The Japanese government is discussing the possibility of remotely controlling privately owned ACs and water heaters in order to avoid power outages as the country switches to renewables.
A solution for power outages in Japan?
Nihon Keizai Shimbun reports that the Japanese government’s Energy Conservation Subcommittee of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry is considering measures…
Here’s how much states and cities could save by converting to electric vehicles right now
November 9, 2022
Electric vehicles can now save state and local fleets money while protecting the communities they serve from harmful air pollution. New incentives are making EVs cheaper to implement than ever, provoking the question: Why not?
Benefits of state and local fleets deploying…
Lucid Motors Q3 2022 results: $195.5M in revenue, 1,400 Air deliveries, and Gravity SUV reservations
November 9, 2022
Lucid Motors ($LCID) has posted its financial results for Q3 of 2022 ahead of its earnings call with investors later this afternoon. EV production and Air deliveries continue to grow while cash on hand continues to shrink. Still, Lucid Motors appears to be in good shape…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 8, 2022
November 9, 2022
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…
Global sustainable energy giants Hitachi Energy and Equinor today announced that they have signed a strategic collaboration agreement. They’re going to join forces on global electrification, renewable power generation, and low-carbon initiatives.
The two companies have…
Elon Musk sells another $3.9 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) to throw in Twitter dumpster fire
November 9, 2022
Tesla has disclosed that Elon Musk sold another $3.9 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) shares, which the CEO is likely using to finance the dumpster fire that is his Twitter acquisition.
After years of promising that he would be “the last one to sell Tesla”, Musk started…
Nikola (NKLA) partners with ChargePoint and will sell entire portfolio of charging solutions to fleets
November 9, 2022
EV automaker Nikola Corporation has announced a new partnership with EV charging network ChargePoint Holdings Inc to expand charging infrastructure for EV fleets across the United States. Through the partnership, Nikola will gain access to ChargePoint’s entire lineup of charging solutions, including management software, and resell those products to its fleet customers.
Nikola Corporation ($NKLA)…
Porsche has produced its 100,000th Taycan electric car
November 9, 2022
Porsche announced today that it has produced its 100,000th Taycan electric car, and it is highlighting some of them out there that are getting significant mileage.
At first, Porsche was reticent about making all-electric vehicles over concerns about how the performance that…
Could these tiny, low-cost electric cars help save America’s cities from massive vehicles?
November 9, 2022
As the cars on US roads grow larger and heavier every year, perhaps going electric simply isn’t enough. To take back our cities from massive trucks and SUVs while simultaneously promoting affordable and efficient electric vehicles, New York-based startup Wink Motors thinks…
Tesla (TSLA) earns 8 times more per car than Toyota
November 9, 2022
Tesla (TSLA) is now earning eight times more per car than Toyota, and they are starting to notice back in Japan.
The list of things that could have led to Tesla’s demise used to be longer than my arm. For most investors, the amount of money that the company was losing was at the top of that list.
Not only is it not on top anymore, it’s not even on the list.
Over the last two years, Tesla has…
