Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 exportation from Gigafactory Shanghai accounts for half of China’s electric vehicle exportation during the first half of 2022.
When Tesla first announced its plan to build a giant electric car factory in Shanghai, CEO Elon Musk said it was solely to supply China’s local demand for electric vehicles and wouldn’t export any vehicle to other markets.
But it…
The dawn of performance EV tuning is upon us. After teasing an upcoming N series of EVs, Hyundai has unveiled two “rolling brand” concepts offering upgraded nods to both the automaker’s past, present, and future. These concepts should help wet our beaks until Hyundai…
Elon Musk: Tesla is waiting for inflation to ‘calm down’ before finally reducing EV prices
July 15, 2022
Elon Musk says that Tesla is waiting for inflation to “calm down” before it can finally start reducing the prices of its electric vehicles, which have increased 20-30% over the last two years.
Early in the electric vehicle revolution, one of the main complaints was the…
Podcast: Tesla plug as a standard, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Taiga Orca electric jetski, and more
July 15, 2022
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss a push to make the Tesla plug standard, the launch of the Hyundai Ioniq 6, the Taiga Orca electric jetski, and more.
Aventon’s award-winning set a standard for upright cruiser ebikes with new upgrades and design features. Check out the full line on…
Polestar CEO shares pricing for upcoming Polestar 3 and 4 SUVs expected to compete with Porsche
July 15, 2022
Following a completed SPAC merger and fruitful first half of 2022, Polestar continues to ingrain itself in a growing EV market as a genuine contender. Although we won’t see the official debut of the Polestar’s next EV until October, CEO Thomas Ingenlath has shared the…
Stars in the new images from the James Webb Space Telescope look sharper than they did before. And I’m not just talking about the image quality, which is astounding. I’m talking about the fact that many of the bright stars in the images have very distinct…
The supermoon lit up the skies this week, peaking on Wednesday when it appeared 30% bigger and brighter than usual.
Also known as the Buck Moon, July’s full Moon gets its name from early Native Americans because male deer shed and regrow their antlers around this time of year.
The last supermoon was on June 14 and was called the “Strawberry Moon” because it was around strawberry…
Godox has announced the Lux Senior on-camera flash, a retro-inspired strobe for Fujifilm, Nikon, Olympus, and Sony Cameras.
Hot on the heels of its last vintage release, the $69 Lux Junior, Godox has released an even more overtly retro-inspired strobe in the Lux…
News photographer, Christy Bowe, has covered five consecutive administrations at the White House and her lens has captured icons from the last 30 years — from Lady Diana to Muhammad Ali.
Bowe has released a new book, Eyes That Speak, a remarkable photographic…
Instagram revealed that creators will be able to lock their photos and Reels behind a paywall for subscribers using the “subscriptions” feature.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri tweeted a video announcing the update yesterday. In the clip, Mosseri says that the new subscription feature was part of the app’s efforts to help creators earn a stable income.
With this new feature, creators…
