Electric Cars

By Maria Merano Posted on July 11, 2024 Tesla’s expansion plans for Giga Berlin have hit another hurdle. German media reported that part of Tesla Giga Berlin’s expansion approval will be postponed.  The Brandenburg State Office for the Environment was expected to approve the first part of Tesla Giga Berlin’s expansion plans by fall 2024.

The 2024 hurricane season is here, and we’ve already had our first record-breaking hurricane in Beryl, which caused billions in damage and deaths in Texas, Grenada, Venezuela and nearby areas. Importantly, climate change helped this storm break these records and do so much damage. But if you watched the news, you likely didn’t hear about

By Maria Merano Posted on July 9, 2024 The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ’s price will start at ~$130,000 and can go up to $150,000 before upgrades.  The Cadillac Escalade IQ will be available in four trims, with prices ranging from $129,990 to $150,490. For comparison, the 2024 Cadillac LYRIQ starts at $57,195. Below are the

The newest all-electric Ford is finally here. Ford introduced its Capri EV on Wednesday, a revival of a legend. The new all-electric Ford Capri features up to 390 miles (627 km) WLTP driving range and sports car-like performance. Ford teased its newest electric vehicle several times leading up to its debut, claiming a “legend” is

By Maria Merano Posted on July 8, 2024 LG Energy Solution (LGES) secured IRA-compliant (Inflation Reduction Act) battery minerals through an agreement with Tesla lithium supplier Liontown.  On July 4, 2024, LGES and Liontown signed a convertible note subscription agreement. According to the agreement, Liontown will supply LG Energy Solution with high-quality lithium spodumene from

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we ask: What does war look like to someone who “narrowly avoided” military conscription in South Africa? Apparently it involves lots and lots of robots, and a cameo appearance from Bill Gates! Elon took to X to say he was ready to wage war on TSLA shorts – and, once

By Zachary Visconti Posted on July 6, 2024 General Motors (GM) has been ordered to pay a fee of $145.8 million by U.S. regulators, after a multi-year investigation found that the automaker’s vehicles from certain years had emitted roughly 10 percent more carbon dioxide than previously known. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Wednesday

A German offshore wind farm in the North Sea will use Chinese-made turbines for the first time (and they’re mighty). Hamburg-based clean energy asset manager Luxcara signed a preferred turbine supplier agreement with China’s Mingyang Smart Energy for the offshore wind farm Waterkant. The reservation agreement is for 16 of the world’s most powerful offshore

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 5, 2024 The Tesla Model Y Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) recently made it to the Jiangsu provincial government’s NEV procurement catalog in China. As it turns out, Tesla China is just getting started, as more state-owned entities from Shanghai are now purchasing the all-electric crossover.  As per a statement

The countdown is on for this year’s Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix (FSGP) collegiate solar car track event, swiftly followed by the Electrek American Solar Solar Challenge cross-country race. In just one week, teams from universities worldwide will put rubber to track at NCM Motorsports Park, competing to complete as many laps as possible on

By Joey Klender Posted on July 3, 2024 Tesla has launched the perfect discount for car buyers just in time for the 4th of July as Americans celebrate Independence Day. Tesla will be giving anyone who is active military or a veteran, along with their spouses, a $1,000 discount on the Model S, Model 3,

In the e-bike world, we often joke that some of the beefier and more massive US-market electric bikes are more like small electric motorcycles. Well, a brand called Happyrun must have heard us and pulled the ol’ “hold my beer!” The result is the Happyrun Tank G100, which may wear a pair of bicycle pedals

By Zachary Visconti Posted on July 2, 2024 Tesla has officially extended the deadline for its recently launched transfers of the Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, now giving car buyers an additional month to claim the special offer. In a post on X on Tuesday, Tesla’s North America account wrote that the automaker would be extending

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Tesla is delaying Cybertruck deliveries, 3rd time’s a charm for FSD transfers, EV sales are up all over, big trucks go far, and a classic electric Porsche. We’ve got lots of Tesla news to get through today – some good, some bad, but all very much “on brand” for the

By Simon Alvarez Posted on June 30, 2024 Tesla China’s zero-interest loan promotion seems to have been successful, so much so that the electric vehicle maker has announced that it would be extending the popular program for the Giga Shanghai-made Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover for another month.  Tesla China’s domestic sales this 2024 have been lagging

As much as I love the nicer and more refined electric bikes that use higher quality parts and better construction for years of worry-free riding, I understand how important the entry-level market is for making electric bicycles as accessible as possible. And e-bikes like the $799 Engwe L20 2.0 are putting more butts on seats

By Simon Alvarez Posted on June 29, 2024 Tesla’s Lathrop Megafactory, which produces the company’s flagship battery storage unit, the Megapack, is all business as the second quarter of 2024 comes to a close. This was hinted at in a recent flyover of the California-based facility.  The flyover was conducted by Tesla watcher Met God in Wilderness, who has

US Supreme Court building. Photo by Senate Democrats on Flickr. The US “Supreme” Court has just issued an opinion that would overturn Chevron v Natural Resources Defense Council, ensuring more government gridlock and casting activist judges in the place of career scientists to decide specific answers to some of the most crucial questions of the