Hertz is rolling out its EV fleets to cities across the US in a program called Hertz Electrifies, and it’s chosen Atlanta as its latest city.
Atlanta is already home to Hertz’s third-largest EV fleet in the US, which is now going to expand significantly throughHertz Electrifies.
The car rental giant is going to bring up to an additional 4,000 rental EVs to Atlanta – including…
Tesla has just released its Q1 2023 earnings report amidst several price drops since the beginning of the year. This left investors questioning how these drops would affect margins, and Tesla has an explanation, but it’s perhaps only a partial one.
In a nod to the…
Tesla has reported a massive increase in energy storage deployment in Q1 2023, thanks to its new Megafactory producing a lot of Megapacks.
The company’s energy storage business doesn’t get nearly as much attention as its electric vehicle business. And that’s for…
Google Maps on Android readies planned charging stops for EVs
February 1, 2023
Google Maps for Android will soon make it easier to plan longer road trips in your electric vehicle, offering planned charging stops along your route.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various…
Polestar 2 gains remote Google Assistant controls for door unlocking, battery status, and more
January 10, 2023
The Polestar 2 is now able to access voice controls from your Google Assistant-powered devices including the Nest Hub, Nest Audio, and many more.
Announced alongside news that the upcoming Polestar 3 will be the first vehicle to launch HD Google Maps, the Swedish EV…
Google Doodle honors Mária Telkes, ‘The Sun Queen’ of solar energy
December 11, 2022
Google has replaced their homepage logo with an animated Doodle in honor of prolific solar energy scientist Mária Telkes, nicknamed “The Sun Queen.”
Mária Telkes was born in Budapest, Hungary on December 12, 1900, and she received a thorough education in the…
Polestar is delivering a not-so-subtle snub to Mercedes’ subscription performance upgrade. The automaker has released an update that gives the Polestar 2’s long range dual motor variant a 68HP power boost (plus 15lb. ft. of torque) in the US and Canada for a one-time $1,195 fee. That’s far from a trivial expense, but it’s a decidedly better value than Merc’s $1,200…
Apple Car on track for 2026 release, under $100K price, custom chip, and no full self-driving at launch
December 6, 2022
Over the last couple of years, we’ve heard different estimates of when Apple Car might finally make it to market which have ranged from 2024 to 2028. Now the latest report predicts a debut in 2026 with a custom Apple Silicon chip, no self-driving, and a price tag under…
After sharing a sharp concept last year imagining what the future of CarPlay could look like in a Tesla Model 3/Y, designer John Calkins is back with another vision, this time a “modular, customizable layout.” Check out a closer look at this Tesla CarPlay UI that…
First look at electric Kawasaki Ninja and Kawasaki Z electric motorcycle, coming out in 2023
November 9, 2022
Kawasaki took to the EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show to unveil a trio of electric motorcycles, with Electrek front and center to see the action live. The Kawasaki Ninja EV and Kawasaki Z EV were revealed as traditional battery electric motorcycles, while the company also unveiled an HEV hydrogen-powered concept motorcycle.
I’ll spare you the uninspired cliché about “Team Green going green,” and…
