While many electric motorcycles are still plagued by high prices, there are a surprising number of affordable options on the market in North America. All of the electric motorcycles featured here are either already rolling on America’s roads or are expected to become available in the coming months.
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Driving home the point that cars are computers, the global auto industry is reeling from a global shortage of microchips. Several major automakers have announced shutdowns or slowdowns because of the supply bottleneck.
The shortage appears to have forced Tesla to briefly shut down its Model 3 production line at Fremont.
An unnamed source told Bloomberg that Tesla recently informed workers in Fremont that the Model 3 line would be idled for about two weeks. No reason was given for the move, but Tesla recently said that capacity issues at ports and semiconductor shortages were affecting its supply chain.
Now Elon Musk tells us that the stoppage was shorter than feared. “Fremont shut down for two days (parts shortages) & restarted yesterday,” tweeted the Iron Man.
However, more volatility could be in store as cars increasingly compete with computers and consumer gadgets for chips.
Samsung, which produces a chip used in Tesla’s Full Self-Driving computer, was forced to shut down its semiconductor plant in Austin, Texas last week, because of the freaky cold weather and resulting power outages.
In a 10-K filing with the SEC earlier this month, Tesla acknowledged the semiconductor scarcity: “A global shortage of microchips has been reported since early 2021, and the impact to us is yet unknown. The unavailability of any component or supplier could result in production delays, idle manufacturing facilities, product design changes and loss of access to important technology and tools for producing and supporting our products.”
Source: Bloomberg via Electrek
Source: Electric Vehicles Magazine
Elon Musk confirms the factory shut down and announces high demand for the refreshed Model S and Model X.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
The Postmaster General for the United States Postal Service (USPS) recently committed to 10% of its new fleet going full-electric. The upgrade was announced this past week and will replace 50,000-165,000 vehicles over the next 10 years. The USPS’ current ICE lineup of LLV’s (long-life vehicles) is near 30 years old.
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Source: Charge Forward
A brand new $25,000 electric car with 250 miles of EPA range anyone? How about a $31,000 Tesla Model 3?
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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Xpeng’s NGP is looking pretty good in this thorough review.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Tesla posted a behind-the-scenes video on LinkedIn promoting Tesla careers.
Source: Electric Vehicle News
Consumer Reports has launched a new Green Choice program for cars. It will use a green leaf icon to identify the new cars, SUVs, and minivans with the best fuel efficiency and lowest contributions to atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and smog formation.
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Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla has received “high demand” for the new refreshed Model S and Model X.
The CEO says that the automaker will increase production with a second shift in order to meet demand, in a new email to employees obtained by Electrek.
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