Uber Eats customers in Los Angeles may have their next Shake Shack order delivered to them via an autonomous robot. Autonomous sidewalk delivery company Serve Robotics has announced a new partnership with the fast-food chain and will deploy the robots around LA to hand off orders for Uber Eats. Serve Robotics ($SERV) is a developer… Continue reading Burger bots! Serve Robotics and Uber Eats to roll out autonomous robot deliveries for Shake Shack
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A Tesla RV, falling sales in Europe, SWTCH, and big Biden solar news
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got a medium duty Tesla RV that could help stop sliding sales in Europe, Tom Kasper from SWTCH Energy shows up to talk EV charging in older buildings, and we cover Biden’s big bump to Chinese solar. We’ve also got an all-new Jackrabbit OG2 review from Micah Toll,… Continue reading A Tesla RV, falling sales in Europe, SWTCH, and big Biden solar news
In July, Tesla Model 3’s price was 30% higher than January (but EV prices are still dropping)
Photo: Tesla EV prices in July were higher month-over-month but lower year-over-year – and the Tesla Model 3 price was up an eyebrow-raising 30% from January, reports Kelley Blue Book. The average transaction price (ATP) for an EV in July was $56,520 (and remember, folks – the $7,500 tax credit isn’t reflected in the ATPs).… Continue reading In July, Tesla Model 3’s price was 30% higher than January (but EV prices are still dropping)
Tesla should make this electric camper van right now
Tesla should make this electric van, rendered by a visual artist, based on the Tesla Semi right now. In fact, it should have made it four years ago. A Tesla electric van, minibus, or people-mover has been in the works for a long time. In the “Tesla Master Plan Part 2,” CEO Elon Musk talked about two… Continue reading Tesla should make this electric camper van right now
Tesla (TSLA) is doing well in China, but sales are slumping in Europe
Tesla is doing well in China, with a big boost in deliveries last week. However, the automaker has yet to recover from its sales slumping in Europe. For the first time in years, Tesla’s deliveries have been down in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year. The last time… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) is doing well in China, but sales are slumping in Europe
Tesla Cybertruck’s range extender is coming next year, will cost around $16,000
Tesla now says that the Cybertruck’s range extender is coming next year, asks for a $500 deposit to reserve it, and confirms that it will cost around $16,000. When Tesla unveiled the production version of the Cybertruck last year, many were disappointed by the range and pricing. Tesla has underdelivered on pricing in the past,… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck’s range extender is coming next year, will cost around $16,000
Anyone with $100,000 can get a Cybertruck now despite Tesla’s 1 million reservations
Despite Tesla having over 1 million reservations for the Cybertruck and claiming that demand was secured for years, anyone with $100,000 can now get a Cybertruck in the US even though Tesla delivered only about 25,000 to US reservation holders. Last week, we reported that Tesla was starting to invite Cybertruck reservation holders who reserved… Continue reading Anyone with $100,000 can get a Cybertruck now despite Tesla’s 1 million reservations
Check out Toyota’s new mid-size and compact all-electric people carriers
Toyota launched the new, all-electric Proace Verso and smaller Proace City Verso MPVs on Thursday in the UK. Toyota’s new electric people carriers are on sale now with more range, tech, and style than ever. “Power to the people carriers,” Toyota boasted after launching its new mid-size and compact multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) in the UK… Continue reading Check out Toyota’s new mid-size and compact all-electric people carriers
Nissan hints at the return of the legendary GT-R as an EV sports car
An electric Nissan GT-R? That looks even more likely now. Nissan’s global product strategy officer, Ivan Espinosa, hinted that the Nissan GT-R would live on in the EV era. Last October, we got our first look at what the electric Nissan GT-R could look like. Nissan unveiled the Hyper Force EV concept, claiming it “gives… Continue reading Nissan hints at the return of the legendary GT-R as an EV sports car
Tesla launches new bundle with 3 years of FSD, Supercharging, and premium connectivity
Tesla is trying something new. The automaker is offering a bundle of 3 years of subscription to Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised, Supercharging, and premium connectivity. Tesla has been having issues selling its FSD package. For years, CEO Elon Musk claimed that Tesla would keep increasing prices as the system got better, which he claims would… Continue reading Tesla launches new bundle with 3 years of FSD, Supercharging, and premium connectivity