Electric Cars

By Joey Klender Posted on January 17, 2025 Former Tesla executive Mike Tully is suing the company for an issue with a telework policy he says the company agreed to, then changed their minds. He says it caused an agonizing medical condition to reappear and nearly caused his marriage to fall apart. Tully filed the

Photo: Convergent Energy The US Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $1.2 billion in financing to replace Puerto Rico’s fossil fuel plants with solar and battery storage through 2032. The DOE’s Loan Programs Office announced two conditional commitments and one loan closing to power producers in Puerto Rico. Each supports a project contracted with the

By Joey Klender Posted on January 16, 2025 SpaceX completed its seventh launch of Starship on Thursday, accomplishing a clean liftoff and catch of the first-stage booster. However, the upper stage was lost after its ascent. The launch took place just a few minutes after 5 p.m. on the East Coast, as the first attempts

Tesla announced on X that it is working on a new way to keep the cameras clean on the Cybertruck. Hopefully, it will make its way to other Tesla vehicles because it is a common problem with the performance of its advanced driver assist systems (ADAS). When driving using Tesla’s Autopilot or Full Self-Driving (Supervised)

By Joey Klender Posted on January 14, 2025 Tesla bull Wedbush weighed the potential of CEO Elon Musk buying social media platform TikTok, which is set to be banned in the United States in less than a week. Some are speculating that Musk could be an ideal buyer, as he has already purchased one platform

On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we look into a new study revealing that Toyota outspends all other automakers when it comes to funding climate change denying politicians and Fred accuses Elon of misrepresenting the data behind Full Self Driving (again). We’ve also got word that the recently redesigned Tesla Model Y is being built in

By Joey Klender Posted on January 13, 2025 Tesla has been snubbed for the second time by the Biden Administration for funding that would help build out an electric vehicle charging corridor on the West Coast for EV semi-trucks. It is the second time the Biden White House has denied Tesla funding for the corridor,

The first all-electric Jeep and Dodge models have officially landed in the US. Although later than planned, Jeep and Dodge EVs are now arriving at US dealerships. Jeep and Dodge EVs are hitting US dealerships Stellantis is preparing for an all-out EV blitz in 2025 with the first electric Jeep, Dodge, and Ram Truck models

By Zachary Visconti Posted on January 11, 2025 Labor efforts continue against Tesla in Sweden, as the company faces strikes and sympathy strikes from multiple of the country’s largest unions that have now lasted well over a year. In recent months, these strikes have prevented Tesla’s buyers in the country from receiving their license plates

Yolo County, California depends on its climate for continued agricultural success. As such, the county’s leaders are taking environmental stewardship seriously by aiming for full carbon neutrality by 2030. To help achieve that goal, they’re putting zero-emission machinery like the Volvo DD25 Electric compactor to work. We got our first chance to sample the DD25

By Joey Klender Posted on January 10, 2025 Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) Full Self-Driving suite and forecasted deliveries for the year have made way for Deutsche Bank analysts to push the company’s price target up $50, while maintaining a Buy rating on shares. On Friday, analysts at the firm cited both Full Self-Driving improvements and projections

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the official unveiling of the new Tesla Model Y, Mazda 6e, Aptera solar car production-intent, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder,

By Joey Klender Posted on January 8, 2025 Tesla has officially appealed the decision against paying CEO Elon Musk the $56 billion pay package that shareholders approved on two separate occasions. Delaware Chancery Court Judge Kathaleen McCormick denied Musk the right to obtain the massive pay twice, with the most recent decision coming in December.

A judge has officially approved a settlement in a case brought by Tesla shareholders against board members who will now have to return stock, cash, and give up on stock options worth a total of nearly $1 billion. Let me start this article with a quote from Tesla CEO Elon Musk: Tesla will never settle

By Zachary Visconti Posted on January 7, 2025 Elon Musk has confirmed SpaceX’s plans to delay its next Starship test launch, after it was initially aiming to perform the reusable ship’s sixth liftoff this week. During a livestream on X on Tuesday, Musk said that Starship’s seventh launch would be delayed “three or four days,”

It looks like GM is preparing for a new rival electric SUV to arrive in the US. Jeep’s upcoming Recon EV was just caught outside GM’s Detroit headquarters. What’s going on? Jeep Recon EV spotted outside GM headquarters Although the first all-electric Jeep, the Wagoneer S, will be at US dealerships any day, the brand’s

By Zachary Visconti Posted on January 5, 2025 Tesla had record electric vehicle (EV) sales in China for the last month of the year and an increase in sales for the full year, again solidifying the world’s largest automotive market as an important one for the U.S. company. On Friday, Tesla China reported that its

Bosch eBike Systems plans to announce something new at CES 2025, perhaps related to advances in its electric bicycle battery technology. A cryptic teaser video gives a taste of what’s to come. In the video seen below, a Bosch PowerPack 800 e-bike battery can be seen along with the words “Protect what is valuable” on