The US Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday issued a request for information (RFI) to support $84 million in enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) pilot demonstration projects. It’s part of the Biden administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which passed last year.
The DOE kicks off geothermal
The DOE will support four competitively selected geothermal pilot projects in different types of…
Elon Musk releases more details on Tesla’s upcoming robotaxi electric car: ‘will cost less per mile than bus ticket’
April 21, 2022
Elon Musk released more details on Tesla’s upcoming dedicated robotaxi electric car that he announced at Cyber Rodeo earlier this month.
The vehicle will focus on cost per mile and Tesla is aiming to reach volume production of the new vehicle in 2024. Musk said that Tesla…
Audi has unveiled its third EV in its sphere concept series, the latest arriving as the German automaker’s largest to date. The Audi urbansphere concept offers a glimpse into a future of electric mobility in which our vehicles are more of a lounge, or “mobile office,”…
Reading, Pennsylvania-headquartered Penske Truck Leasing has ordered 750 electric Ford E-Transit cargo vans and is taking delivery of the first of those EVs in the next several weeks. This follows Penske’s successful pilot of the EVs in late 2022.
Penske’s first Ford E-Transit EVs will be available in Southern California, and other locations around the United States will be phased in later…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 20, 2022
April 21, 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.
Check the battery before buying a used EV & monitor your battery…
Luna launches its first hub motor e-bike and lowest-cost model yet, the feature-packed Luna Eclipse
April 20, 2022
Luna Cycle, the California-based electric bike company that has always shirked industry norms in favor of the path less traveled, has just launched an interesting new e-bike known as the Luna Eclipse.
While many big-name electric bike companies have seen their prices rise…
Tesla bulls are rallying behind the automaker’s stock (TSLA) ahead of earnings with new record price targets from two analyst firms.
The company is set to release its earning result for Q1 2022 after market close later today.
Since the release of its Q1 2022 delivery results, several Wall Street analysts have been updating their price target on Tesla to adjust to the new record deliveries…
BMW has unveiled its latest electric car, the BMW i7, as part of the next-generation 7 Series. The new electric car will offer over 300 miles of range and a design closer to BMW’s more traditional look.
After almost a decade of not releasing new electric vehicles, BMW…
Lightyear partners with MyWheels to supply over 5,000 SEV models to car sharing platform
April 20, 2022
Solar electric vehicle (SEV) developer Lightyear has announced a partnership with The Sharing Group, whose MyWheels car sharing platform is currently the market leader in the Netherlands. As part of the agreement, Lightyear will provide 5,000 units of the Lightyear Two…
CAKE’s new Ready, Steady, Go line of bikes has just launched today, ushering in three new models of two-wheelers to help kids build two-wheeler skills from a young age.
The lineup consists of the the CAKE Ready, a 12” balance bike, the CAKE Steady, a 16” single speed pedal bike, and the CAKE Go, a fully electric pint-sized electric dirt bike.
It’s the CAKE Ready that fooled many in the…
