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 seen the new center console, new wheels, and reported on a few other features, but it is now official.
Tesla has now…
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…
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 launched the Model S Plaid, the new top performance version of the Model S.
Tesla started taking orders for the vehicle, but…
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…
Fisker makes deal with Magna to make the Ocean electric SUV
October 15, 2020
Fisker, Henrik Fisker’s new EV startup, has reached a deal with automotive giant Magna to make the Ocean electric SUV.
After the original Fisker Automotive went bankrupt, the assets of the defunct EV startup were purchased by a Chinese interest who relaunched the company and its Karma (now Revero) plug-in hybrid.
A few years later, Henrik Fisker won the right to use his name again and launched…
EGEB: This Dutch offshore wind farm will help oyster reefs grow
October 15, 2020
Reef structures with oysters will be installed within the Netherlands’ offshore Borssele Wind Farm Site V.
Energy storage tech company Fluence acquires digital intelligence platform AMS to improve the grid.
Ikea’s Buy Back scheme aims to reduce excessive waste in 27…
Tesla got its water supply shut off at Gigafactory Berlin because they apparently didn’t pay their bill.
Several reports are coming of Germany stating that Tesla had to temporarily stop construction work at the site of Gigafactory Berlin due to water being shut…
These two tech companies will make the US power grid smarter
October 15, 2020
Energy storage tech solutions company Fluence, a Siemens and AES company based in Arlington, Virginia, today announced that it has acquired San Francisco-based Advanced Microgrid Solutions (AMS), a provider of AI-powered software for utility-scale storage and generation assets.
Fluence’s acquisition will maximize the value of energy storage and renewables and accelerate grid…
