GAF Energy, the sister company of GAF, the largest roofing and waterproofing company in North America, will build a 450,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Georgetown, Texas, to meet growing demand for its “world’s first” nailable solar shingle, the Timberline Solar Energy Shingle, which launched in January.
The new factory, which will be GAF Energy’s second, will increase the…
Tesla vehicles have reached the Mount Everest base camp for the very first time, operating at five kilometers of altitude.
Tesla is known for not advertising, but it does sometimes produce and/or share marketing videos from its owners on social media.
This one from Tesla…
Hyundai Motor Group and Rolls-Royce team up to help electrify the future of air mobility
July 19, 2022
Hyundai Motor Group and Rolls-Royce Holdings have announced the mutual signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to integrate all-electric propulsion into the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market. The parties look to combine Rolls-Royce’s expertise in…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 18, 2022
July 19, 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…
CATL, the world’s largest battery cell manufacturer and one of Tesla’s most critical suppliers, is scouting new factory sites in Mexico – likely to supply Tesla and other US electric automakers.
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited, abbreviated as CATL, sort…
Tesla (TSLA) is set to announce its second-quarter 2022 financial results on Wednesday, July 20, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management is scheduled after the results.
Here we’ll take a look below at what both the street…
Stellantis terminates Jeep joint venture with GAC in China after failed takeover attempt
July 19, 2022
Global automaker Stellantis is making its footprint slightly less global, following the termination of a joint venture established with GAC Group over a decade ago to build Jeeps overseas. Stellantis has cited a “lack of progress” in acquiring a majority stake in the JV, and instead will try to import its electrified Jeep offerings to China.
Stellantis ($STLA) is the current iteration Fiat…
Propella 7S electric bike review: Simplicity and slick looks combine in this affordable e-bike
July 19, 2022
The is many things. It’s lightweight. It’s good looking. It’s affordable. The one thing it isn’t, is overly complicated. This e-bike is as simple as it gets and that is part of what makes it so attractive as a commuter e-bike.
If you remember our review of the…
Tesla’s new Full Self-Driving Beta (10.13) is about left turn, animal detection, speed limits, and more
July 19, 2022
Tesla’s new Full Self-Driving Beta update (10.13) is all about left turns, animal detection, speed limits, and much more. Here are the release notes.
FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s navigation system, but the…
HeyBike makes moves in the eBike industry, by upgrading on their very popular . The comes with upgraded components, fit and finish and even some regalia. With a limited run of only 500 units, this bike could sell out this season.
While HeyBike has a variety of bikes, from the beastly HeyBike Explore to the affordable HeyBike Ranger, the Mars Hyper inches the brand into something a bit more…
