Luxury automaker, Bentley Motors, is debuting a new hand-built grand touring bentley. Although the new model is not an electric vehicle itself, Bentley plans to use the design for its future EV models.
Benley has yet to launch a 100% EV model. The automaker currently offers a plug in hybrid EV (PHEV), the Bentayga, with the ability to drive all electric for 25 miles.
Meanwhile, Benley’s…
FBI has been spotted using a Ford Mustang Mach-E electric car, and it is looking pretty badass for a law enforcement vehicle.
Electric vehicles are quickly becoming popular with police departments who are doing the math and finding out that with the amount of mileage they…
Coke Canada using Ford E-Transit in new pilot program
August 16, 2022
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Ltd, or Coke Canada, announced today that it’s testing a new EV pilot program using Ford’s E-Transit cargo van.
Coke Canada is testing its very first EV cargo delivery vans in a new pilot in the Greater Montreal Area. The bottling manufacturer…
Tesla has expanded its Virtual Power Plant In California to the southern parts of the state through a new partnership with Southern California Edison (SCE).
Now Tesla Powerwall owners in Los Angeles and the surrounding areas can get paid to help the grid.
A virtual power plant (VPP) consists of distributed energy storage systems, like Tesla Powerwalls, used in concert to provide grid services…
Bolt Mobility abandoned electric bikes all over US cities. Here’s what’s happening to them
August 16, 2022
Earlier this month we covered the bizarre story of the sudden death of an e-bike rental company. The shared mobility brand Bolt Mobility apparently shuttered operations overnight, leaving thousands of e-bikes and e-scooters abandoned in cities across the US.
The move was…
Tesla is still dominating the US electric car market, now with a 68% market share. This share is going down as more EVs hit the market. But, the decline is slow and the automaker is increasing its US delivery volumes.
For years now, Tesla has dominated the electric auto…
Faraday Future, the California-based EV startup, reported Q2 earnings today with some exciting announcements and key financial updates.
Since being founded in 2014, Faraday Future has had a vision of disrupting the auto industry. Yet so far, we have not seen much from Faraday as the company has pushed back the launch of its flagship EV model, the FF 91. Can the EV startup turn things around in the…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 15, 2022
August 16, 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…
Chinese EV maker Li Auto (LI) reported Q2 earnings, falling short of both Wall St. delivery targets and earnings estimates. The EV maker delivered 28,687 units of its flagship model, the Li ONE.
Perhaps, most importantly, is Li Auto’s guidance going forward. Li Auto…
Porsche is installing a solar panel microgrid, reducing CO2 emissions by an estimated 3.2 million lbs. per year
August 15, 2022
Porsche is announcing today a new partnership with Cherry Street Energy to build a microgrid solar panel microgrid at One Porsche Drive in Atlanta.
One Porsche Drive is home to Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) and the Porsche Experience Center Atlanta. Porsche expects power from the solar panels to supply a “significant portion of annual electricity needs.”
Cherry Street Energy is the…
