The benefits of trading in your gas guzzler for an EV go beyond protecting the environment. It can also help protect your health and that of those around you. With significant reductions in harmful air pollution, transitioning to electric vehicles and clean non-combustion electricity could save nearly 90,000 lives in the US by 2050, according to new data from the American Lung Association.
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Tesla Model 3 refresh spotted ahead of launch
June 7, 2023
A Tesla Model 3 refresh prototype was spotted ahead of the launch, which could be imminent as the automaker appears to be liquidating existing Model 3 vehicles.
Late last year, we started hearing rumors that Tesla was working on a Model 3 refresh that would come during the…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has virtually met Mongolian Prime Minister L. Oyun-Erdene about the automaker making a potential investment in the copper-rich country.
Mongolia is a resource-rich country, including some rare earth metals as well as copper, which can be useful in the…
Chinese unicorn startup says it has created an EV battery that operates normally in winter
June 7, 2023
A young battery startup in China claims its latest cell technology is able to alleviate a major issue for EV owners today – the loss of charging performance and range in inclement weather, especially cold climates during winter. By utilizing superconducting materials, Greater Bay Technology says its new cells can charge and function as normal within six minutes, no matter the temperature…
As sales of electric vehicles continue to surge, many new and prospective customers have questions about qualifying for federal tax credit on electric vehicles, especially now that a slew of new credits have been reinstated to US consumers (alongside their fair share of…
Here are all the EVs that qualify for Canada’s Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) Program
June 7, 2023
Canadians gather! If you’re looking to go electric, there is an expansive program at your disposal offering varying levels of incentives for EV purchases and leases in Canada. We’ve compiled everything you need to know below, alongside an ever-growing list of vehicles…
Installation of the final wind turbines at the Netherlands’ Hollandse Kust Zuid 1.5 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind farm is nearly complete.
Hollandse Kust Zuid is located 18-35 kilometers (11-22 miles) off the Dutch coast in the North Sea. It’s jointly owned by Vattenfall, BASF, and Allianz.
On June 2, Vattenfall posted on social media that the last turbine components had been loaded onto wind…
German engine maker MAN Energy Solutions‘ industrial-sized heat pumps will produce 350,000 MWh of heat per year and warm 25,000 Danish households using offshore wind power and seawater.
Industrial-sized heat pumps
The seaport town of Esbjerg, Denmark, has a target of net…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 6, 2023
June 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…
GM reveals new 'Proxima' EV design concept and platform for next-generation EVs in China
June 6, 2023
A new EV not based on GM’s Ultium Platform? The automaker shared its “Proxima” EV design concept based on a new architecture designed for the future generation of electric models in China.
GM’s Forward-Looking Design Center in Shanghai, one of four globally, unveiled a series of innovations this week.
The facility, which doubled the size of its team over the past two years to support GMs…
