The UK’s Hornsea 2, the world’s largest single offshore wind farm, is now fully operational.
August 31 update: On August 17, Electrek reported that Hornsea 2 was expected to be fully commissioned before the end of August. Ørsted just slid into home plate today, the last day of the month: Hornsea 2 is now completely powered up.
Electrek’s Take: This is a major milestone, not just in the…
New York’s proposed e-bike rebate could slash electric bike and scooter prices by 50%
August 31, 2022
Live in New York and want to buy an electric bike or e-scooter? A proposed e-bike incentive could cut the price in half, saving you over a thousand dollars with a purchase rebate.
New York e-bike rebate
That’s the idea behind State Senator Julia Salazar’s bill, which…
A group of Tesla owners claims to go on hunger strike for Elon Musk’s attention, but there’s more
August 31, 2022
A group of Tesla owners in Norway claims they are going on a hunger strike to get Elon Musk’s attention about a long series of problems they claim to have with their vehicles.
However, it looks like there might be another motive.
Elon Musk was just in Norway earlier this…
ChargePoint (CHPT) exceeds Q2 expectations, forecasts 100% YOY Q3 growth as EVs gain momentum
August 31, 2022
ChargePoint (CHPT), a leading EV charging provider, released its fiscal Q2 2023 earnings on Tuesday as industry expectations pick up on the heels of significant investments. The EV charging company beat forecasts as demand for electric vehicles and supporting infrastructure accelerates.
Since its foundation in 2007, ChargePoint has built an extensive EV charging network with over 200,000…
As we roll along in the third quarter of 2022, GM’s long-promised EV lineup is beginning to materialize and gain some serious momentum. The American automaker now has several EVs on the market and has even more in its production pipeline. In recent media appearances, CEO…
An insurance company has faked a Tesla battery fire and crash as part of a bizarre showcase to show that electric cars cause more accidents.
Tesla vehicles have been tested by many auto safety agencies around the world, including the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 30, 2022
August 31, 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…
Baidu’s (BIDU) Apollo Go service strikes 1 million EV autonomous ride milestone in China
August 30, 2022
Chinese tech giant Baidu (BIDU) beat Wall Street’s Q2 earnings estimates on Tuesday despite several headwinds in China’s economy. Baidu’s Apollo Go, its robotaxi business, unveiled its next-gen autonomous EV, the Apollo RT6, as the service surpasses 1 million…
The commuter-class electric motorcycle market is heating up quickly, with the Kollter RS1 set to become the next mid-power bike hitting US roads.
While electric sport bikes that can easily blow past 100 mph (160 km/h) have been the most popular models so far, commuter…
Blix unveils 80-mile-range ‘Dubbel’ electric bike to carry your friends, pets, and cargo
August 30, 2022
Blix has just launched a new cargo-friendly electric bicycle known as the Dubbel. It’s not just fun to say; it also looks like a fun ride with a long rear rack to carry your friends, kids, pets, or cargo on back.
Blix Dubbel e-bike launches
The Santa Cruz, California-based electric bicycle company is calling its Blix Dubbel a “motorcycle-inspired compact utility e-bike built for social…
