Electrek spoke with former FERC commissioner and PG&E chair Nora Mead Brownell about how the US can quickly and efficiently upgrade its grid in order to get rapidly incoming wind and solar projects online faster. Here’s what she said.
Electrek: The grid is having its moment in the spotlight, but not for the right reasons. Why can’t power utilities handle the renewable energy…
Can this Chinese startup become a top 3 premium EV maker? Its Europe boss reveals ambitious plans
May 15, 2023
Chinese EV maker ZEEKR has ambitious plans in Europe over the next several years. The EV maker’s European head, Spiros Fotinos, says ZEEKR wants to be among the top three premium pure EV makers by the end of the decade.
Established by the parent company Zhejiang Geely…
Tesla is looking at potential 'significant investment' in France, as Musk meets President
May 15, 2023
Tesla is looking at a potential “significant investment” in France, likely in the form of a factory, following CEO Elon Musk meeting with President Emanuel Macron.
Musk flew to Paris to meet with Macron today, and the goal of the meeting was reportedly to discuss the…
Graphite is in virtually all EV batteries, and Chicago-based Anovion Technologies is opening the largest graphite production facility in North America.
Anovion is initially investing $800 million to open a 1.5 million-square-foot graphite production factory in Bainbridge, in Decatur County, Georgia, which will create around 400 jobs. This new expansion facility is the first of this scale for the…
Leading global automaker Stellantis is pausing construction on its planned EV battery plant in Windsor, Canada, over a funding dispute with the federal government.
Stellantis, the parent company behind some of the most prominent auto brands, including Jeep, Ram, Alfa Romeo…
Northvolt is going forward with building its EV battery plant in Germany after the EU ups its subsidies game to compete with US incentives.
In November 2022, Northvolt paused its plan to build Northvolt Drei, a gigafactory in , due to rising energy costs in Europe caused by…
Elon Musk told Tesla employees that he wants to approve every new hire at the company personally. It’s a surprising move for a company hiring about 30,000 people per year.
Electrek obtained an email that the CEO wrote to Tesla employees today.
In the email, Musk said that he wants to get a better understanding of hiring at Tesla; in order to do so, he seems to indicate that he needs to approve…
Ford unveiled its SUV-inspired, multi-activity vehicle that’s designed to do it all, from adventuring to city travel. The E-Tourneo Courier is Ford’s answer to the growing need for zero-emission multi-purpose travel in Europe.
Meet Ford’s new electric multi-activity…
During this year’s Automobile Barcelona, Spanish automaker SEAT Cupra further demonstrated its dedication to delivering an all-electric lineup while supporting its native country with new vehicle production. The company shared that its long-teased UrbanRebel concept has…
If you’ve been holding out on getting your hands on the new 2023 Kia EV6, now be the time. Kia is doubling down on the new electric crossover with new lease and purchase incentives.
Kia introduces new incentives to buy or lease a 2023 EV6
Kia released the EV6, its first dedicated electric car, on the Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP platform in May 2021.
The South Korean automaker followed it up…
