The city of New York is currently proposing a contract to buy a fleet of Model 3 vehicles from Tesla. More…
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Another close-up look at the Rivian R1T plus test drive footage
As Rivian’s flagship EV continues to be delivered to its first customers around the US, Electrek got another opportunity to experience the R1T close up and tinker with all of its unique features. Additionally, I got a chance to test drive the Rivian R1T for the first time on both an airport tarmac and some rocky SoCal terrain.. More…
VW confirms plans for ID California electric camper van
As part of a new presentation, Volkswagen appears to confirm plans for a VW ID California electric camper van. More…
High tech Tesla Cybertruck camper is raising money at astronomical $400 million valuation
CyberLandr, a very ambitious high-tech camper designed for the Tesla Cybertruck, is raising money at an astronomical $400 million valuation. More…
The world’s largest freshwater wind farm is now online
Windpark Fryslân, the world’s largest freshwater wind farm that sits in the Netherlands’ Lake IJssel, is now fully commissioned. More…
Tesla doubles down on system to prevent gas cars ‘ICEing’ Superchargers, integrates it in its app
Tesla is doubling down on a system to prevent people from blocking or “ICEing” Supercharger stalls and even integrates it into its mobile app. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 8, 2021
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…
US Senate is considering changes to extra $4,500 incentive for electric vehicles built at union factories
The US Senate is reportedly considering changes to the extra $4,500 incentive for electric vehicles built at union factories in the US that is part of the Build Back Better act. More…
Biden’s latest executive order calls for a zero-emissions federal fleet by 2027
The Biden administration announced an executive order today focused on reestablishing the US federal government as a leader in sustainability. The sections within the executive order tackle major global issues like climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, and net-zero carbon electricity production. Furthermore, the President has set a 2027 deadline to make all light-duty government fleets zero emissions. More…
Tesla is under scrutiny by NHTSA for enabling in-car video games while driving
People doing things they shouldn’t while driving is nothing new nor unique to Tesla, but the automaker is now under scrutiny by the NHTSA for going a step further and enabling in-car video games while driving. More…
SunPower launches in-house financing for US homeowners who want rooftop solar
California-headquartered SunPower (Nasdaq:SPWR) announced today that it’s launched SunPower Financial, which means that customers working with SunPower to buy rooftop solar and storage no longer need a third-party lender to obtain and manage financing. More…
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y new features and changes leak through test program
A bunch of new features and changes coming to the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y have leaked through a test program in Europe. More…
Volkswagen partners with three new companies to support in-house EV battery cell development
The Volkswagen Group has announced three separate, yet simultaneous partnerships with companies specializing in battery development. These agreements include materials technology group Umicore, battery specialists 24M Technologies, and lithium producer Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd. Volkswagen looks to utilize these new partnerships to further the development of its own in-house EV battery cells. More…
Tesla is on track to produce 600,000 electric cars in China annually
For the last three months, Tesla has maintained an impressive output of over 50,000 electric cars a month in China, showing that Gigafactory Shanghai could potentially reach an annual capacity of 600,000 electric cars. More…
53 US utilities will build a nationwide fast-charging EV network by end of 2023
The National Electric Highway Coalition, a newly formed body made up of 51 investor-owned electric companies, one electric cooperative, and the Tennessee Valley Authority, announced yesterday that it will provide electric vehicle fast-charging ports along major US travel corridors by the end of 2023.. More…
Candela’s flying electric boats raise additional €24M for scaling up mass production
It’s only been a few months since Stockholm-based Candela announced plans for its mass-produced C8 electric hydrofoil boat, but production planning is moving full steam ahead. And now, things may begin moving into overdrive thanks to a large new funding round that will see €24 million added to the company’s war chest. More…
Candela’s flying electric boats raises additional €24M for scaling up mass production
It’s only been a few months since Stockholm-based Candela announced plans for its mass-produced C8 electric hydrofoil boat, but production planning is moving full steam ahead. And now, things may begin moving into overdrive thanks to a large new funding round that will see €24 million added to the company’s war chest. More…
Giant Tesla Megapack project is turned on after fire setback
A giant Tesla Megapack project operated by Neoen in Australia has finally been turned on after a fire set back the battery system this summer. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 7, 2021
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…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 gets impressive EPA range of over 300 miles
Hyundai announced the EPA range of the Ioniq 5 today ahead of its US launch, and it received an impressive 300+ miles. More…
