After forming ‘Electrify America’ last year in order to comply with their settlement with the EPA and CARB over the Dieselgate scandal, Volkswagen set out to make a large investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the US.
Now…
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Tesla turns to suppliers to reduce cost and become profitable
Tesla has been making a lot of moves lately to try to achieve profitability during the second half of the year as targeted by CEO Elon Musk.
Now the automaker reportedly turns to suppliers to reduce cost and become profitable. more…
Tesla implements series of new initiatives to improve its service as its fleet grows rapidly
After issues with its service centers in Norway and growing concerns in North America as its fleet grows rapidly with the Model 3, Tesla is announcing a series of new initiatives to improve its service globally and maintain owner satisfaction. moreR…
SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition live blog and livestream
Electrek (Seth and myself) are in Hawthorne today for the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition where teams of engineers and students are going to try to break some speed records with prototype pods of this new mode of transportation.
We are going to bring …
DARPA unveils ‘extreme’ in-hub electric motors for vehicles with military applications
The military has often led the development of technologies for defense and warfare, but it hasn’t so much been the case for electric vehicles. Lately, the US military has made some significant investments in EVs and they started showcasing some o…
Tesla Model 3 Performance has a ‘track mode’ to drift and have a better feel of the car
Elon Musk has been promising that the Model 3 Performance version is going to have better track performance than the class-leading BMW M3.
In order to make it happened, we now learn that Tesla is working on a ‘track mode’ that will let the …
Tesla updates Model S and Model X options, makes premium features standard and increases base price
While all the focus is currently on the Model 3, Tesla updated the Model S and Model X design studio by making the ‘Premium Upgrades Package’ standard on the non-performance versions of both vehicles.
The result is the base prices of the Mo…
Electrek Podcast: Tesla Model 3 vindicated in teardown, new hypermiling record, Model 3 Performance, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the Tesla Model 3 being vindicated in a teardown, two new hypermiling records set with Tesla vehicles, more info on the Mode…
Electric vehicle revolution is going to result in job loses, warns UAW as it tries to unionize Tesla
The Union of Auto Workers (UAW) has been trying to unionize electric vehicle production in the US for a while now. It first tried and failed with Nissan’s Smyrna factory, where they manufacture the Leaf, and they are now pursuing Tesla’s Fr…
Panasonic suspends link with cobalt supplier for Tesla Model S/X batteries due to Cuba connection
Panasonic, Tesla’s exclusive battery cell suppliers for its vehicles, has shut down its relationship with a cobalt supplier due to a possible violation of the US embargo with Cuba. more…
