GE Renewable Energy today announced that its Haliade-X offshore wind turbine prototype is now running at 14 megawatts in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. This means that GE Renewable Energy is now the first to operate a wind turbine at a power output this high. More…
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Tesla is building Model Y bodies with single front and rear castings, a manufacturing first
In an auto manufacturing first, Tesla has started building Model Y bodies with two giant single casting pieces for the front and back of the electric SUV. More…
EGEB: Kansas’s first big wind farm turns 20. Here’s how it’s going
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB). More…
GM announces new battery facility to develop lithium-metal and solid-state cells
GM announced today that it is building a new battery facility in Michigan to develop lithium-metal and solid-state battery cells. More…
Tesla is ordered to pay ex-worker $137 million in racial abuse lawsuit, releases blog about verdict
Tesla has been ordered by the court to pay $137 million to an ex-contract worker at its Fremont factory in a racial abuse lawsuit. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 4, 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…
Canadian group satirizes Saskatchewan’s dumb EV tax by suggesting a sidewalk tax
The province of Saskatchewan in Canada has joined a growing number of regions around the world in levying punitive taxes against electric cars while letting gas cars continue to get away with murder. But a local group has come up with a creative way to show just how dumb their EV tax is: by demanding a tax on people who use sidewalks. More…
EGEB: Tevva debuts the first UK-designed 7.5 metric ton electric truck
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB). More…
SONDORS Metacycle vs. NIU RQi – Battle of the affordable electric motorcycles
The SONDORS Metacycle and NIU RQi electric motorcycles are both racing to reshape the market by bringing highway-capable speeds down to commuter-level prices.. More…
Tesla claims Rivian is stealing ‘trade secrets’ about its ‘next-gen battery’ in expanding lawsuit
Tesla, which is already suing Rivian and former employees hired by the electric pickup truck startup, is expanding its lawsuit against the company.. More…
First Drive: The 2022 Mazda MX-30 misses the market, but does it matter?
Mazda invited us out for a drive of its upcoming MX-30 electric compact SUV, and some conversations with Mazda’s Irvine R&D folks. We have a lot of thoughts to share about the car and the future of Mazda’s EV programs. More…
Ride1up’s newest e-bike is the most affordable electric bike with Gates carbon belt drive yet
When it comes to belt drives in the e-bike industry, Gates is the undisputed leader. And those quality drives usually come at a high cost, but now we’re seeing the lowest-priced Gates carbon belt drive-equipped e-bike yet: the new Ride1Up Roadster V2 Gravel Edition. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 2, 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…
Tesla (TSLA) announces Q3 2021 deliveries: a new record of 241,300 electric cars
Today, Tesla (TSLA) released its Q3 2021 delivery and production numbers – confirming it achieved again new records. More…
I spent one week driving the VW ID.4 – here’s how it went [sponsored]
Volkswagen partnered with Electrek to test the ID.4 electric crossover for a week. During the development, release, and launch, we’ve covered the ID.4 with great anticipation.. More…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: This 120 kW Chinese electric pickup truck
Most of the fun and wacky electric vehicles I find while trawling Alibaba to feature in my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series are notable for being fairly far-fetched. I mean, it’s not every day you come across an electric motorcycle with only one wheel or a fully functional electric submarine.. More…
Toyota’s new electric three-wheeler is designed to do the walking for you
Toyota unveiled its new C+walkT today as a shiny new solution to the age-old problem of walking.. More…
Nikola’s ridiculous $2 billion Tesla Semi lawsuit might go away in a few days
Nikola appears to finally be letting go of its ridiculous $2 billion lawsuit against Tesla. Nikola had claimed that Tesla stole the design for the Tesla Semi. More…
Podcast: Rivian R1T electric pickup first drive, Lucid Air production, Tesla FSD Beta, and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including our first Rivian R1T electric pickup drive, Lucid starting Air production, Tesla FSD Beta slowly moving to a wider release, and more. More…
Tesla (TSLA) pushes Norway electric car sales to yet another record
Tesla (TSLA) had strong deliveries in Norway last month, and it helped the leading EV market to achieve yet another record. More…