Tesla is reportedly building a new “unique EV research, testing, repair, and maintenance facility” in Detroit’s backyard, but it sounds like it could simply be a collision center.
According to a report in Crain’s Detroit Business journal, Tesla has just received approval from Southfield, a town in the suburbs of Detroit, to build a “unique” new facility:
Southfield officials have…
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…
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 headed into 2023 as it looks to soon launch its second model, Project Gravity.
The numbers posted today are encouraging from a…
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…
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 to sell billions of dollars worth of Tesla shares over the last year.
We later learned that his change of heart was partly to…
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…
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 it has the answer.
Wink has just unveiled four new neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) designed for American roads.
They…
