LineVision, based in Somerville, Massachusetts, provides “electric utilities with the real-time monitoring and analytics needed to accelerate the net zero grid.” Here’s how this company is playing a crucial role in helping to upgrade the US and international grids to ensure that the electrification revolution is a success. More…
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How Record EV and clean energy deployment are working to reduce CO2 emissions
Signs are surfacing that the rollout of electric vehicles and renewable energy sources is working as designed. According to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), record EV and clean energy deployment are contributing to a significant reduction in CO2 emissions in 2022. More…
Tesla is aiming to ramp up to 50,000 Tesla Semi electric trucks per year
Tesla is aiming to ramp up Tesla Semi production to 50,000 electric trucks per year – as soon as 2024. It would make Tesla one of the largest class 8 truck manufacturers. More…
NanoGraf’s Li-ion 18650 battery achieves a new energy-density milestone
Chicago-headquartered NanoGraf Technologies, which claims it has enabled the highest energy-density cylindrical 18650 Lithium-ion cell in the world, today announced that its battery has achieved a new industry energy-density milestone of 810 Wh/L (4.0Ah capacity). More…
Tesla is working on next-gen electric car platform for half the price
Elon Musk announced that Tesla’s engineering team had turned its focus on a next-generation electric car platform that will be half the price of the Model 3/Y platform. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 19, 2022
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. More…
Elon Musk says Tesla (TSLA) could soon be worth more than Apple (APPL)
Elon Musk says Tesla (TSLA) could soon be worth more than Apple (APPL), and the company is putting its money behind this position with a $5 to $10 billion share buyback. More…
Elon Musk says Tesla (TSLA) could soon be worth more than Apple (AAPL)
Elon Musk says Tesla (TSLA) could soon be worth more than Apple (AAPL), and the company is putting its money behind this position with a $5 to $10 billion share buyback. More…
Komatsu’s first electric mid-size hydraulic excavator packs a Proterra battery
US battery maker Proterra and multinational Komatsu partnered in January 2021 to develop electric mid-sized hydraulic excavators, and today they announced that Komatsu’s first 20-ton class lithium-ion battery electric machine is ready for debut. More…
Stellantis executive: ‘The people have decided: we will be purely electric’
In a new interview, Stellantis European Head, Uwe Hochschurtz, claimed, “The people have decided: we will be purely electric,” backtracking statements made by the company’s CEO, Carlos Tavares.. More…
Tesla (TSLA) delivers massive record of battery energy storage
Tesla (TSLA) announced that its energy storage division delivered a new record number of batteries in Q3 2022.. More…
Tesla (TSLA) delivers massive number of batteries, breaking record
Tesla (TSLA) announced that its energy storage division delivered a record number of batteries in Q3 2022.. More…
Tesla (TSLA) releases Q3 2022 results: miss on revenue but delivers on earnings
Tesla (TSLA) has released its financial results and shareholders letter for the third quarter of 2022 after market close today. More…
Electrify America’s first megawatt-level battery storage-backed charging station reduces stress on the grid
EV fast charging network Electrify America has unveiled the first application of a megawatt-level battery storage system to support one of its charging stations. With over 150 battery energy storage solutions already in place at stations around the US, Electrify America looks to demonstrate reduced stress on the electrical grid by use of these larger storage solutions and new solar canopies.. More…
Waymo will expand robotaxi operations to LA next
Google’s Waymo driverless ride-hailing service is expanding operations to Los Angeles, California. More…
Mullen Automotive acquires ELMS inventory, manufacturing plant, and IP in all-cash purchase
Mullen Automotive has absorbed yet another fellow EV start-up. Today’s acquisition includes Electric Last Mile Solutions, or ELMS, which filed for bankruptcy in June. Mullen received court approval last week to acquire ELMS’s Indiana manufacturing facility, its inventory of EVs, and all its intellectual property.. More…
Podcast Interview: Ford Engineers discuss F-150 Lightning winter towing
Ford has been taking some hits in the media on the F-150 Lightning towing range, so we thought it would be good to test it ourselves and then get the background from the people who built the Lightning, especially as we head into winter. Along with Ford’s PR team, we were joined by:. More…
Ford F-150 Lightning winter towing tests and Engineers interview
Ford has been taking some hits in the media on the F-150 Lightning towing range, so we thought it would be good to test it ourselves and then get the background from the people who built the Lightning, especially as we head into winter. Along with Ford’s PR team, we were joined by:. More…
Ford F-150 Lightning winter towing tests and engineer interview
Ford has been taking some hits in the media on the F-150 Lightning towing range, so we thought it would be good to test it ourselves and then get the background from the people who built the Lightning, especially as we head into winter. Along with Ford’s PR team, we were joined by:. More…
The world’s largest single-phase battery is now up and running
Meet Crimson Storage, the world’s largest single-phase battery, which is now live in the California desert. More…
