American homeowners are expected to install a record 5.6 gigawatts of residential solar in 2022, according to a new analysis from Bloomberg NEF (BNEF)
BNEF found that 2022’s record US residential solar installations will be nearly three times that of the 1.9 GW of commercial solar installations expected this year.
Both residential and commercial solar installations are predicted to grow steadily…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 29, 2022
August 30, 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…
Fox News trashes Prince Harry for idling in gas-guzzling SUV, not realizing its an Audi electric SUV
August 29, 2022
Fox News has made a segment on Prince Harry trashing him for “idling in gas-guzzling SUV” at the airport when in fact, he was sitting in Audi e-tron electric SUV.
From Taylor Swift to Elon Musk, the media lately has been on a trend of pointing out the hypocrisy in…
Honda and LG investing $4.4B to build batteries in the US
August 29, 2022
Although many Japanese automakers are falling behind in the EV race, Honda is taking a big step today to solidify its place in the future of automobiles. Honda announced Monday that it will be forming a new joint venture with LG Energy Solution to build EV batteries in the US.
Japanese automakers have been slow thus far to join the growing movement toward electric vehicles, with two of the…
Following President Emmanuel Macron’s re-election in France this year, he has begun making good on a promise he made during his campaign to make electric vehicles more affordable. The government is reportedly working out how quickly it can roll out a new measure that would…
Media goes nuts over Elon Musk calling for more oil and gas, but here’s the full quote
August 29, 2022
The media is going nuts over Elon Musk calling for more oil and gas at an energy conference in Norway, but the full quote is not being widely reported and brings some important context.
Earlier this year, Elon Musk called to drill for more oil, which raised a few eyebrows…
CATL’s energy dense Qilin batteries one-up the 4680 cell and will debut in the ZEEKR 009
August 29, 2022
Following the debut of its third generation cell-to-pack (CTP) “Qilin” battery cells in June, battery expert CATL has shared which EV brand will be the first to use them – ZEEKR. The energy dense batteries will initially debut on the recently announced ZEEKR 009 MPV, quickly followed by the ZEEKR 001 which promises over 620 miles (1,000 km) of all-electric range.
CATL remains the name to…
FREY unveils more affordable line of fast, high-end full-suspension electric mountain bikes
August 29, 2022
The new FREY EVOLVE line is designed to take the brand’s popular high-end electric mountain bikes and reduce prices to make them more affordable for the masses. The first two models have just been unveiled as the FREY EVOLVE NEO and NEO PRO.
FREY’s e-bikes have always…
Smartphone giant Xiaomi might co-brand EVs with BAIC to fulfill its 2024 delivery promise
August 29, 2022
Xiaomi Corporation is reportedly facing delays in acquiring a license to make EVs of its own in China under the Xiaomi Automobile brand it registered in 2021. As a result, the behemoth consumer electronics manufacturer is in early talks with Beijing Automotive Group Co.
Volocopter shares latest video update showing its eVTOL air taxi is closer than ever to reality
August 29, 2022
Urban Air Mobility (UAM) developer Volocopter has shared a new video showcasing the time and effort the company and its staff have been putting into the flight testing campaign for the VoloCity eVTOL air taxi as it moves closer to genuine flights with human passengers. You can see it taking off and landing in real time below.
Volocopter is a German urban air mobility (UAM) developer that…
