hatchback and inexpensive EV
October 16, 2020
Renault held a virtual event today during which it unveiled a sleek new electric hatchback and an inexpensive new EV under the Dacia brand.
The French automaker, like its partner Nissan, has been sitting on an early lead in the electrification of the European market for a while now.
At a new event called “Renault eWays” today, the automaker claimed that it is “dedicated to the electric…
Tesla Model S Plaid remains a mystery even after orders open, now rear-facing seats unclear
October 16, 2020
Tesla Model S Plaid, the new higher-end version of the flagship electric sedan, remains a mystery despite now being available for orders, and a recent comment by CEO Elon Musk has led to uncertainty about the third-row seat.
At Battery Day last month, Tesla officially…
GM Cruise announced that it received the greenlight from the California DMV to operate a fleet of true driverless Chevy Bolt EVs.
Over the last few years, GM’s Cruise self-driving division has been operating a fleet of autonomous Chevy Bolt EVs in San Francisco.
The test…
Tony Ellsworth launches fancy new belt drive carbon frame e-bike
October 16, 2020
World-renowned mountain bike builder Tony Ellsworth, of Ellsworth Bikes fame, is back with a brand new electric bicycle brand known as The Ride Bikes. And its first model eye-catching model, the Radiant Carbon, just launched today.
The Radiant Carbon is a commuting and cruising-oriented e-bike that comes with a slew of fancy features on top of an out-of-the-box carbon fiber frame design.
Tony…
