Following an announcement this past summer of its intentions to bring its EVs to Europe, Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) has shared presale pricing for its first three vehicles to arrive overseas. The official premiere included additional specifications ahead of full details next month. Here’s what we’ve learned.
BYD Auto is an automotive subsidiary of BYD Co. Ltd. currently…
Maker of long-duration CO2 Battery partners with wind giant Ørsted
September 28, 2022
Italian startup Energy Dome yesterday announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Danish wind giant Ørsted. Together, they will run a feasibility study on the deployment of a 20 megawatt (MW)/200 MWh energy storage facility using Energy Dome’s CO2 Battery…
Tesla (TSLA) adds Airbnb co-founder to its board
September 28, 2022
Tesla (TSLA) announced today that it appointed Joseph Gebbia Jr., best known for being an Airbnb co-founder, to its board of directors.
Earlier this year, Tesla announced that billionaire Larry Ellison is leaving its board of directors. At the time, the automaker said it…
Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric car
September 28, 2022
Tata Motors, an India-based automaker, has launched a new small hatchback all-electric vehicle starting at just over $10,000.
The Indian auto market has been lagging behind its peers when it comes to electrification.
This is due to many factors, but not the least of which is the fact that the country has strong protectionist laws when it comes to its auto industry and it makes it hard for…
If the name “Delfast” rings a bell for you, it’s probably for the company’s larger electric bikes that are essentially electric motorcycles with pedals. But now the company has unveiled a smaller electric moped known as the Delfast California that should offer…
Tesla is making large fleet deliveries at the end of the quarter
September 28, 2022
Tesla is making large fleet deliveries at the end of the quarter as it pushes for a new all-time delivery record.
Over the last few years, large fleet operators, like rental car companies and car subscription services, have started to invest heavily in electrifying their…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 27, 2022
September 28, 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…
Testing Harley’s LiveWire S2 Del Mar electric motorcycle: First you ride it, then you want to buy it
September 27, 2022
If the last thing you need is to try and convince your significant other of why you need to buy another motorcycle, then do yourself a favor and don’t ever get on a LiveWire S2 Del Mar. Because as soon as you do, you’re going to want one. Trust me, it happened to…
Nissan Ariya electric crossover gets $43,190 starting price
September 27, 2022
Nissan has released the starting price of the Ariya electric crossover, the brand’s second all-electric vehicle. It starts at $43,190.
The Ariya is Nissan’s long-awaited second electric car to follow the Leaf.
The Japanese automaker built an early lead in all-electric…
Queensland, which has the highest dependence on coal of any Australian state, has announced that it will spend AU $776 million (US $500 million) to build Australia’s largest publicly owned wind farm.
The Tarong West wind farm will be sited in Ironpot, 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) southwest of Kingaroy, in the South Burnett Region. It’s within the Southern Queensland Renewable Energy Zone…
