Sono Motors has announced it has signed a letter of intent with MAN Truck & Bus to explore integration of Sono’s solar technology into MAN’s eTGE electric transporter van. The companies will begin with three separate applications surrounding the eTGE, including air-conditioning and refrigeration systems. If proven successful, this combination could serve other purposes for both commercial…
Tesla is being a little more cautious about its Full Self-Driving timeline with regulators than with the public, according to a newly released memo from a meeting between Tesla and the California DMV.
Earlier this year, Plainsite, a website that focuses on making legal…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Brown University researchers find a way to strengthen a key weak point in perovskite solar cells.
Ørsted and Polish energy company PGE to build 2.5 GW Baltica 2 and 3 offshore wind farms.
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Lion Electric to construct the largest all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles plant in US
May 8, 2021
Lion Electric will build a new manufacturing plant in Joliet, Illinois. It will be the largest all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles plant in the US, according to Lion. The company has committed to an initial investment of at least $70 million over a three-year period, as part of its agreement with the government of Illinois.
Lion Electric has been working for 10 years toward establishing…
Electric motorcycles that charge to 85% in 15 minutes? This e-moto company says it’s close
May 8, 2021
In the electric motorcycle vs. gas-powered motorcycle debate, range and refueling time have become the only two areas where e-motos don’t quite stack up yet. But that could soon change.
According to Europe’s premier electric motorcycle company Energica, shorter…
Samsung SmartThings is getting an expansion. As a part of the ongoing Samsung/Microsoft partnership, an official SmartThings app has just arrived on Windows 10.
Available now through the Microsoft Store, the Samsung SmartThings app for Windows 10 enables control over your…
A week after Roku removed the YouTube TV app for new users, Google is countering by bringing the cord-cutting service to the main YouTube client.
Google has placed a “Go to YouTube TV” shortcut at the bottom of the main YouTube menu on Roku devices. This will load the YouTube TV experience that is no longer available as a standalone application. This strategy comes as the Play Movies &…
Tesla is set for another fight against unionization, this time over Gigafactory Berlin. IG Metall, a powerful union in the German auto industry, confirmed that it wants to have a worker council at the factory.
There have been several unionization efforts at Tesla over the…
Google’s Android Auto just picked up another update, and this time around, it seems to be addressing a longstanding issue. Android Auto is about to added support for Android’s Work Profiles feature.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled…
Podcast: Tesla revamping referral program, something big coming, Project Bobcat, and more
May 8, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla revamping its referral program, something big coming along with the revamp, Project Bobcat, and more.
This week’s podcast sponsored by FUELL Flluid: Is this the ultimate commuting ebike?
The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube…
