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Month: January 2022
Tesla has racked up an impressive collection of superlatives: largest global automaker by market cap; best-selling vehicle in several countries (Switzerland is the latest); and most compelling brand since the Grateful Dead. Now the company has added another feather to its corporate cap: Tesla’s Fremont factory has been named the most productive auto plant in
E-bikes might be more than a fad brought on by the pandemic. According to data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) and the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA)—considering import data—e-bikes are the best-selling electric vehicles in the U.S., with 2021 sales significantly surpassing those of electric cars. Americans bought about 652,000 electric cars in 2021,
E1 racing CEO and co-founder Rodi Basso was kind enough to spend some time talking with us last week to talk about E1, Formula cars, Mercury Marine electric power, and what the future of high-speed boating might look like. Rodi Basso is a smart, smart guy. He did his thesis at NASA and was eventually
By Joey Klender Posted on January 24, 2022 Tesla pushed back against JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s lawsuit that claimed CEO Elon Musk’s famous “funding secured” tweet caused volatility and losses by filing a countersuit today. JPMorgan filed the lawsuit in mid-November. In the November lawsuit, JPMorgan Chase alleged Tesla of breaching a contract in regards
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US pickup truck owners are famously brand loyal, with many of them driving models from the same automaker their entire life. However, the advent of all-electric trucks appears to disrupt this behavior, at least in this early stage where not all automakers have battery-powered models on sale. Data from the Silverado EV Forum reveal an
Scientists from the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have used cryogenic electron microscopy, or cryo-EM, to produce high-resolution images of the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer that forms on lithium metal anodes in an approach that may improve lithium metal battery design. The scientists developed a way of collecting the SEI
Lamborghini announced that this year is going to be its last for purely combustion engine vehicles. Starting next year, it will only introduce vehicles with electric motors – starting with hybrids and plug-in hybrids. The CEO also confirmed that the legendary automaker’s first all-electric vehicle is likely going to be a four-door. For a long
Australian mining company Fortescue Metals Group announced on Sunday plans to acquire Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) in a deal worth 164 million British pounds ($222 million). Fortescue is among the world’s biggest iron ore miners and is looking to tap WAE’s expertise in electrification to help lower the carbon footprint of its mining operations. Fortescue
Tesla insurance is now available in five states, with rates based on analysis of real-time driving behavior in four of them. An expansion to Arizona and Ohio was first reported by Electrek Thursday. It was previously available in California, Illinois, and Texas as well. Tesla’s website notes that insurance based on real-time driving behavior is
According to a new report, Panasonic is investing $700 million to produce Tesla’s 4680 battery cell at a factory in Japan by 2023. Tesla is preparing to start production of its first vehicle using its 4680 battery cell, a new tab-less battery cell in a bigger format with new chemistry unveiled in 2020. For the
By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 24, 2022 A couple of recently shared images of what appears to be Tesla’s updated Cybertruck alpha prototype has provided what could very well be the clearest look yet at the upcoming vehicle. Thanks to the photos’ clear nature, one could see that the vehicle’s door handles do appear
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Tesla really wants to to start Cybertruck production, although it’s not clear when, and the most recent estimate is early 2023, although there’s a chance it will still debut sometime this year. Progress on the electric pickup is continuing, though, as shown by this prototype snapped by a Tesla employee, which looks pretty much production ready.
Tesla Co-founder and CEO Elon Musk steps inside the Model S Beta vehicle to showcase the car’s 17-inch LCD touchscreen that controls everything from media and navigation to the panoramic roof and headlights. With wireless access and voice command built-in, Model S is setting a new standard for automotive tech savvy. For more information, visit
Subscribe for the latest GreenCarReports.com videos: http://bit.ly/12upBka Each year, Green Car Reports names its Best Car To Buy. The nominees are a select group of the best cars we’ve driven all year, and here, we take a quick look at each–but you’ll have to wait until December 10th to find out which one will win.
Sandy Munro and I talk about whether or not the new EV brands that we just saw at the CES 2022 in Las Vegas have a chance to compete with Tesla and other electric car makers or if it’s simply too late. Subscribe to Sandy Munro’s channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/MunroLive OUR SPONSORS: ❤️ EVCHARGE4U: For more
Jack gets a rare tour of VW’s remarkable Zwickau plant – the first car factory to completely transition from ICE car production to EV production. Given that every ICE car factory in the world is going to have to make that very same change in the next few years, this truly is a glimpse into
Chinese automotive giant and Volvo/Polestar parent company, Geely, has signed an agreement with the French Renault Group to launch a new collaboration intended to bring fuel-efficient hybrid electric cars to South Korea, as well as export sales into other Asian markets. The Renault-Geely collaboration represents a continuation of efforts made by both companies in producing
The European oil companies BP, Shell and Total have been buying up assets in the EV charging value chain, and some suspect there’s a sinister strategy—could the oil barons monopolize public charging in key markets, jack up the prices, and kill the electric car once and for all? Maybe. But what if the companies find
Adopting the electric-car lifestyle requires a change in mindset, especially with respect to charging. And if you think you’re ready for an EV but want to test how living with one works, there are now a few ways to try before you buy (or lease)—with a Tesla Model 3, of course. One of those ventures
San Diego-based Juiced Bikes unveiled and then launched its newest e-bike model, the RipRacer, last November. Now the company’s founder and CEO Tora Harris is taking us on a behind-the-scenes look at how production is moving along in China. The RipRacer was launched as a ‘fun-sized’ e-bike with smaller 20″ fat tires and a similarly
By Joey Klender Posted on January 21, 2022 Automotive enthusiast Jay Leno is one of the most knowledgeable celebrities in the world when it comes to cars. In recent years, Leno has gotten his hands on some of the best and most exciting vehicles to enter the electric sector, including the Tesla Cybertruck. Despite Leno’s
Affordable & Luxury Electric Cars, Trucks & SUVs Coming Blame it on Covid-19. Or the supply chain morass. Or the chip shortage. Those were the last two years’ excuses. This year–2022–is shaping up to be the year we have been expecting for two years—when the population of EVs expands with a great variety of vehicles
General Motors announced announced a nearly $154 million investment in its Western New York Lockport Components plant to handle electric motor components production. Specifically, the plant will produce the electric motor stator module for Ultium platform-based electric truck and SUV products. The stator is one of the two main parts of an electric motor –
As the world’s appetite for raw materials grows, interest in polymetallic nodules—nuggets of nickel, cobalt, manganese and other in-demand metals found on the sea floor—is exploding. Several companies are pursuing plans to extract the mysterious lumps, which Gerard Barron, the CEO of seabed-mining firm The Metals Company, calls “a battery in a rock.” Barron’s company
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
DuPont Interconnect Solutions (ICS) plans to introduce its Pyralux HP laminate adhesive system for high-performance electronics at the upcoming Institute for Printed Circuits (IPC) APEX Exposition in San Diego. The system is part of the Pyralux product line and will be available for the telecommunications, networking, medical, industrial, military and aerospace markets. The IPC-certified Pyralux
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