Tesla is rumored to have secured a giant order of 45 GWh of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells from CATL.
It comes as Tesla announced its global move to LFP for standard range cars.
Over the last year, CEO Elon Musk has said multiple times that Tesla plans to shift more electric cars to LFP batteries in order to overcome nickel supply concerns.
Iron phosphate (LFP) batteries are…
Toyota unveils its first all-electric car: the bZ4X, an electric SUV packed with cool features
October 29, 2021
Toyota has unveiled what could be considered as its first all-electric car: the bZ4X, an electric SUV packed with cool features.
We already saw the car when Toyota unveiled it as a concept at the Shanghai Motor Show, but it didn’t release any spec or details on the…
Introduced earlier this year to Pixel phones, the “Locked Folder” feature in Google Photos adds an extra layer of security to your most sensitive captures. Soon, the Google Photos will add support for Locked Photos on iOS devices, too.
Rolling out “early next…
What you need to know about the new Nikon Z9
October 29, 2021
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Hands-on with the new Nikon Z9
The Nikon Z9 has just been officially unveiled, and there is a lot to unpack in Nikon’s first truly ‘professional’ mirrorless interchangeable camera. We had the chance recently to shoot with a pre-production sample of the Z9, and we’ve prepared some initial…
Soldiers with the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, fire weapons over a trench during a live-fire exercise at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California, July 24, 2021. (Pfc. Emily White/Oklahoma Army National Guard)
While the…
Watch the Google Pixel 6 Pro battle it out with the iPhone 13 Pro Max in a speed test
October 29, 2021
Google’s Pixel 6 Pro seems like the company’s first earnest attempt at a proper flagship smartphone in years – one that looks like it’s actually competitive in all areas, not just one or two like before. The new phone is due to be released in a few…
Right on schedule Huawei introduced its latest entry-level smartphone dubbed Enjoy 20e. The phone arrives in two different variants – one that is pretty much identical to the Enjoy 10e with Helio P35 chipset, and another that runs on the Kirin 710A platform.
The Enjoy 20e with the HiSilicon chip will be sold with 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage. It will run HarmonyOS 2 out of the box, while the…
Following last week’s initial tweet parade during the Pixel 6 launch event, Google today gave another look at new Material You widgets for Android 12.
This blog post starts by re-highlighting widgets that have already rolled out: Maps (more recent), Keep, and Clock. The…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 28, 2021
October 29, 2021
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.
Check out the , an all EV event taking place at Sonoma Raceway this November…
Rad Power Bikes lands giant $154M investment, will begin North American e-bike production
October 29, 2021
Rad Power Bikes isn’t just the largest electric bicycle company in North America, it’s also the most funded. Rad announced a massive new funding round today, adding another $154 million to its war chest as the company continues its mission of bringing affordably priced electric bicycles to the masses.
Part of that huge funding round has already been earmarked to invest in North American and…
