Tesla fires dozens of employees at Giga New York after unionization effort

Tesla has fired dozens of employees at Gigafactory New York after a new unionization effort was launched this week, according to a new complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board.

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Tracker unveils new 60-mile range electric UTV with dumping bed

The new Tracker OX EV electric UTV has just been unveiled, showing off its long range design that’s optimized for work around a ranch, farm or other off-road work site.

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Quick Charge Podcast: February 15, 2023

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple PodcastsSpotifyTuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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Tesla (TSLA) is sold out of Model Y for the quarter

Tesla has sold out the Model Y for the quarter in the United States with no more production builds until April, even though we are just halfway through the quarter.

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An offshore wind farm and a carbon capture project are at a stalemate

Ørsted’s huge Hornsea Four offshore wind project and a BP-led carbon capture project are at loggerheads because the two projects’ footprints are overlapping in the North Sea.

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Did Tesla leak the Cybertruck frame with this robot?

Tesla might have revealed the Cybertruck frame in a new video about the automaker’s robots.

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Sick of EV chargers not working? Here’s how that’s going to change

The Biden administration today announced that the US government is going to set standards for federally funded EV chargers – a US first. In other words, if an EV charger is installed using federal dollars, then it has to actually work, and to a high standard.

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Legacy boatbuilder Chris-Craft unveils 133 kWh electric boat concept at Miami Boat Show

Veteran boatbuilder Chris-Craft kicked off this year’s Miami International Boat Show by unveiling its first-ever all-electric boat concept. The Launch 25 GTe is a fully-operational electric boat concept that will be used for testing as the company looks to refine a commercialized product for the marine market.

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Magna to expand five facilities plus a new battery enclosure plant to support F-150 Lightning

Contract manufacturer Magna International shared plans to invest over $470 million to expand its existing operations across Ontario, Canada, expecting to create over 1,000 new jobs. In addition to the expansion of five of its current facilities in Canada, Magna will lease a battery enclosure plant to support the production of the Ford F-150 Lightning and future EVs from other OEMS.

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Cadillac set to unveil three new EVs this year as Lyriq production ramps up

Not one, not two, but three new Cadillac EVs are set to be revealed in 2023 as the automaker charges ahead with its plans for an all-electric lineup by 2030.

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