Ford made a huge announcement Monday, revealing the Cologne Electric Vehicle Center is officially open for business. The new EV center is Ford’s first carbon-neutral plant and will be the home for its next-gen EVs, including the electric Explorer and an upcoming sports crossover EV.
Founded in 1930, Ford’s assembly plant in Cologne, Germany, has built nearly 18 million vehicles. Monday’s…
Electric boatbuilder Silent Yachts is opening a luxury resort in Fiji powered entirely by solar energy
June 12, 2023
Silent Resorts – the exclusive partner of solar electric boatbuilder Silent Yachts, is building off the early success of its first fully-sustainable residences and intends to bring a new solar-powered resort to the island nation of Fiji. These exclusive residences are…
EV maker NIO revealed Monday it’s slashing prices on all of its models by $4,200 (30,000 yuan) in China in addition to ending free battery swapping services, effective immediately.
NIO cuts EV prices to boost sales
The move comes after NIO was the only major EV major in…
Tesla’s NACS connector is gaining support from several other companies, primarily charging station manufacturers and operators.
Following the announcement that both Ford and GM will adopt Tesla’s NACS connector in future electric vehicles in North America, EV charging companies have announced that they, too, will support the connector.
As we reported after the GM announcement, we believe that…
Watch the steepest Tesla Solar Roof being built
June 12, 2023
You can watch the steepest Tesla Solar Roof being built in this new project that showcases the versatility of the solar tiles.
By being a roofing product that panels added on top of existing roofing products, Tesla’s solar roof tiles offer an opportunity to address new…
For the first time in US history, US-made wind and solar components are now cheaper than imports, according to a new study.
US-made wind and solar
Dartmouth and Princeton researchers just released a study called, “Effects of Renewable Energy Provisions of the Inflation…
Tesla unveils new Giga Laboratory concept
June 11, 2023
Tesla has unveiled a new retail concept called ‘Giga Laboratory’, which appears to be a showcase of its manufacturing capacity.
While Tesla announced a move to online sales and moved back from physical retail back in 2019, the automaker has, in practice, continued to rely heavily on retail locations as part of its marketing effort.
In fact, Tesla’s number of physical locations (retail and…
In June 2022, Rivian announced it would install a 2.8 megawatt wind turbine at its Normal, Illinois, factory – and the turbine’s final components have now arrived.
Rivian has partnered with Charlottesville, Virginia-based Apex Clean Energy to install the new wind…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 10, 2023
June 10, 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…
When it comes to all of the category-defying EVs out there that earn the infamous title of Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle the Week, the utility vehicles might just be my favorite. The ability to simultaneously be super weird and also get work done is an endearing quality, and it’s one that this week’s feature surely embodies. Say “hello!” to the world’s cutest electric dump…
