Tag: Tesla

Tesla alums launch a new electric RV startup: Lightship

A bunch of Tesla alums has launched a new electric RV startup with its first product being a travel trailer equipped with an electric powertrain to help increase the range of an electric vehicle towing a trailer. At Electrek, we have been arguing that the RV market is primed to be electrified for a few… Continue reading Tesla alums launch a new electric RV startup: Lightship

Hyundai casts new Ioniq 6 sedan as a Tesla Model 3 rival

Hyundai unveiled its new Ioniq 6, a sedan that it says will deliver range on par with the Tesla Model 3, issuing a direct challenge to the best-selling battery-electric sedan on the market. The Ioniq 6 — the follow-up to Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 SUV and the second model in its Ioniq EV sub-brand — will… Continue reading Hyundai casts new Ioniq 6 sedan as a Tesla Model 3 rival

EV Sales Hit Record High in Q2 2022

In the same quarter last year, 19 EV models were for sale in the U.S. Compare this to 33 models this year. Photo: Canva New vehicle sales in the second quarter struggled, up only modestly from the first quarter and down more than 20% from Q2 2021, Cox Automotive recently reported. There were a few positive… Continue reading EV Sales Hit Record High in Q2 2022

German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: A trumpet with many tricks – the BMW iX xDrive 50 in the Handelsblatt Autotest004683

Powerful appearance The BMW iX polarizes with its beefy looks. This car test is a ride against my prejudices – three of them at once. First: SUVs are as big as they are superfluous. In my opinion, apart from the driver’s need for recognition, they don’t fulfill any need that a station wagon or van… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: A trumpet with many tricks – the BMW iX xDrive 50 in the Handelsblatt Autotest004683

German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: A trumpet with many tricks – the BMW iX xDrive 50 in the Handelsblatt Autotest004682

Powerful appearance The BMW iX polarizes with its beefy looks. This car test is a ride against my prejudices – three of them at once. First: SUVs are as big as they are superfluous. In my opinion, apart from the driver’s need for recognition, they don’t fulfill any need that a station wagon or van… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: A trumpet with many tricks – the BMW iX xDrive 50 in the Handelsblatt Autotest004682

Tesla loses its head of AI and vision Andrej Karpathy – a big loss for the Autopilot team

Andrej Karpathy, senior director in charge of AI and computer vision at Tesla, announced that he is leaving the automaker. It is a big loss for Tesla’s Autopilot team and self-driving effort. Karpathy joined Tesla more than five years ago as a neural net and computer vision expert. He quickly rose through the ranks and… Continue reading Tesla loses its head of AI and vision Andrej Karpathy – a big loss for the Autopilot team

Hyundai’s first EV sedan is the futuristic Ioniq 6

While Tesla, Ford and GM all (very publicly) vie for the top spot in the American electric vehicle market, Hyundai has quietly built a powerhouse lineup of EVs that threatens to surpass them all. On Wednesday (Thursday in Korea), Hyundai Motor Group officially unveiled the Ioniq 6, a streamlined sedan that offers an estimated 610km… Continue reading Hyundai’s first EV sedan is the futuristic Ioniq 6

Panasonic is building the world’s largest EV battery factory in Kansas

Panasonic announced on Wednesday that it’s inked a $4 billion investment deal with the state of Kansas to build and operate the world’s largest battery cell production facility. The company has already identified a site near the city of De Soto, at a former ammunition factory. “As the largest private investment in Kansas history and… Continue reading Panasonic is building the world’s largest EV battery factory in Kansas