First Solar, the largest US-owned solar panel manufacturer, today announced that it’s going to provide 260 megawatts (MW)DC of Ohio-made solar modules to Nevada Gold Mines, the single largest gold-producing complex in the world.
Nevada Gold Mines is operated by Barrick Gold Corporation and is a joint venture between Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont (38.5%) that combined their significant…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 13, 2022
April 14, 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…
Mercedes-Benz VISION EQXX completes 1000+ km journey on a single charge, paving the way for future long distance EV travel
April 14, 2022
After promising the journey earlier this year, Mercedes-Benz has successfully taken its VISION EQXX concept EV over 1,000 km (621 miles) in routine traffic on a single charge. The journey began in cold rainy conditions in Sindelfingen, Germany, and successfully crossed the…
After revealing that their bike has a tendency to break in half, Fiido quickly announces new plan
April 13, 2022
Last week we broke the news that Fiido X electric bikes suffered from a design flaw in the magnesium frame’s folding mechanism, resulting in multiple bikes breaking in half. Now the Hong Kong-based company has announced its solution, which involves a major redesign to the bike and replacements for riders.
The original Fiido X folding e-bike featured an ultra-sleek frame with a minimalist…
VW is preparing some improvements to MEB electric vehicles, including range of up to 435 miles (700 km)
April 13, 2022
VW is preparing some good improvements to its MEB platform, which will result in better specs in its electric vehicles, including a range of up to 435 miles (700 km).
The German automaker invested in its MEB platform to support its electric vehicle plans back in…
NASA contracts Canoo to build EVs that will transport astronauts to launchpad for Artemis missions [Update]
April 13, 2022
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced it has chosen EV startup Canoo to provide zero-emission EVs to transport its crew to the launchpad for NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon. Canoo will soon join the likes of Tesla and Rivian as EV…
Tesla has applied for a trademark on the term ‘CYBERBACKPACK,’ which happens to be the name used by a Tesla fan who designed a Cybertruck inspired backpack.
Is it going to be the next overpriced Tesla accessory like the Cyberwhistle and Tesla belt buckle?
Last week, Tesla applied for a series of new trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Most of them were related to…
Boston will move to 100% electric school buses by 2030
April 13, 2022
Boston mayor Michelle Wu last week announced that Boston Public Schools will deploy 20 electric buses during the 2022-23 school year in a pilot program. Ultimately, Boston will electrify its entire school bus fleet by 2030.
Boston’s current fleet is made up of 739 school…
X Shore secures $50 million in funding to ramp up electric boat production in Sweden and expand R&D
April 13, 2022
Electric boat manufacturer X Shore recently secured its latest round of investment funding, this time to the tune of $50 million (~€45.9M). The funds will be used to increase research and development of electrified maritime technologies, and help ramp up manufacturing of X…
Tesla fans propagated fake news of acquisition of lithium miner on Twitter that sent stock up 250%
April 13, 2022
Tesla fans have propagated clearly fake news of the automaker supposedly acquiring a small lithium mining company that sent its stock up over 250%.
Over the last few years, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has used his popular Twitter account to promote several accounts that have become influential in the Tesla community.
As we previously reported, several of these accounts have been known to spread…
