A year on from the big Texas freeze that knocked out the state’s power system and caused at least 246 deaths, new research released yesterday found that rooftop solar could have supplied more than enough electricity to meet the shortfall on all but two of the 13 days when power production fell short of forecasted demand.
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When Rad Power Bikes launched the RadRunner 2, it didn’t show off a laundry list of new updates. Instead, there were only a few key changes. And that’s because the was already such a popular e-bike that it only required a few small updates to make it better than ever…
Smart transforms into an all-electric brand and teases 2023 crossover EV called the smart #1
February 11, 2022
smart Automobile Co., Ltd. has officially begun its transition into an all-electric automaker by offering the latest taste of its first new EV following parent company Mercedes-Benz AG’s joint venture with Geely Holding. The 2023 crossover EV will be called the smart #1…
Here’s the DFEH lawsuit against Tesla, and it’s way more serious than the company made it sound
February 11, 2022
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has now officially filed the lawsuit that Tesla warned about in a blog post earlier this week, and it’s a lot more serious than the automaker made it sound.
Earlier this week, Tesla released a blog post titled “The DFEH’s Misguided Lawsuit” in which it warned that the state agency was going to file a lawsuit alleging…
Biden administration, DOE announce $3 billion in new funding to support US EV battery manufacturing and recycling
February 11, 2022
President Biden and the US Department of Energy have issued multiple notices of intent to allocate $2.91 billion in support of EV battery manufacturing as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The DOE shared plans to use the funds to further battery materials refining…
This week on theElectrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a series of Tesla recalls that are not really recalls, Ford makes a fascinating comment on Tesla, Nikola Motors is in troubles again, and…
Over 50% of Harley-Davidson’s electric revenue came from selling kids’ e-bikes, not motorcycles
February 11, 2022
Harley-Davidson’s recent financial reports shed an interesting new light on its electric motorcycle operations. We’re now seeing more detail than ever before on where Harley’s electric-based revenue is coming from.
As a refresher, Harley-Davidson first launched its LiveWire electric motorcycle in 2019.
Around the same time, H-D purchased the StaCyc brand of kids’ electric balance bikes…
Tesla delays more Model X deliveries as Elon Musk admits to problems in the production ramp
February 11, 2022
Tesla is delaying more Model X orders as Elon Musk admits that Tesla made a mistake in shutting down production of the previous version as the production ramp of the new version is having problems.
The automaker didn’t produce the Model X for about eight months as it…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 10, 2022
February 11, 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…
Snow Lake Lithium is developing the world’s first all-electric lithium mine to support EV industry in North America
February 11, 2022
Snow Lake Resources Ltd. has outlined plans to develop over 55,000 acres in Manitoba, Canada into the world’s first all-electric lithium mine. By utilizing Manitoba’s hydroelectricity, the entire mining operation can run on 98% renewable energy, helping the company sustainably source lithium – a vital resource to EV batteries – domestically in North America. As Snow Lake Lithium works…
