Tesla makes a massive investment in service in California
Tesla is making a massive investment in vehicle service in California with a significant hiring ramp as demand rises following...
Environment
Lightyear zeroes out 0 production to focus on more affordable Lightyear 2 solar EV, following encouraging wait list registrations
Less than two months after its official start of production, Lightyear has suddenly suspended all assembly of its flagship 0...
Volvo set to release its smallest and cheapest electric vehicle this summer
Volvo is set to release its “smallest and cheapest” EV thus far on June 15, the EX30, which will be...
Low-cost tiny electric cars like these could be the next big thing
It’s true that prices for many leading full-size electric cars have dropped slightly in the last few months. But even...
Ford plans massive layoffs overseas in favor of EV development, inciting Europe-wide union threats
New details of Ford Motor Company planning thousands of job cuts in Europe continue to emerge following a report from...
Volkswagen brand brings back former Bentley, Audi designer to spearhead EV rollout
The Volkswagen Group is looking to claim its position in the future of automobiles as the industry transitions to a...
Tesla obtains patent for Cybertruck’s novel windshield
Tesla has obtained a patent for a new way to make glass that is evidently going to be used for...
Tesla leaks ‘Magic Dock’ CCS adapter ahead of opening its Supercharger network
Tesla has leaked the “Magic Dock” CCS adapter in its mobile app ahead of the imminent opening of its Supercharger...
Quick Charge Podcast: January 21, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and...
Ex-Genesis execs claimed they raised millions for crypto hedge fund just as former company neared bankruptcy
Just weeks before crypto lender Genesis filed for bankruptcy, three former employees of the company claimed they had secured millions...
California’s $10M electric bike rebates are coming. Here are the latest updates
California is set to join a number of other cities and states in the US offering rebates and tax credits...
Awake launches ‘easiest eFoil ever’ as beginner-friendly flying electric surfboard
If you’ve been wanting to learn how to ride a flying electric surfboard but have been put off by what...
Weird Alibaba: Get a 3-person electric bike pedicab taxi for under $1,000!
It’s not everyday that the odd little EVs I find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week...
US solar and wind expected to reduce coal and natural gas generation to 2025
Increased US power generation from mostly wind and solar will reduce generation from both coal and natural gas power plants...
Nucor debuts ‘world’s most sustainable steel’ for US offshore wind industry
Nucor, the largest steel producer in the US and the biggest scrap recycler in North America, has announced that it...
GM and LG partnership crumbles; will another battery maker save the next US plant?
Plans for a fourth electric vehicle battery plant from the GM and LG Energy Solution partnership are on hold “indefinitely”...
This solar + storage project could be a US grid game changer
A team at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a utility-scale solar and storage project...
Podcast: EV price war, Tesla demand boom, cheaper EVs, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This...
Aptera debuts Launch Edition solar EV, but start of production will take some time… and money
Aptera Motors has inched closer than ever to customer deliveries of its flagship solar EV donning the company name. During...
Why is GM investing nearly $1B in V-8 engines when it’s ‘all in’ on electric vehicles?
General Motors (GM) announced today that it will invest nearly $1 billion in four US facilities to produce V-8 engines...
