Exclusive: Tesla’s head of China takes over sales in North America

Tesla’s head of China, Tom Zhu, has taken over responsibilities for sales, service, and deliveries in North America, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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Tesla Semi battery pack design leaks

The design of the Tesla Semi battery pack has leaked, and it reveals how Tesla fits a massive ~900 kWh pack in the truck.

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This is the Norway – nation hits record EV share in 2022 on its way to ending gas car sales

Leading the charge toward a cleaner future, Norway hit a new record in 2022, as nearly four of every five cars sold were electric. According to the latest registration date, Norway is well on its way to becoming the first nation to end gas-powered car sales by 2025.

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Tesla announces a new ‘Investor Day’, will discuss new vehicle platform

Tesla announced today that it will hold a new ‘Investor Day’ on March 1, 2023 and it will discuss a new vehicle platform at the event.

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Tesla announces record 405,000 vehicles delivered in Q4 2022

Tesla announced that it delivered over 405,000 vehicles in Q4 2022 – a new record and resulting in over 1.3 million delivered in 2022.

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This country plans to give free electric motorcycles to all current motorcycle riders

We’ve covered plenty of tax incentives and rebates to make electric motorcycles and other EVs more affordable. But this is the first time we’ve seen a country give out EVs for free as a way to replace internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.

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Tesla prepares launch of a cheaper Model Y electric SUV

Tesla is apparently preparing to launch a cheaper version of the Model Y electric SUV, according to an update to its online configurator.

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Heybike unveils 750W folding e-bike made from a single piece of magnesium alloy

Single-piece bike frames aren’t new, but it’s rare to see a full-suspension folding e-bike built on a one-piece magnesium alloy frame. That didn’t stop Heybike from chasing that dream and coming up with the Heybike Tyson folding electric bike.

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Quick Charge Podcast: December 31, 2022

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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Wheel-E Podcast: The top electric bike stories of 2022

This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss 2022’s most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles.

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