Tesla owners’ photos are launching with SpaceX: Everything you should know about the mission

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Back when Tesla still had its vehicle referral program, one of the perks was the ability to launch a photo to space with another one of Elon Musk’s company’s – SpaceX. Now, for many of the Tesla owners who have waited years, that time has actually come. Tomorrow, as SpaceX launches a Moon-bound South Korean satellite, many Tesla customers will have their photos tag along. Here’s everything you should know about the launch.

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Bugatti’s first EV, an e-scooter with 25-mile range, sees first sale at $1,020 or less in New Green Deals

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Bugatti is well-known in the car world as making one of the fastest production vehicles on the market. The brand is also known for being extremely expensive. But now, if you’re wanting to pick up a Bugatti and not take out a million dollar loan, it’s possible. The brand recently launched its first electric vehicle with an electric scooter. Today, we’re highlighting a deal that drops the all-new scooter in Agile Bleu to $1,020 from $1,200, though the black colorway is down to $920 for Costco members. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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Morgan Stanley: Legacy auto’s BEV share doubles the rate of Tesla which drops to 60.9% of total market

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Despite dwindling inventories of BEVs due to supply chain constraints and legacy automakers still playin catchup in BEV production, the demand for electric vehicles continues to rise… and Tesla isn’t the only pony in the race anymore. That being said, Tesla remains the “Nap” in EV sales, but the rest of the market is starting to catch up.

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Ferrari is going carbon neutral, but remains vague on EV rollout

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Yesterday we got another glimpse into Ferrari’s future clean energy plans with its second-quarter earnings release. Although anticipation is building for Ferrari’s EV rollout, the company is keeping the details under wraps.

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Tesla is testing new version of Solar Roof (v3.5) in employee’s homes

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Tesla has come up with a new version of its Solar Roof, version 3.5, and it is now testing it in employee’s homes ahead of a wider launch.

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NIU launches futuristic-looking electric moped that’s half e-bike, half e-motorcycle

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Electric mobility company NIU has just launched one of the sleekest looking light electric motorbikes we’ve seen in years. But before you get too excited, we should note that the new NIU SQi is first launching in the company’s domestic market of China.

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Volvo Group announces large-scale battery factory in Sweden to support electric truck production

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The Volvo Group announces that it has started working on having a large-scale battery factory in Sweden to support its expansion of electric trucks, electric buses, and electric construction equipment production.

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GM to expand its Super Cruise network, adding hundreds of thousands of miles of ‘hands-free’ roads

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General Motors (GM) has announced a massive expansion to its Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance network. The expansion will double the size of the current Super Cruise network to over 400,000 miles of compatible roadways and will soon be available to over 20 GM models.

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Tesla finally starts taking Model S and Model X orders in Europe again

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Tesla has finally started taking Model S and Model X orders in Europe again after closing them last year due to a slower than anticipated production ramp following the design refresh.

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Ford has already delivered F-150 Lightning trucks to customers in all 50 states

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Lightning strikes quickly and often it would seem. According to news from Ford Motor Company this morning, customers in all fifty states have received F-150 Lightning pickups just two months after deliveries began. Here are a few of those customers’ stories.

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