eVTOL developer Joby Aviation continues to deliver key milestones in bringing its all-electric aircraft into commercial operations. Today, Joby confirmed it has completed multiple eVTOL test flights in California with a pilot onboard, with the video footage to back it up. See for yourself below.
Joby Aviation ($JOBY) eVTOL company has been getting a lot of love from Electrek lately because…
SpaceX is already using Tesla Cybertruck at Starbase
October 4, 2023
SpaceX is already using a Tesla Cybertruck in its operations at StarBase as the electric pickup truck has been spotted towing a rocket engine.
Earlier this week, we reported on seeing a Tesla Cybertruck accelerate like a rocket.
Now we see one carry a rocket, or at least…
Two new Kia electric vehicles will debut at the automaker’s EV Day in Korea next week. One will be a sporty-looking electric sedan, and the other an electric crossover. Here’s what we know about the new EVs so far.
Kia is holding its EV Day next week in Yeoju, Korea…
Meet JUXTA Nomad – a portable, autonomous mini mart you may see at EV charging stations soon
October 4, 2023
Less than a year after launching as a company, tech startup JUXTA looks to revolutionize convenient retail with the official launch of its offering – a portable mini mart called the Nomad designed as an autonomous, turnkey solution for EV charging stations in the US and Europe. Following the Nomad’s recent launch, JUXTA has announced multiple partners, and you may see one of these unstaffed…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 3, 2023
October 4, 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…
Tesla has expanded Cybertruck testing all the way to Mexico – in Baja California, at the starting point of a rally in which Elon Musk hinted the Cybertruck would perform well. The automaker also seems to be testing new accessories.
We expect Tesla to announce the…
Volkswagen taps Tesla, Rivian vet to fix EV software issues
October 4, 2023
Delays at Volkswagen’s Cariad software unit have already caused Porsche and Audi electric model launches to be pushed back. To turn things around, Volkswagen is hiring a former Tesla, Rivian, and Google executive to lead a new software design hub for future EVs.
VW’s Cariad division has been a problem child for several years now. After draining money and failing to meet its targets…
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has set aside 70,000 acres of public land for what will become Nevada’s largest wind farm.
Nevada’s largest wind farm
BLM has set aside public land for the wind farm – which is known as Stagecoach Wind – in order to prevent new…
EVgo transitions to kWh pricing model throughout the US (where legally allowed, of course)
October 3, 2023
Fast charging network EVgo has announced a shift in its pricing model that expands kilowatt-hour (kWh) charging rates to each and every US state that allows it. By charging for the amount of energy used rather than the time spent charging, EVgo looks to incentivize EV…
GM has released its Q3 delivery numbers and EV sales are plugging along, most notably with a huge increase in deliveries of GM’s first Ultium vehicles, the Cadillac Lyriq and Hummer EV, suggesting that GM might finally be getting Ultium off the ground.
But compared to GM’s overall non-EV sales, the Q3 total of just over 20,000 EVs sold represents a rather small percentage for a company that…
