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Americans will install a record 5.6 GW of residential solar in 2022 – here’s why
American homeowners are expected to install a record 5.6 gigawatts of residential solar in 2022, according to a new analysis from Bloomberg NEF (BNEF). More…
SparkCharge expands EV charging delivery to 12 new California cities with new funding
SparkCharge is leading the way on a critical component of the EV industry – mobile charging. The EV network provider announced Monday it will be expanding access to Currently, its on-demand EV charging delivery service to several new California cities.. More…
Official: Honda And LG Energy Solution To Form EV Battery JV In The US
A $4.4 billion investment in a 40 GWh battery gigafactory has been confirmed. More…
Electric boat breaks new speed record at 109 mph with Vision Marine’s new outboard motor
An electric boat has achieved a top speed of over 100 mph for the first time. In a showcase of its latest electric outboard motor, Vision Marine Technologies (NASDAQ: VMAR) has achieved a new speed record of 109 mph on the water. More…
The number of EVs with 300+ miles of range tripled in the US in 2022 – but do we even need it?
According to the “fact of the week” from the United States Department of Energy, the number of EVs offering at least 300 miles of range has grown tremendously since 2016 and has tripled in 2022 compared to a year prior. Higher range remains a huge selling point for US consumers, but still begs the question – is it really necessary for the average driver. More…
Watch Rivian R1T Retrieve Boat It Launched Into Bear Lake
It is said that retrieving a boat is more difficult than launching it, but the R1T made it seem easy. More…
Moving to electric vehicles will dull recessions currently inflated by oil markets
Can you imagine a future where your daily commute is filled with electric vehicles zooming past you with fresh, crisp air coming through the windows? For now, we are sitting at stop lights, rolling the windows up because it’s better to breathe the AC than the toxic fumes from the vehicles around us. But what if I told you that a future with electric vehicles could also do the unthinkable: slow a recession. More…
Volocopter shares latest video update showing its eVTOL air taxi is closer than ever to reality
Urban Air Mobility (UAM) developer Volocopter has shared a new video showcasing the time and effort the company and its staff have been putting into the flight testing campaign for the VoloCity eVTOL air taxi as it moves closer to genuine flights with human passengers. You can see it taking off and landing in real time below. More…
Rising star Energica doubles global electric motorcycles sales, up 5x in the US
Italian electric motorcycle maker Energica is chalking up impressive sales numbers around the world and in the US market. The company’s rosy figures were just announced as part of a lead up to Energica Week 2022, a yearly gathering in the company’s home country. More…
Electric Bike Company Introduces New Model F Folding E-Bike
The new e-bike offers the stability of a larger cruiser bike with the convenience of a folding bike. More…
World Rallycross Racing Ditches Gas, Goes Electric
No major racing championship has converted itself completely from fossil fuel to electrons, until now. More…
Fox News Accuses Prince Harry Of Gas-Guzzling In Audi e-tron EV
The Audi e-tron doesn’t really look much different from most gas-powered EVs, but Fox News should have done its homework. More…
Smartphone giant Xiaomi might co-brand EVs with BAIC to fulfill its 2024 delivery promise
Xiaomi Corporation is reportedly facing delays in acquiring a license to make EVs of its own in China under the Xiaomi Automobile brand it registered in 2021. As a result, the behemoth consumer electronics manufacturer is in early talks with Beijing Automotive Group Co. (BAIC) to co-develop EVs in order for the latter to fulfill its promise of delivering its first vehicles by 2024. More…
Factorial Energy to build solid-state battery development and production site
Factorial Energy, the US developer of solid-state battery cells for electric cars backed by Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Hyundai-Kia, has begun construction of a new development and production facility. The new facility is being built in Methuen, a suburb of Boston in Massachusetts. This was made possible through the support of the Massachusetts Office of Business […] More…
VW invests 2 billion euros to transform Saltzgitter plant
The Volkswagen Group is investing around two billion euros in the transformation of its Salzgitter site in Germany – from the lead engine plant to the lead cell plant. At the same time, the carmaking giant says it has launched a major qualification offensive. Over the next few years, employees from the engine plant are […] More…
FREY unveils more affordable line of fast, high-end full-suspension electric mountain bikes
The new FREY EVOLVE line is designed to take the brand’s popular high-end electric mountain bikes and reduce prices to make them more affordable for the masses. The first two models have just been unveiled as the FREY EVOLVE NEO and NEO PRO.. More…
CATL’s energy dense Qilin batteries one-up the 4680 cell and will debut in the ZEEKR 009
Following the debut of its third generation cell-to-pack (CTP) “Qilin” battery cells in June, battery expert CATL has shared which EV brand will be the first to use them – ZEEKR. The energy dense batteries will initially debut on the recently announced ZEEKR 009 MPV, quickly followed by the ZEEKR 001 which promises over 620 miles (1,000 km) of all-electric range.. More…
Honda & LG Energy Solution to build US battery plant
Honda and LG Energy Solution have entered into an agreement to establish a joint venture for the production of batteries in the USA. The batteries will be used in Honda and Acura electric models in the North American market. Under the agreement, the Japanese carmaker and the South Korean battery supplier will invest a total […] More…
Media goes nuts over Elon Musk calling for more oil and gas, but here’s the full quote
The media is going nuts over Elon Musk calling for more oil and gas at an energy conference in Norway, but the full quote is not being widely reported and brings some important context. More…
