On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla trying to make FSD mainstream, Polestar 4’s US launch, Fisker being on its last leg, and more.
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This week, we are doing the show a bit early, at 12 p.m. ET due to…
Halevai looks to further electrify the marine segment with its American-made long-range boat
April 2, 2024
Young electric boat maker Halevai is on the cusp of production of its flagship model, 2050, which promises some of the best range and power in a blossoming sustainable marine industry. This locally built recreational vessel was designed for safety and performance to provide…
The iconic Lamborghini brand is getting a new look as the automaker prepares for an electric future. Lamborghini launched its new logo and corporate identity as part of its transformation.
Lamborghini launches a new look with an updated logo
It’s been over two decades…
Recent figures show that over a span of 44 consecutive days, 76,179 bitcoins, worth $5.41 billion, have been moved out of Coinbase and Binance, the two leading cryptocurrency exchange and custodial firms by reserve size and total trade volume.
Robinhood Bucks Trend With Bitcoin Inflows as Coinbase and Binance Face Outflows
A significant volume of bitcoin (BTC) is currently in the possession of two…
Onchain data reveals the stablecoin giant Tether has once again bolstered its bitcoin reserves, making an addition of 8,888.88 bitcoins to its wallet as of March 31. Tether’s Bech32 address now ranks as the seventh-largest holder of bitcoin by volume.
Tether’s Latest…
48 US Lawmakers Ask SEC Chair Gensler to Clarify Whether ETH Is a Security — Warn of 'Negative Repercussions'
April 2, 2024
Forty-eight U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler asking him to clarify whether ether is a security. “The negative repercussions of the SEC implicitly or directly classifying ETH as a digital asset security…
US Army refreshes competition for short-range laser
April 1, 2024
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army is evaluating additional 50-kilowatt platforms as it seeks to buy short-range air defense laser weapons, even as its initial four prototypes deploy in U.S. Central Command’s area of operations, a service official told Defense News.
Three of the Army’s Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense systems, or DE M-SHORAD, are in Iraq so the service can…
Tesla appears to be making significant progress in its Cybertruck production ramp, but it is coming at a cost.
The automaker is about to finish its first full quarter of Cybertruck production, and it looks like it has made some great progress.
It has been hard to track…
Velotric has been on a winning streak lately, spending the last year or more rolling out a series of impressive new reasonably-priced electric bike models with features and performance that handily beat the competition in several key categories. And by all indications, the…
EPA’s Heavy Duty “Phase 3” truck rule has been finalized, and surprisingly enough it comes in stronger (albeit slightly) than the rule that was originally proposed last year.
The final rule has just come out, so there’s plenty to comb through, but the EPA went over some key points in a press call yesterday.
Transportation is the largest-polluting sector in America, and heavy duty vehicles…
