If you’re in London and looking to hail one of its legendary black taxis, there’s a good chance you’ll get an emissions-free ride. Half of London’s fleet of 15,000 black cabs are now electric vehicles. And starting next year, you can Uber one too – a huge coup for a company once banned in London and loathed by taxi drivers all the world.
A new announcement from manufacturer LEVC and…
Thousands to lose their jobs as VW slashes $11 billion in costs
December 7, 2023
Warnings about another wave of massive job losses at Volkswagen have been circulating for a few weeks, but now a new report says the company will cut one-fifth of its administrative staff. But it is hoping to soften the blow by offering early retirements as opposed to…
The US is expected to add a record-setting 33 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in 2023, according to a new report, but 2024 will bring challenges to the industry.
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie released their latest report, “US Solar…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 6, 2023
December 7, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Brightline West, a future electric high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, is being awarded $3 billion by the Biden administration.
The $3 billion in funding, part of $6 billion previously earmarked for high-speed rail, has come from the Biden…
Volvo sells first EX30 electric SUV models in November
December 7, 2023
Volvo began selling what could be its most important vehicle to date last month. In November, Volvo sold the first EX30 model, its cheapest and smallest vehicle yet.
Volvo sells first EX30 EVs in November
In June, the Swedish automaker revealed the new EV aimed at a…
Stellantis CEO says EVs need to be affordable but profitable
December 6, 2023
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, the leader behind brands including Jeep, Ram, Dodge, Fiat, and several others, has a warning for other automakers. Tavares said EVs must be affordable but profitable, or they will be “in trouble very, very soon.”
To attract middle-class shoppers, lower EV prices are needed. “You can only solve this if you reduce cost,” Tavares said at the Goldman Sach…
Juiced Scrambler X2 e-bike $400 off launch discount, Jackery early Christmas sale, more
December 6, 2023
A launch discount has taken $400 off the new Juiced Scrambler X2 e-bike after hitting the scene yesterday. It comes joined by an early Jackery Christmas sale with up to $1,800 off portable power stations, as well as this Vanpowers mountain e-bike with 70-mile range.
Head…
Tesla has started offering fully-loaded Cybertruck ‘Foundation Series’ for $120,000 to customers in the US.
At a delivery event last week, Tesla delivered the first 10 Cybertrucks to customers.
There was a fear that Tesla might pull a “Tesla Semi” – meaning doing…
First drive in the electric Jaguar E-Type from ECD Automotive Design: A welcomed upgrade
December 6, 2023
Just over a year after my last visit, I recently got the chance to visit my friends at ECD Automotive Design down in central Florida and take their latest EV conversion – the all-electric Jaguar E-Type for a spin. As always, there were tons of new and exciting happenings at ECD, as it continues to learn, grow, and delve further into electrification.
If you haven’t heard of ECD Automotive…
