Tesla (TSLA) announced that its energy storage division delivered a record number of batteries in Q3 2022.
Today, Tesla released its Q3 2022 financial results. The automaker missed on revenue expectations, but there was a silver lining: Tesla Energy.
Tesla Energy is the company’s energy division that installs solar panels, solar roofs, and stationary energy storage products, like Powerwall…
US battery maker Proterra and multinational Komatsu partnered in January 2021 to develop electric mid-sized hydraulic excavators, and today they announced that Komatsu’s first 20-ton class lithium-ion battery electric machine is ready for debut.
Komatsu will officially…
Elon Musk says Tesla (TSLA) could soon be worth more than Apple (AAPL), and the company is putting its money behind this position with a $5 to $10 billion share buyback.
Today, Tesla released its Q3 2022 financial results. The automaker delivered a small miss on…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 19, 2022
October 20, 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…
Honda’s first electric moped design revealed in patent filings, giving us an early look
October 19, 2022
Like most Japanese motorcycle manufacturers, Honda has been late to the electrification game. But don’t count the storied motorbike brand out just yet, as the company’s upcoming electric moped looks to be shaping up nicely based on recent IP filings.
Honda recently…
Autonomy’s new partnership makes EV driving more obtainable for drivers with little to no credit history
October 19, 2022
The largest US-based EV subscription service, Autonomy, announced Wednesday it will be teaming up with Nova Credit to make it easier for customers with little to no credit to qualify to drive an electric vehicle.
Autonomy was rebranded earlier this year with the mission…
Biden White House to award $2.8B to bolster EV battery and mineral production in the US
October 19, 2022
Later today, the Biden administration is expected to announce $2.8 billion that will be awarded in grants around the US in support of EV battery manufacturing and mineral production domestically. The White House is also launching what is being called the “American Battery Material Initiative” to bolster mineral supply chains for automakers operating in the US.
This morning, a White House…
Tesla’s owner’s referral program is making a comeback
October 19, 2022
Tesla is coming out with a new owner’s referral program after completely revamping the program, which was initially costly.
It’s a rare demand trigger that the automaker is pulling.
The automaker doesn’t like to spend on marketing or advertising, and instead, relies on…
In the latest announcement from an automaker to expand electric vehicle manufacturing in the US, BMW released Wednesday it will invest $1.7 billion in its US EV operations to boost output.
After setting a new US delivery record in the third quarter with 4,337 EVs delivered…
The world’s largest single-phase battery is now up and running
October 19, 2022
Meet Crimson Storage, the world’s largest single-phase battery, which is now live in the California desert.
Crimson Storage is also the second-largest energy storage project currently in operation of any configuration.
The 350 megawatt (MW)/1400 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery storage project, which sits on on 2,000 acres west of Blythe in Riverside County, broke ground in 2021.
Canadian Solar…
