Tesla CEO Elon Musk disclosed that he is confident the chip shortage is going to be solved in the short term, despite many disagreeing.
The pandemic has resulted in an increased demand for many electronics and computers that the supply chain couldn’t handle, especially the semiconductor industry.
This microchip shortage, in turn, affected the automotive industry, which has increasingly become…
Electrek review: How we all rode Unu electric scooters and got around like Europeans
September 30, 2021
While staying in Munich for a week during the IAA Mobility show, Electrek’s Fred Lambert, Seth Weintraub, and I each got the chance to test out Unu’s electric scooters as a way to navigate the city. Unu was kind enough to loan the three of us our very own 4 kW matte…
Ford Mustang Mach-E passes Michigan State Police test
September 30, 2021
Ford Mustang Mach-E, or rather the ‘Ford Pro all-electric police pilot vehicle’ based on the Mach-e, has passed the Michigan State Police test. It became the first all-electric vehicle to do so.
Electric vehicles are quickly becoming popular with police departments…
More than 70 large companies and investors representing $30 billion in assets sent a letter today to governors across the US urging the acceleration of the switch to zero-emission trucks, vans, and other large commercial vehicles. Will their letter make an impact?
Zero-emission trucks
The signatories are calling on states to adopt the Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) rule. The ACT rule…
Podcast: Tesla Megafactory, Audi Q4 e-tron, Toyota/Honda signing their death warrants, Rivian and more
September 30, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the new Tesla Megafactory, Audi Q4 etron launching in the US, Toyota and Honda singing their own death warrants, and more including some…
Harley-Davidson’s eye-catching vintage electric bicycles nearly sell out in one week
September 30, 2021
Harley-Davidson’s electric bicycle brand Serial 1 launched a limited edition e-bike known as the MOSH/TRIBUTE that has seen surprisingly fast sales despite its high sticker price.
The bike features an eye-catching design that mimics the original design concept debuted by…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: 60 mph standing electric scooter death machine
September 30, 2021
When it comes to crazy electric vehicles from Alibaba, I’ve seen and written about seemingly every category under the sun. From animal-shaped electric boats and e-submarines to electric versions of Henry Ford’s Model T and even electric motorcycles with only one wheel. But never before have I found a direct-from-China EV that was as equal parts fascinating and suicidal as this one. And so it…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 25, 2021
September 30, 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.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Slow Teslas everywhere: 24 hours into ‘the FSD button’, what is your Safety Score (Beta)?
September 30, 2021
True to its (latest) word, Tesla released the “Button” late Friday/early Saturday, though it went from “opting in to Full Self Driving Beta” to “requesting access to Full Self Driving”. The caveats don’t stop there.
I’m tempted to go on a riff about how…
Elon Musk: ‘This will be Tesla’s (TSLA) most intense delivery week ever’
September 30, 2021
Elon Musk said that this week will be Tesla’s (TSLA) “most intense delivery week ever” in a new email to employees.
In a short email to employees over the weekend and obtained by Electrek, Tesla CEO Elon Musk thanked Tesla workers for the “hardcore delivery push.”
Tesla has been known to have intense end-of-quarter delivery pushes due to its distribution system, which is very different…
