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Tesla is moving fast when it comes to Gigafactory 3 and it is counting on China’s reputation to build fast in order to start production by the end of the year.…

After over three years, Elon Musk announced that Tesla will be ending their customer referral program at the end of this month. more… The post Tesla will end referral program to help Model 3 cost, says Elon Musk appeared first on Electrek.

TCI Transportation, a truck leasing company that ordered 50 Tesla Semi electric trucks, got a visit from Tesla today to test drive what they claim is a “new electric truck prototype.” more……

Ford might not be doomed after all. The American automaker has now finally announced that it is going to launch an all-electric version of its most important vehicle program: the F-Series pickup trucks. more……

While we have seen many electric cars at the Detroit Auto Show, several automakers have promised new EVs on the sidelines of the show.…

AnkerDirect via Amazon offers its ROAV HydroClean Electric Pressure Washer for $119.99 shipped when promo code ROAVAPW6 is applied during checkout. Regularly $200, this model just dropped to $150 with today’s deal representing a new all-time low. Anker…

Mercedes-Benz is planning to launch a new compact SUV later this year and they will reportedly offer an all-electric version as their second ‘EQ’ electric SUV. more……

Australia is already a huge market for Tesla Powerwall for many reasons. But now you can add one more: the South Australian government has approved Tesla’s home battery pack for an important subsidy worth ~50% of the battery pack for up to 40,000 homes.…

Tesla owners have been reporting on forums and social media recently that thieves appear to be targeting Tesla vehicles.…

Tesla is launching today a new Wall Connector with a NEMA 14-50 plug – the automaker’s first non-hardwired Wall Connector for a home charging solution. more… The post Tesla launches new Wall Connector with NEMA 14-50 plug appeared first on Electrek.

GM’s electrification approach by using Cadillac as its ‘lead electric brand’ is being heavily compared to Tesla’s and the company accepts that as it admits to being ‘obsessively’ benchmarking Tesla ahead of the launch of their first EV. more……

Today, Ford and Volkswagen announced that they partnered together in a “global alliance” and it includes a deal to explore partnering on electric vehicles. more… The post Ford and VW are considering partnering on electric vehicles appeared first on Electrek.

China’s Evergrande Group, best known in the EV community for having taken a large stake in Faraday Future, is now taking a majority stake in NEVS, SAAB’s all-electric successor. more……

We’ve already told you about Home Depot’s big outdoor electric tool sale this morning, but there’s one more offer we wanted to highlight. Ryobi’s 38-inch 100Ah Electric Riding Lawn Mower is on sale for $2,399 shipped. That’s good for $500 off and…

Audi has reportedly confirmed that it is bringing its new PB18 e-tron all-electric supercar to low-volume production and it could arrive just in time to compete with the new Tesla Roadster. more……

Emergency service giant Falck decided to turn a Tesla Model X into an ambulance in order to see if they could make a zero-emission emergency service vehicle. more……

As part of its renewed electrification effort announced last month, GM confirmed that it was killing the Chevy Volt, which many saw as counter-intuitive – but now the automaker says that it’s part of its plan to focus on all-electric vehicles. more……

If Tesla delivers on all the specs that they have been promising since the launch of the Tesla Semi electric truck last year, it is going to be a real problem for the rest of the industry, but industry leader Daimler Truck is still not impressed.…

Tesla has been working closely with white hat hackers for years in order to make its vehicle software safer and now it’s taking an unprecedented step: it’s going to be giving away a Model 3 to a hacker who can crack the vehicle. more……

Volkswagen has confirmed today that it will be investing $800 million in its factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee to prepare the location for production of new electric cars using the MEB platform. more……

Porsche Taycan, the German premium automaker’s first all-electric vehicle, is being put to the test by rally legend Walter Röhrl as part of its development program ahead of the launch later this year. more……

The official WORX eBay storefront offers its 7.5A 2-speed Electric Leaf Blower for $18.99 shipped. For comparison, it has a list price of $35 but usually sells for around $30 at retailers like Amazon. Today’s deal is $1 less than our previous mention.…

Fresh off its CES LEAF 62kWh unveil, Nissan today at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit took the wraps off its IMS concept car based heavily on its similarly named IMx concept. Have Nissan reached Concept-ception?  more……

Following several issues at Supercharger stations where gas-powered vehicles were blocking access, Tesla is now implementing an innovative way to avoid ‘Icing’ Superchargers and make sure the spots are always ready for Tesla owners. more……

China’s Geely has been expanding beyond its home country over the past few years with acquisitions like Volvo. But now they plan to expand globally with their own vehicles – starting with an all-electric sedan.…

Tesla has met with the Greek government to propose ways to modernize the electric grid of the country’s many islands in the Mediterranean sea with microgrids and renewable energy to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. more……

As we reported last week, GM recently announced plans to position Cadillac as its lead electric vehicle brand.  Today, GM shared the first images of Cadillac’s planned first all-electric vehicle.…

Tesla Gigafactory 1, which produce battery packs and battery cells in partnership with Panasonic, is quickly becoming the automaker’s most important asset as it has now already produced over half a billion battery cells. more……

After GM announced that it would shut down some factories, Elon Musk said that Tesla would consider buying one of them, but now GM CEO Mary Barra says that it will not work out because Tesla doesn’t want GM’s union employees. more……

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla changing its battery pack options, a flying Tesla Roadster?, Harley-Davidson finally launching its electric Livewire…