Can the RS e-tron GT keep up with Tesla’s Model S Plaid? Audi is hoping so. The automaker is offering up to $20,000 off its high-performance e-tron GT as it looks to stay in the race. Next to the Porsche Taycan Turbo, Audi was one of the first automakers to take on Tesla’s Model S […]
Mental health platform Headway announced it closed a $125 million Series C funding round led by Spark Capital, boosting its valuation to more than $1 billion. Existing investors a16z, Accel and Thrive participated in the round, as well as new strategic investors led by Health Care Service Corporation. Will Reed, general partner at Spark Capital, […]
Witness Adam Yedidia answers questions during Sam Bankman-Fried fraud trial over the collapse of FTX, the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, at Federal Court in New York City, October 5, 2023, in this courtroom sketch. Jane Rosenberg | Reuters Two of Sam Bankman-Fried’s former friends from MIT, who also worked at crypto exchange FTX while living with […]
United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain announced today that GM has “leapfrogged” other automakers in strike negotiations by agreeing to place all EV battery plant workers under the union’s national master agreement. The UAW has been on a partial strike for three weeks now, contending that workers’ pay has not kept up with auto industry […]
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss a new cheaper Tesla Model Y, further Tesla price cuts, and bunch of EV delivery numbers, and more. Today’s episode is sponsored by AMP, makers of Energy Management solutions for E-Mobility products. The […]
The IRS released new guidance on the EV tax credit today, and the changes mean that starting next year, low- and middle-income buyers will be able to get the full $7,500 credit even if they don’t have enough tax liability. The Inflation Reduction Act included big changes to the EV tax credit, and those changes […]
The electric Baby Lunar Cruiser is “built to conquer rugged terrain on Earth and beyond,” Toyota claims. Inspired by the original FJ40 Land Cruiser, the electric Moon Rover takes cues from the real Lunar Cruiser Toyota is developing with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Although you can tell this is just a concept, it’s […]
Eco-responsible shipbuilder Sunreef Yachts had given the public its first glimpse of its new 80-foot solar electric yacht before it makes it US debut in Fort Lauderdale, Florida later this month. The 80 Sunreef Power Eco is a fully-electric luxury catamaran that could very well be one of the most advanced solar electric yachts built […]
A $600 discount is bringing a third wheel to your fall riding plans. Rad Power’s RadTrike mixes up the usual EV formula and is now down to the best price of the year at $1,899. It’s joined by SWFT’s BMX e-bike at just $500, as well as all of the other markdowns in our massive […]
With the stock market deeply oversold this week, we put cash to work by picking stocks across a range of sectors including energy, technology and materials. We also added a former Club chipmaker to our Bullpen and upgraded a premium beer name to a buy rating. Finally, Friday’s market reversal helped us make good on […]
