Following a call overseas today, commercial EV startup Arrival shared its Q1 financial report and offered updates to investors outlining its progress in bringing its electric Bus and Van into full-fledged production in the UK and US.
Arrival is a growing EV startup focused on urban-centric mobility without the nasty emissions. Since being founded in 2015, the company has introduced an…
LiPower Mars 1000 portable power station review: An ultra-affordable solar-powered generator
May 10, 2022
To me, using portable solar generators are like playing life with cheat codes on. I can have my electricity literally anywhere I want it, whenever I want it. If I run out, I can just make more for free (after shelling out for the gear, of course). Having tested the Mars 1000…
Specialized is launching a more affordable electric bicycle line focusing on utility e-bikes
May 10, 2022
Specialized’s electric bikes are many things: Quality, highly engineered, covering a wide range of riding styles. But one thing they aren’t is low cost – at least, not until now. That’s because Specialized has just announced that it is launching a new and more…
Tesla (TSLA) Giga Shanghai still managed to produce over 10,000 electric vehicles in April, despite shutdown
May 10, 2022
Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai has managed to produce over 10,000 electric vehicles in April despite the factory being shut down for most of the month.
The automaker had to shut down production at its Shanghai factory in late March after local authorities imposed serious lockdowns on the population in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19 after a surge in cases during the first quarter.
The…
The US achieved a new record in April 2022 – for the first time, the US generated 20% of its electricity from wind and solar power, according to new data released today from global energy think tank Ember.
US wind and solar growth
The record is being predominantly driven…
Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire unveils more affordable Del Mar electric motorcycle, teases 3rd model
May 10, 2022
Harley-Davidson’s electric label LiveWire just announced its second electric motorcycle model, known as the Del Mar. The bike is a middleweight class motorcycle designed to be more affordable to a younger customer base.
[Note: This is a developing story. More details will…
Elon Musk: Tesla might stop taking orders on some vehicles because of long delivery times
May 10, 2022
Elon Musk said that Tesla may stop taking orders on some models of its popular electric vehicles because of the long delivery timelines.
There’s currently a rush to order electric vehicles as the technology gains momentum – both naturally, as it becomes more mainstream, and in the short term, more directly through the gas price increase.
For Tesla, we previously reported that this has…
Reading, Pennsylvania-headquartered Penske Truck Leasing and Los Angeles-headquartered Shell Recharge Solutions North America today announced a new light-duty electric vehicle charging joint initiative.
Level 2 electric truck charging stations will initially be deployed…
Tesla explains its approach to sourcing lithium, nickel, and cobalt directly from mines in impressive detail
May 10, 2022
Tesla released interesting and rare details about its approach to sourcing lithium, nickel, and cobalt directly from mines instead of through its cell suppliers. This approach is going to be critical as companies fight to secure those minerals for battery production to…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 9, 2022
May 10, 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.
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