Burlingame, California-based Proterra, which designs and manufactures electric transit buses and electric charging systems, today announced that it has become the first EV maker to achieve multiple TRUE-certified zero waste facilities. That distinction got the stamp of approval from Green Business Certification Inc (GBCI), which independently recognizes excellence in green business industry…
The newly unveiled Yadea KS3 Lite electric scooter has just been launched as the brand’s latest low-cost, lightweight electric scooter designed for urban commuters.
Yadea is the largest electric scooter manufacturer in the world. The Jiangsu, China-based company produces…
Tesla is holding its Cyber Rodeo event at Gigafactory Texas today starting in a few hours, but the actual presentation is starting at 9:00 P.M. (central time – 10:00 P.M. eastern time).
Here you will find the livestream and our news hub with everything interesting that…
Tesla has implemented another price increase (its third in about a month), but this time it only affects Model 3 vehicles with nickel-based battery packs.
In 2021, all Tesla vehicles saw gradual price increases throughout the entire lineup, which CEO Elon Musk blamed on supply chain pressure – though it’s fair to note that Tesla’s gross margin also improved significantly during that…
Watch as several Volcon Grunt electric motorcycles go for a swim riding right through a river
April 7, 2022
Electric motorcycles have a wide range of advantages over their gas-powered counterparts. While most electric converts tout their low operation cost, lack of maintenance, and smoother power delivery, there’s one other big advantage that often goes unnoticed: the ability to…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 6, 2022
April 7, 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…
Tesla now expects Gigafactory Shanghai shutdown to extend to at least Friday – missing out on over 24,000 EVs
April 6, 2022
Tesla says that it now doesn’t expect to be able to restart production at Gigafactory Shanghai until at least Friday, and even that could be difficult amid a citywide lockdown that is extending longer than planned.
Last week, we reported on Tesla having to shut down Gigafactory Shanghai due to a citywide lockdown in the city to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19 cases amid a surge in…
Wolf King GT Pro review: How I reviewed a 63 MPH standing electric scooter and lived to tell about it
April 6, 2022
The Wolf King GT Pro from Voro Motors is one of those “be-all, end-all” of the electric scooter world. With its high power and high speed plus a rugged full-suspension design, this thing should be the weapon of choice for anyone in search of a seriously high performance…
Germany’s economy and climate ministry today announced a more ambitious target of clean energy making up 80% of its power mix by 2030 – a bump up from its previous target of 65%. Currently, 40.9% of Germany’s power mix consists of clean energy.
UnderstandSolar is a…
CATL’s battery plant in Germany, its first outside of China, receives production approval for 8 GWh per year
April 6, 2022
Battery manufacturing behemoth, CATL, shared news that its upcoming plant in Thuringia, Germany has received 2nd partial approval for cell production. This milestone brings the Chinese company one step closer to opening its first battery manufacturing facility outside of China later this year.
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd., better known as CATL, is a global energy technology company…
