Tesla has been leading the Chinese EV market since starting production at its factory in Shanghai, but now it’s being outsold by a weird little affordable electric car.
It’s hard to overstate the impact that Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai had on the EV market in China.
The California-based automaker saw its sales more than double in the country last year to over 100,000 vehicles.
Tesla’s…
Elon Musk confirms ‘high demand’ for updated Tesla Model S/X, factory restarts after parts shortage
February 26, 2021
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla has received “high demand” for the new refreshed Model S and Model X.
The CEO says that the automaker will increase production with a second shift in order to meet demand, in a new email to employees obtained by Electrek.
Earlier today…
Consumer Reports launches a Green Choice car rating system
February 26, 2021
Consumer Reports has launched a new Green Choice program for cars. It will use a green leaf icon to identify the new cars, SUVs, and minivans with the best fuel efficiency and lowest contributions to atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and smog formation.
Consumer Reports…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 25, 2021
February 26, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Missile Defense Agency needs to get back to its advanced tech roots, top US general says
February 26, 2021
WASHINGTON — The Missile Defense Agency has drifted from an organization that researches and develops advanced technology toward one that focuses on procuring and sustaining fielded systems, but Gen. John Hyten, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wants the…
The Postmaster General for the United States Postal Service (USPS) recently committed to 10% of its new fleet going full-electric. The upgrade was announced this past week and will replace 50,000-165,000 vehicles over the next 10 years. The USPS’ current ICE lineup of…
Israel chooses to buy Lockheed’s CH-53K over Boeing’s CH-47
February 26, 2021
JERUSALEM — Israel has decided to purchase Lockheed Martin’s CH-53K helicopter over the Boeing-made CH-47, the Defense Ministry announced Feb. 25.
The move is seen as essential for Israel, as its older CH-53 Sea Stallion “Yasur” helicopters have been in use since the 1960s.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz said the decision to purchase new heavy-lift helicopters for the Air Force is a…
Razer Kiyo Pro webcam review — A new top choice for livestreaming
February 26, 2021
Webcams were never meant for the jobs we are giving them in 2021. The intended use is for communications. Companies added microphones and cameras to laptops with the goal of enabling people to see and talk to others on Skype or in conference calls. And the millions of people…
Armorblox, a cybersecurity startup using natural language understanding to protect enterprise communications, today announced that it raised $30 million in series B venture capital funding. The company plans to use the funds to scale operations as it grows the size of its…
Medisafe raises $30 million for predictive AI that reminds people to take their pills
February 26, 2021
Medisafe, a startup developing a personalized medication management platform to help patients stay on top of their prescriptions, today announced it has raised $30 million. The company says this new investment will enable it to expand its solutions while accelerating revenue.
According to a review in the Annals of Internal Medicine, 20% to 30% of medication prescriptions are never filled, and…
