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This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla appointing new board members, Tesla releasing a new software update, a new cheap Chinese EV, and more. more…
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We are still about a year away from Porsche starting the production of the Taycan, its first all-electric vehicle, but the company is already seeing some strong demand.
The German automaker claims that they have a year worth of pre-orders and Tesla ow…

2018 was a big year for electric motorcycle and scooter announcements. That means 2019 is the year that many of these models will first roll out to the public.
Large companies and new startups alike have been getting into the electric two-wheeler game…

Adrian Hallmark, Bentley’s CEO, commented on the British automaker’s electrification plans and how it plays into expanding their sales.
The CEO sees rich liberals buying Tesla vehicles and they want some of those sales too. more…
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Tesla announced today that it is appointing two new independent directors to its board: Larry Ellison, Founder of Oracle, and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson, a long-time human resources executive. more…
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Tesla has released some rare footage of the Model 3’s snow driving tests during its winter testing program. more…
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Tesla is working to bring to market its new Autopilot Hardware 3, which consists of a new neural net computer that they claimed will be the ‘world’s most advanced computer for autonomous driving’.
The company is now testing the new hardware in employe…

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has updated the Tesla Model 3’s safety rating after the automaker made some changes to the headlights to earn the top mark. more…
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Today, Volkswagen unveiled the first glimpse at its new mobile charging station project: a charging station using a 360 kWh battery pack to power a flexible solution. more…
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Tesla has registered a new business leasing company in China today as it attempts to maintain its business in the important market until it can establish local manufacturing capacity. more…
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