This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including our Audi e-tron first drive review, Tesla Model 3 Mid-Range gets its EPA rating, the Boring Company will have a new product…
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Tesla would consider buying shuttered GM factories, says Elon Musk
If GM goes through with its recently announced restructuring that would see several North America plants shut down, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that they would consider buying some of those shuttered factories. more…
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Audi e-tron first drive review: a solid SUV that happens to be electric
The Audi e-tron is the first next-gen all-electric vehicle to launch the Volkswagen Group’s electric offensive. They invited us to participate in the first official media drive to get our impressions of the electric SUV.
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Jaguar I-PACE achieves 5-star safety rating, watch the horrific crash test videos
Jaguar announced that its first all-electric vehicle, the I-PACE, has achieved a 5-star safety rating with Euro NCAP. more…
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First look at Tesla’s new Enhanced Anti-Theft system
Tesla launched a new ‘Enhanced Anti-theft’ system as an aftermarket product last month and we now take a first look at one of the very first installations on a Model X. more…
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Tesla’s longtime general counsel is out, hires new trial lawyer
Tesla announced today that its longtime general counsel Todd Maron is leaving the company in January and he will be replaced by Dane Butswinkas, Chairman of Williams & Connolly and “one of the world’s top practicing trial lawyers.” mor…
Elon Musk’s Boring Company to unveil ‘fully road legal autonomous transport cars’
Elon Musk’s Boring Company has slightly delayed the launch of its first tunnel, but Musk said that it will also include the unveiling of ‘fully road legal autonomous transport cars’. more…
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Aston Martin to offer electric conversions of classic cars
Aston Martin wants to take advantage of the growing interest in classic cars and combine it with their electrification effort to offer electric conversions of classic cars. more…
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Tesla to start production at Gigafactory 3 within a year, says Shanghai Mayor after Tesla visit
The Shanghai government issued an official statement today following a meeting with Tesla executives and they said that the automaker should start production, at least partially, at Gigafactory 3 during the second half of 2019. That may surprise peopl…
Tesla’s giant battery saved $40 million during its first year, report says
Neoen, the owner of the giant Tesla battery system in South Australia, released a new report for the first full year of operation and revealed that the energy storage system saved about $40 million over the last 12 months. more…
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