Houston-headquartered renewables company EDP Renewables North America has completed a 200-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Randolph County, Indiana, northeast of Indianapolis. It’s now the largest-capacity solar farm in Indiana. More…
Podcast: Tesla losing heat, new Model S, FSD Beta scrutiny from DMV and more
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s heat pump failing problem coming back, new updated Model S design, Tesla FSD Beta scrutiny from DMV, and more. More…
Kenworth says electric truck orders have tripled the past three months, quoting customers in 44 states
Kenworth Truck Co. recently shared news of tremendous growing interest in its lineup of all-electric medium and heavy-duty trucks, noting that orders have tripled the last 90 days as fleets look to take advantage of sweet incentives for zero-emission vehicles.. More…
Tesla adds structural battery pack reference to Model Y owner’s manual as production is imminent
Tesla has added a reference to the structural battery pack to the Model Y owner’s manual as production is expected to be imminent. More…
Watch Hyundai Ioniq 5 Perform The Moose Test: Beats Kia EV6
It almost matched the Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y. More…
NIO expands US headquarters as North American launch begins to feel more and more likely
The US branch of Chinese automaker NIO continues to make interesting moves in North America, as the company signed a ten year lease on a building in San Jose, CA. The new 200,000+ sq. ft. US headquarters is more than double the size of NIO’s current footprint, signaling that a long speculated entry into the North America could be one stop closer to becoming reality. More…
Vanderhall Brawley electric off-roader gets dirty in cold weather test
With 400 claimed horsepower and up to 200 miles of trail-blasting range, much is expected from the upcoming Vanderhall Brawley electric off-roader. And, if this video of a pre-production Brawley tearing in up in extreme cold weather is any indication, it might just deliver. More…
Winnebago will reveal an electric motorhome at Florida RV super show next week
America’s other iconic RV name, Winnebago, has announced plans to reveal an all-electric concept motorhome developed by the company’s Advanced Technology Group (ATG) at next week’s Florida RV Super Show in Tampa, Florida. More…
China: Tesla Model Y Was #1 Selling New Energy Crossover/SUV In 2021
With nearly 170,000 sold, it was also ninth overall. More…
Tesla Model 3 Owner Thankful For His EV When Stuck On I-95
He was stuck for 14 hours without any issues while ICE owners had to worry about toxic fumes and running out of gas. More…
Local Motors closes before e-shuttle Olli takes off
Local Motors, the maker of the autonomous electric shuttle Olli, will cease operations on Friday, according to several posts on LinkedIn by various employees. The company has not yet made an official announcement. The reason for the presumed shutdown of Local Motors is said to be a lack of capital. Several US media, including Techcrunch […] More…
Shell converts London petrol station to charging hub
Shell has now officially opened a very special fast-charging park in the London borough of Fulham. The location is a former petrol station that has been converted to exclusively offering charging power for electric cars and vans. Nine 175 kW charging points have been installed at the Shell Fulham filling station. The repurposed station is […] More…
Renault CEO vows to go fully-electric by 2030, contrary to statements from others at the company
French automaker Renault has joined the all-electric party in Europe, as its CEO recently shared news that the brand would become 100% electric by 2030. While the announcement is welcomed progress, its timing also correlates with current climate proposals in the UK and EU that will limit ICE by 2030, and require 100% EV sales by 2035. Conversely, another Renault exec has openly spoken out against the ICE ban.. More…
Ex NIU, Baidu exec leaps into the car game with NIUTRON electric SUV
You can’t say they didn’t warn us! Less than a month after NIU co-founder, Yinan Li, hinted that four wheeled vehicles might present better business opportunities than two wheeled vehicles, Li has brought us the incredibly well-finished product you see here. Meet the battery-powered NIUTRON NV, and expect big things. More…
Ford Market Cap Hits $100 Billion For The First Time Amid EV Push
CEO Jim Farley says he’s proud the company is getting recognized for its commitment to electrification: Ford is “just getting started.” More…
Ekoenergetyka gains captial from Enterprise Investors
Polish Enterprise Fund VIII, a private equity fund managed by Enterprise Investors, is acquiring a minority stake in Polish charging infrastructure provider Ekoenergetyka. The fund will invest over 45 million euros in Ekoenergetyka and other e-mobility related projects. The transaction is still subject to obtaining antitrust approval, according to Enterprise Investors (EI). The investment company […] More…
Tesla Cybertruck Delay, Subaru Reveals Two Electric STI Concepts
Episode 93. More…
Bollinger bails on B1, B2: Deposits to be refunded amid shift to commercial electric trucks
Michigan’s Bollinger has announced that it will be indefinitely postponing both the production and delivery of its B1 electric SUV and B2 electric pickup. In a terse release and video address Friday morning, CEO Robert Bollinger explained that the shift away from the two trucks will allow the Michigan-based upstart to focus on growth and… More…
Tritium goes public to expand to three plants globally
The Australian charging column manufacturer Tritium has launched on the US stock exchange Nasdaq. Tritium plans to invest the capital generated by the IPO in its expansion to three global manufacturing facilities and the development of global sales and service teams. Tritium has merged with SPAC company Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation (DCRN) for the IPO […] More…
Tesla Cybertruck news is ramping up, but take it with a grain of salt
We are seeing a lot of new reports about Tesla Cybertruck coming out and being shared in the Tesla community – I’d take those with a big grain of salt. More…
