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Taiwan’s Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) today introduced its first electric vehicle concepts under the Foxtron brand, a joint venture between the largest Apple iPhone producer and Taiwan’s biggest carmaker Yulon Motor. Announced at the Hon Hai Tech Day 2021 event in Taipei, the three EVs are all based on Foxconn’s MIH electric vehicle open
By Maria Merano Posted on October 17, 2021 The Tesla Model S Plaid was spotted back on the Nürburgring racetrack recently, seemingly as part of the company’s efforts to break its own world record for a production electric car. Teslarati pictures revealed that the Plaid was equipped with what appears to be Tesla’s Track Pack, and
From the Sinclair C5 to the Jaguar i-Pace – The Big Lemon London to Brighton electric vehicle rally is set to be a showcase of innovation across electric motoring and clean energy. Among the 27 entries received so far, in addition to the C5 and i-Pace, the rally will feature Renault’s electric microcar, the Renault Twizy, solar powered
It looks like today’s the first day of deliveries for the refreshed Model X at a very small event where a handful of vehicles were delivered to new customers. Let’s take a peek inside! TMC Forum user sunnyvaletree uploaded the above image of the delivery and added a short video below of the event and
Tesla accustomed us to adjusting prices and estimated delivery times of its electric cars in the U.S. almost weekly now, but unfortunately in most cases the changes are not favorable to customers. After the Model 3/Model Y price and estimated delivery time increases in early October, now the company has updated delivery times of three
By Joey Klender Posted on October 15, 2021 The Tesla Model S Plaid will make its television debut on an episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” on November 10th. In the episode, the former late-night TV show host will get behind the wheel of the Model S Plaid at Famoso Raceway, where the all-electric flagship sedan
I’m admittedly only a couple years into the world of electric skateboards, immersing myself in the technology after seeing people zoom by me on the strand in the South Bay of Los Angeles. One name that continually came up has been Backfire Skateboards, which just recently unveiled its Hammer all-terrain electric board, and I got
Tesla expands its Supercharging capacity in Kettleman City, not far from the Tesla Factory in Fremont, which already had one of the largest and most popular 40-stall station. At the time of installation in 2017, it was one of the largest and the first with a solar canopy, Powerpack energy storage systems and a lounge.
By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 14, 2021 Tesla seems set to release some key updates to its mobile app. Recent reports from the Tesla community revealed that the company is working on some new mobile features behind the scenes. These include dashcam live streaming features, as well as the capability to view dashcam clips
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The US’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm orders 62 13 MW wind turbines. NOAA launches a newly redesigned climate website. Clean energy sourcing is key to reaching climate goals, finds a new report. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region
By Joey Klender Posted on October 12, 2021 Lucid Group has announced the details of its Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), DreamDrive, which it calls “the most technically sophisticated advanced driver-assistance system.” Lucid’s DreamDrive, which comes standard in the company’s top two trims of its Air sedan, employs up to 32 onboard sensors, a driver-monitoring
California will ban “small off-road engines” (SORE) primarily used in gas-powered lawn equipment like leaf blowers and lawnmowers, in a law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom this weekend. The bill, AB 1346, directs California’s Air Resources Board to draw up regulations which will go into place by 2024. It bans the sale of new SOREs,
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Tesla has revealed by the way of the Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg County Fair that the main Model Y production line is able to manufacture one car body every 45 seconds. As pointed out by Tesla Facts below, it’s enough for hundreds of thousands of cars annually – up to 700,000 assuming 24/7 operation for round year,
By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 9, 2021 It appears that trial production of the Tesla Model Y is now in full swing in Gigafactory Texas. This was hinted at in a recently shared video featuring some rare footage of the upcoming plant’s vehicle production area. Following the 2021 Annual Shareholder Meeting, Maye Musk posted
When Stockholm-based boat builder Candela launched its C-8 electric hydrofoil boat last month, the company considered it to be the “Model S moment of leisure boats,” replacing its largely hand-built C-7 with a mass-produceable product that was superior in many ways. Now Candela’s investment is paying off as early sales figures show that the C-8
Mercedes-Benz (Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and smart brands, as well as Mercedes-Benz Vans) reports significant decreases in global sales in the Q3, but they year-to-date results remain higher than in 2020. The main reason behind the weak Q3 is the ongoing semiconductor shortage, which affected the supply especially in September. Overall results in Q3 2021 and
By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 7, 2021 There is no doubt that the new Tesla Model S’ steering yoke is controversial. Largely deemed as an Achilles Heel of sorts to an otherwise perfect car, the steering yoke has seen heavy criticism from some of the vehicle’s reviewers. Fortunately for Model S owners who have
Tesla has implemented a price increase across its entire Model 3 and Model Y lineup in an overnight update to its online configurator in the US. During the first half of 2021, Tesla went on a spree of price increases across its electric vehicle lineup. The automaker literally wouldn’t go two weeks with increasing the
It’s high time for Sandy Munro to share his first impressions of the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Rubicon Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) with all the “boys and girls” out there. While Munro works hard to provide impressions of every new EV possible, and even goes so far as to tear some completely apart, this particular
By Simon Alvarez Posted on October 5, 2021 Tesla has issued a statement responding to a San Francisco jury’s recent decision, which ordered the company to pay $137 million to a former contract employee who worked at the Fremont factory. The former worker, Owen Diaz, had accused the company of ignoring the racial abuse that
Tesla, which is already suing Rivian and former employees hired by the electric pickup truck startup, is expanding its lawsuit against the company. It now claims that Rivian is stealing its “trade secrets” about battery technology. Rivian has been one if not the most serious electric vehicle startup since Tesla, and part of why the
Nissan reports 188,289 vehicle sales during the third quarter of 2021 (down 7.6% year-over-year) in the U.S., but the all-electric LEAF was actually 22% up at 2,345. The LEAF stands at about 1.2% of Nissan’s sales volume (3.9% of passenger cars). As we can see in the chart below, despite the year-over-year growth, the Nissan
By Joey Klender Posted on October 2, 2021 Tesla has announced its production and delivery figures for the third quarter of 2021, confirming that it handily beat Wall Street consensus estimates which came in at 222,700 deliveries. Tesla delivered a record 241,300 cars in Q3 2021, producing 237,823 vehicles, another record for the automaker. “In
Most of the fun and wacky electric vehicles I find while trawling Alibaba to feature in my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series are notable for being fairly far-fetched. I mean, it’s not every day you come across an electric motorcycle with only one wheel or a fully functional electric submarine. But
The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup could be reserved since May, but it’s not yet available for order. That might change at the end of this month. According to an unofficial report on the Lightningowners.com forum, a Ford dealer sent info to reservation holders that the order bank is scheduled to open on October 26.
By Maria Merano Posted on October 1, 2021 With the third quarter of 2021 ending, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) bulls are now sharing their estimates for the company’s Q3 2021 vehicle deliveries. From Wall Street analysts to veteran retail investors that have been closely following the company for years, TSLA bulls seem to be expecting some impressive
Tesla appears to be going on the offensive in China as it is reportedly suing two former customers for defamation over comments they have made about the automotive brand. Over the last year, Tesla has had issues with its reputation in China. The local media focused on some Tesla vehicles that caught on fire, accidents