LUMA, a Puerto Rico electric utility, has received the green light to build a virtual power plant (VPP) with Tesla Powerwalls in Puerto Rico.
It should help with the territory’s major issues amid heat waves.
Puerto Rico was an early market for Powerwalls. Following the island’s electric grid being badly affected by a hurricane back in 2017, Tesla concentrated its at-the-time limited supply of…
Polestar (PSNY) losses grow in Q2 amid record deliveries, two new EVs near production
August 31, 2023
Swedish performance EV maker Polestar (PSNY) reported its Q2 2023 earnings on Thursday, showing widening losses as production scales. Polestar is entering an “exciting” growth phase with two highly anticipated EVs scheduled for production.
Polestar hits record…
In a not entirely unforeseen turn of events, Dutch electric bike brand VanMoof has just found a buyer to scoop up the bankrupt e-bike maker. McClaren Applied’s scooter brand Lavoie purchased the company and looks set to try and roll it into its micromobility portfolio.
To…
Super73: Meet the e-bike company that squares love to hate
August 31, 2023
Anyone that’s into e-bikes is almost certainly already aware of Super73. And if you aren’t into e-bikes, then you’ve probably at least seen some Super73s riding around your town. They’re the admittedly motorcycle-looking electric bikes that haven proven extremely popular with young riders in the US. And perhaps that’s the first clue as to why Super73 seems to get more hate than anyone…
Tesla is under federal investigation over company resources being used to build Elon Musk a house
August 31, 2023
Tesla is now under federal investigation by the DOJ over potentially using company resources to build a mansion for Elon Musk.
This story first emerged last year.
It was reported that Tesla was conducting an internal investigation about misappropriating company…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 30, 2023
August 31, 2023
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.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Starting this week, Colorado residents will have the opportunity to save an extra $6,000 toward the purchase or lease of a new electric vehicle simply by turning in their old gas guzzlers. Here’s who is eligible.
Colorado is offering an extra $6,000 for new EVs
Colorado is launching the Vehicle Exchange Colorado (VXC) Program to help incentivize swapping old, air-polluting gas models for new…
Today, we take a first look at the Envo Electric All Terrain Vehicle (e-ATV), an interesting-looking electric ATV that can actually get some work done.
I’ve had a prototype from Envo for a few weeks now, and almost every time someone has seen me on this vehicle, they had…
Mercedes-Benz shares cost of the its new eSprinter van, is it worth a camper conversion?
August 30, 2023
Is a viable option for electric van life finally here? Possibly! Earlier today, Mercedes-Benz shared more details of its 2024 eSprinter Van refresh, including a more accurate range estimate (although still not official). What is official is the pricing, however, and when…
Could General Motors be crafting a rugged electric SUV for its Buick brand? A new painting from GM Design that looks eerily similar to Kia’s flagship EV9 could give us a clue.
When you think of rugged SUVs, Buick isn’t often the first brand that comes to mind. But neither is Kia.
Kia unveiled its flagship EV9 in March, and it’s already making its presence felt. The electric SUV collected…
