Tesla is reportedly considering bringing its “Tesla Center” strategy to China and closing some retail stores in high-rent locations.
Last year, Electrek exclusively reported on Tesla implementing a new retail strategy in North America that involves moving away from showrooms in fancy malls and, instead, focusing on cheaper locations, remote management of the test drive fleet, and delivery…
Veo, which touts itself as the first profitable shared micromobility company, has just unveiled its latest light electric vehicle known as the Apollo. But unlike typical e-scooters or e-bikes, this one isn’t just a two-wheeler. It’s also a two-seater.
The Apollo (not…
Einride officially launches its autonomous freight in EU’s largest transportation market
September 15, 2022
EV freight technology company Einride has announced its expansion into Germany, the EU’s largest transportation market. The company will bring its electrified and autonomous freight shipping technology to the country, backed by a new Einride regional office and local…
Ford, LG Energy supplier using lithium extraction with ‘minimal environmental impact’ to produce EV battery metals
September 15, 2022
Compass Mineral International, a leading supplier of essential minerals like salt and sulfate of potash (used in plant fertilizer), has been pivoting to focus on the “new gold” rush, lithium. The minerals company, which has deals to supply lithium for EV leaders like Ford and LG Energy, is doubling down by using a new extraction technology to obtain the mineral with minimal impact on the…
Tesla (TSLA) loses infamous ‘most shorted stock’ title to Apple (AAPL)
September 15, 2022
Tesla (TSLA) has officially lost its infamous “most shorted stock” title as the short position on Apple’s stock (AAPL) rises above Tesla’s.
CEO Elon Musk has often warned people not to bet against Tesla on the stock market. He went as far as predicting a “next…
The US Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday released a study stating that 80% of US coal power plant sites could be converted to nuclear power plant sites in order to help the US achieve net zero by 2050.
Out of 157 retired coal plant sites and 237 operating coal plant…
Leica's updated Summilux-M 35mm F1.4 ASPH lens is actually cheaper than its predecessor
September 15, 2022
Leica has announced an updated version of its Summilux-M 35mm F1.4 ASPH lens, bringing improvements to one of its most popular lenses.
Two of the most notable changes made to this updated model is the use of 11 aperture blades (instead of nine in its predecessor) and a closer focusing distance, which is now 40cm (15.8”) instead of 70cm (27.6”).
To achieve the closer focusing distance…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Investigates Geologically Rich Mars Terrain
September 15, 2022
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Investigates Geologically Rich Mars Terrain
The latest findings provide greater detail on a region of the Red Planet that has a watery past and is yielding promising samples for the NASA-ESA Mars…
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Mythical Games launched its Blankos Block Party on the Epic Games Store, making it the…
StreamElements: Twitch and YouTube show modest August growth
September 15, 2022
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StreamElements‘ report for August shows that streaming services had a pretty boring month. That’s not unusual — the whole industry had a pretty slow month. But the two major game streaming sites showed a…
