The Tesla Cybertruck is now open for orders to anyone – whether or not you were one of its millions of reservation holders. Tesla first revealed the Cybertruck in 2019, and the unconventional vehicle attracted lots of interest – measured by the number of reservations the vehicle got. At the time, Tesla was taking refundable $100… Continue reading Tesla’s Cybertruck backlog is depleted – can now be ordered without reservation
Author: Electrek Newsfeed
GM CEO warns China’s EV price war is a ‘race to the bottom’ despite push for affordability
Mary Barra is sounding the alarm. GM’s CEO warned that China’s escalating EV price war is putting automakers globally under intense pressure. Although she called it a “race to the bottom” with many companies losing money, Barra admitted that the American automaker isn’t immune. “It has become a race to the bottom with pricing and… Continue reading GM CEO warns China’s EV price war is a ‘race to the bottom’ despite push for affordability
Tesla Supercharger network reaches impressive 60,000-charger milestone
Tesla’s Supercharger network has reached the impressive new milestone of having deployed 60,000 charging stalls around the world. The Supercharger network is the only global DC fast-charging network and, arguably, one of Tesla’s top contributions to electrification. It is, more often than not, the most extensive and reliable charging network available to EV drivers, especially… Continue reading Tesla Supercharger network reaches impressive 60,000-charger milestone
Elon Musk elevates his chief of staff who was in hot water at Tesla amid leadership shake-up
Elon Musk has elevated Omead Afshar, who worked in his office in what many saw as a “chief of staff” position, to a top executive role at Tesla after the young engineer was reportedly in hot water at the automaker. This appears to be part of a broader leadership shake-up at Tesla. Afshar has had… Continue reading Elon Musk elevates his chief of staff who was in hot water at Tesla amid leadership shake-up
Volkswagen’s state-of-the-art EV plant is on the brink of collapse
Audi Q8 e-tron production at Brussels plant (Source: Audi AG) People are angry, cars aren’t selling, and now for the first time ever Volkswagen is likely to close one of its factories in Europe – the state-of-the-art Brussels plant that makes the Audi Q8 E-Tron. Back in September, Volkswagen-owned Audi said that it wanted to… Continue reading Volkswagen’s state-of-the-art EV plant is on the brink of collapse
GM Ventures invests $10M in Forge Nano’s game-changing EV battery technology
Photo: Forge Nano GM Ventures has invested $10 million in materials science company Forge Nano, which makes Atomic Armor, an innovative EV battery technology. GM and Forge Nano Capital investment into Forge Nano now exceeds $100 million; GM joins Volkswagen, LG, Hanwha, and Mitsui Kinzoku as shareholders. GM and Forge Nano have also signed a… Continue reading GM Ventures invests $10M in Forge Nano’s game-changing EV battery technology
Tesla gives an update on Powershare: Cybertruck powering your house
Tesla Cybertruck Powershare Installation Tesla has given an update on its Powershare product, which allows Cybertrucks to power homes, as some owners have been experiencing significant delays. Cybertruck is Tesla’s first official vehicle capable of bidirectional charging, which allows to send electricity from the electric vehicle to other things, like another EV, a house, or… Continue reading Tesla gives an update on Powershare: Cybertruck powering your house
Tesla launches Supercharger network in Chile, a first entry South America
Tesla has officially launched its Supercharger network in Chile, which is the automaker’s first entry in South America. The automaker has expanded its efforts across North America, and most countries in Europe, and it is still gradually expanding in Asia. But there’s one continent that Tesla hasn’t touched yet: South America. Late last year, we… Continue reading Tesla launches Supercharger network in Chile, a first entry South America
GM reveals Next-Gen tactical vehicle with electric Silent Drive tech
GM rolled out its new “Next Gen” tactical vehicle prototype at the AUSA conference this week packing electric drive motors at the front and rear axles that enable Silent Drive and Silent Watch technologies to make the trucks harder to detect on the battlefield. Based on the off-road focused Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD ZR2 pickup frame,… Continue reading GM reveals Next-Gen tactical vehicle with electric Silent Drive tech
Tesla moves around $600 million worth of Bitcoin, but why?
Tesla has been moving around a lot of Bitcoin to a new wallet, a first for the automaker who first cot into crypto a few years ago before getting cold feet. What does this mean? Probably not much. Tesla is among the few large public companies that invested some of their cash into cryptocurrency. Early… Continue reading Tesla moves around $600 million worth of Bitcoin, but why?