Canadian National Railway Company (CN) announced the purchase of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric freight locomotive, the first to join its 19,500-mile rail network. The purchase was part of CN’s sustainability strategy to reduce freight transportation emissions and will be supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). More…
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Lightning eMotors sells first 70-seat electric double decker bus with a 640 kWh battery
Electrified commercial fleet developer Lightning eMotors has announced the sale of an all-electric double-decker coach bus that seats 70 passengers. The converted diesel coach now contains a 640 kWh battery pack installed by Lightning eMotors, offering an estimated range of over 200 miles. According to the company, this is the largest known battery capacity for this vehicle type. More…
Tesla and Hertz reportedly have a disagreement over how fast Tesla can deliver 100,000 electric cars
Tesla and Hertz are reportedly in the middle of a disagreement over how fast the former can deliver the 100,000 electric cars that the rental company ordered. More…
SWFT Fleet review: no-frills e-bike cruiser doesn’t even use vowels
The SWFT brand is relatively young in the electric mobility space, but it’s coming out swinging with a variety of options. Casting a wide net, SWFT sells direct and through Best Buy, both online and in 10 stores in the US. Today we’ll be reviewing an offering right in the middle with their electric cruiser, which is called the Fleet. More…
Massachusetts may soon host the first US solar on highway sound barriers
Massachusetts-based Ko-Solar wants to put solar panels in places no one really notices, like on industrial building roofs, in parking lots, and sound barriers on highways. It may finally get its chance, on Interstate 95 in the Boston area. And that would be a US first. More…
Tesla upgraded Model X with higher battery energy density and more powerful motors
New EPA documents reveal the main powertrain upgrades that Tesla applied to the new Model X – higher battery energy density and more powerful motors. More…
Ducati unveils another electric scooter, still claims it can build 150 mph electric motorcycles
Ducati has unveiled yet another electric scooter, the PRO-III, but its specs are nowhere near the electric motorcycles that the company claims it can build. More…
Tesla is rumored to be working on a new factory in China, denies rumored specific location
Tesla is rumored to be working on a new factory in China. Media reports suggested that the automaker even already had a specific location in mind. More…
eVTOL racing? Airspeeder is bringing ‘flying car’ competitions to reality
Newly formed eVTOL racing league Airspeeder has successfully completed its first competitive drag race in Southern Australia. The drag race put two teams from Alauda Aeronautics head-to-head as a development series, ahead of eVTOL Grand Prix in 2022 and a global Airspeeder racing series in 2023. More…
Tesla owner manages to install regular steering wheel on Model S Plaid
A Tesla Model S Plaid owner has successfully removed the ‘yoke’ steering wheel and replaced it with a regular Model 3 steering – the stalks and all.. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 3, 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…
Electric bicycle companies continue raising huge funds as Ampler lands new investment
Electric bicycle companies are raising money left and right these days, with the latest big investment heading toward European electric bicycle company Ampler Bikes. More…
Tesla is moving driver profiles to the cloud for smooth transitions between cars, rentals, and more
Tesla is working on moving driver profiles to the cloud in order to sync them between vehicles. More…
Ford is selling Mach-E crate motors to promote custom EV conversions like this F-100 concept
Ford Motor Company has taken its dedication to electrification a step further by offering its Eluminator electric crate motor to the public to create custom EVs of their own. The 281 horsepower Eluminator motor is present in the Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition, and can now be installed into other vehicles, such as an electrified 1978 Ford F-100 pickup. More…
VW teases new ID.BUZZ electric minibus ahead of launch
Volkswagen is teasing the latest version of its upcoming VW ID.BUZZ electric minibus, which is expected to come next year. More…
VW expands its electric vehicle offerings with the ID.5 electric SUV
Today, Volkswagen unveiled the ID.5, a new electric SUV, expanding its “ID. family” of electric vehicles. However, the new vehicle is basically a coupe version of the ID.4. More…
SES shares plans for world’s largest lithium-metal facility to build 107 amp-hour EV batteries
Lithium-metal battery developer SES announced large plans today that include Apollo, a 107 Ah Li-Metal battery that the company claims is the largest of its kind in the world. Concurrently, SES announced the lithium-metal batteries will be manufactured at Shanghai Giga, a new 300,000 sq. ft. facility being built in China as the largest Li-Metal facility in the world. More…
Ford F-150 Lightning reservations surpass 160,000 during pre-production
Ford Motor Company has maintained a steady flow of $100 reservation holders for its upcoming electric F-150 Lightning pickup, and that has now surpassed 160,000 in total. Every indication is that these reservation numbers will continue to grow as the F-150 Lightning goes on sale next spring. More…
These are the top 10 solar manufacturers of 2021
SolarReviews, a US-based independent comparison website for solar panel brands and installations, has released its first solar manufacturer ranking system. Here are the top 10 solar panel manufacturers in 2021. More…
Tesla takes delivery of battery cell manufacturing equipment at Gigafactory Texas
Tesla has been spotted taking delivery of battery cell manufacturing equipment at Gigafactory Texas. More…
