The US Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $96 million to fund the decarbonization of domestic transport with a focus on expanding EV charging.
The DOE’s announcement states:
The funding will focus on expanding electric vehicle (EV) charging accessibility, create cleaner non-road vehicles through electrification and the use of alternative fuels, and develop electric drive components…
Segway Ninebot electric Gokart PRO sees $300 summer discount to $1,900 in New Green Deals
July 21, 2022
Often times when we feature electric vehicles, they’re a bit more focused on committing to and from work or down to the grocery store than purely for joyriding around the neighborhood. Segway’s Ninebot Gokart PRO mixes that up with a notable $300 discount on the…
Eurobike 2022, one of the largest bicycle trade shows in the world, took on a new life this year as it moved to a larger venue in Frankfurt, Germany. Electrek was on site to check out all the latest news and unveilings from the electric bike world.
We also want to thank Tern…
Study shows there’s a gender gap in electric scooters, and it’s a safety concern. Here’s why
July 21, 2022
A new study released by electric scooter sharing company Dott shows that there’s a significant gender gap in the electric scooter market, and it’s exactly what you think it is: men greatly outnumber women in electric scooter ridership.
According to Dott’s latest study, 71% of its electric scooter riders are men, with the remaining 29% of female riders comprising barely a quarter of the…
Tesla announced that it aims to start 4680 battery cell production at Gigafactory Texas this quarter and quickly ramp up to volume production by the end of the year.
Over the last few months, Tesla has been fairly quiet about the production of its new 4680 battery cell…
Tesla surpasses 35 million miles driven on Full Self-Driving Beta, and pace is ramping up
July 21, 2022
Tesla is reporting that its fleet of customers driving with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta has now surpassed 35 million miles driven, and the pace is ramping up.
FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s navigation…
Tesla (TSLA) announces it sold most of its Bitcoin
July 21, 2022
Tesla (TSLA) announced today that it sold most of its Bitcoin, about 75%, during the last quarter. The automaker didn’t elaborate on the reason.
Early in 2021, Tesla invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. Shortly after, the automaker started accepting the cryptocurrency as payment on new vehicles.
However, a few days later, Tesla took a step back with crypto by removing the Bitcoin payment option.
US President Joe Biden today announced that his administration will pursue the development of offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico, which is already a hub for oil and gas production.
Offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico
Biden made the announcement at a former coal-fired…
Innovation forward does not always come without sacrifice. According to a report earlier today, Ford Motor Company is planning to cut as many as 8,000 jobs, pertaining mostly to positions in the American automaker’s internal combustion division. The layoffs are said to…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 20, 2022
July 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.
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