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Candela’s C-8 flying electric boat is already selling better than gas-powered boats

When Stockholm-based boat builder Candela launched its C-8 electric hydrofoil boat last month, the company considered it to be the “Model S moment of leisure boats,” replacing its largely hand-built C-7 with a mass-produceable product that was superior in many ways. More…
EGEB: GM, GE to collaborate on boosting EV rare earth materials supply

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB). More…
Tesla’s CCS adapter is finally coming

Tesla owners outside of Europe should finally be able to use public CCS fast-charging stations, as the automaker CCS to Tesla proprietary plug adapter is finally coming. More…
New low-cost $1,245 electric gravel bike with Gates belt drive opens pre-orders

San Diego-based Ride1Up has now opened orders for its low-cost electric gravel bike, the Roadster V2 Gravel Edition. More…
Elon Musk: Tesla Cyberquad will be the safest ATV

Elon Musk commented on the Tesla Cyberquad for the first time since he unveiled the electric ATV with the Cybertruck in 2019. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 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…
Tesla (TSLA) shareholder’s meeting news hub

Tesla (TSLA) is holding its annual shareholder’s meeting at Gigafactory Texas in Austin today at 5:30 p.m. ET. More…
Some of the world’s highest drivable roads just got 18 EV charging stations

The Ladakh region in northern India is part of the larger disputed Kashmir region. It’s also a tourist destination, with its stunning scenery, Buddhist sites, and ecotourism. And now, electric vehicle drivers can tour on its dramatic, high-altitude roads surrounded by mountains, because a network of EV charging stations has been installed along the Manali-Leh route, which includes five of some of the highest drivable passes in the world. More…
Elon Musk releases more details about Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving Beta’ wider release

Elon Musk has released a few additional details about Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving Beta” wider release, which should start tomorrow. More…
EGEB: This breakthrough research makes battery recycling more cost effective

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB). More…
American-built off-road electric motorcycle company goes public, stock soars on first day

Volcon has made history as the first US-built off-road electric fat tire motorcycle. Now the company is making bank too, in the form of an IPO on the Nasdaq under the symbol VLCN. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 6, 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…
Google Flights now lets you see estimated carbon emissions for planned trips

Google is pledging to help us get a better idea of our travel choices with estimated carbon emissions/impact of any journey planned using Google Flights. More…
Nuvve joint venture announces collab with BYD to integrate V2G tech in up to 5,000 BEVs

EV manufacturer BYD has announced a strategic collaboration with Levo – a joint venture between Fleet as a Service (FaaS) provider Nuvve, and capital investors Stonepeak, and Evolve. As part of the collaboration, BYD will implement Levo’s technology and capital to offer fully financed medium and heavy-duty BYD commercial EVs.. More…
Volkswagen boasts 144,000 ID.3 orders in Europe, and half of those buyers are new to VW

Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.3 has found much success during its first year in the European market. Volkswagen has recently reported over 144,000 orders for the ID.3 the past year in Europe, and is now working around the clock to deliver them in a timely manner. More…
Maryland’s Skipjack Wind 1 offshore wind farm leaps forward with a $20M facility

Ørsted’s Skipjack Wind 1 will be a 120-megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm in Maryland that will power 40,000 homes once it goes live in the second half of 2026. It will generate $225 million in economic investment and create nearly 1,400 jobs in the state. And large offshore wind gives rise to other projects, such as a new $20 million maintenance facility in Maryland for Skipjack Wind 1, which the Danish wind giant announced today. More…
Tesla pushes update to improve new yoke steering wheel experience and more

Tesla has started pushing a new software update to improve its new yoke steering wheel experience in the Model S alongside a few other new features. More…
EGEB: Here’s where global energy consumption is going if we don’t make changes

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB). More…
These powerful electric bicycles are now serving with the special forces

Bicycles being used as military tools are nothing new, going back decades and serving across several wars. Electric bicycles with the special forces though, now that’s something relatively novel and a sign of the times. More…

