The US achieved a new record in April 2022 – for the first time, the US generated 20% of its electricity from wind and solar power, according to new data released today from global energy think tank Ember.
US wind and solar growth
The record is being predominantly driven by a wind boom in the Great Plains and the Midwest, across states such as Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and the…
Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire unveils more affordable Del Mar electric motorcycle, teases 3rd model
May 10, 2022
Harley-Davidson’s electric label LiveWire just announced its second electric motorcycle model, known as the Del Mar. The bike is a middleweight class motorcycle designed to be more affordable to a younger customer base.
[Note: This is a developing story. More details will…
Elon Musk: Tesla might stop taking orders on some vehicles because of long delivery times
May 10, 2022
Elon Musk said that Tesla may stop taking orders on some models of its popular electric vehicles because of the long delivery timelines.
There’s currently a rush to order electric vehicles as the technology gains momentum – both naturally, as it becomes more…
Reading, Pennsylvania-headquartered Penske Truck Leasing and Los Angeles-headquartered Shell Recharge Solutions North America today announced a new light-duty electric vehicle charging joint initiative.
Level 2 electric truck charging stations will initially be deployed at Penske locations in California. Additional sites will be rolled out in other US states in 2022 and beyond.
Twenty-three…
Tesla explains its approach to sourcing lithium, nickel, and cobalt directly from mines in impressive detail
May 10, 2022
Tesla released interesting and rare details about its approach to sourcing lithium, nickel, and cobalt directly from mines instead of through its cell suppliers. This approach is going to be critical as companies fight to secure those minerals for battery production to…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 9, 2022
May 10, 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…
Herbert Diess, the CEO of the Volkswagen Group, believes that the German automaker can sell more electric cars than Tesla by 2025. Is that goal even possible?
When it comes to all-electric vehicle sales, everyone is trying to catch up to Tesla, but the automaker has a big lead, and it’s not slowing down.
With early investments in electric vehicles and making it clear that it is willing to…
Closer look at Rayvolt’s stunning electric bikes, e-motorcycle, and high-tech new brand eXXite
May 9, 2022
Barcelona-based Rayvolt not only has some of the most beautiful electric bikes I’ve ever seen, but also designs its own technology to ensure that those e-bikes offer industry-leading performance and user-experiences. That kind of combination of beauty and brains is rarely…
Tesla confirmed that it has significantly increased its battery recycling capacity over the last year, but it currently only sees a few battery packs from consumer vehicles coming back. This effort is key to making battery-electric vehicles sustainable long term.
When it…
Europe’s largest floating solar farm – which is on the Alqueva hydroelectric dam’s reservoir in Portugal – is ready to produce power in July.
Europe’s largest floating solar farm
The Alqueva reservoir is Western Europe’s largest artificial lake, and the Alqueva Dam is on the Guadiana River, one of the longest in the Iberian Peninsula. The dam is in Alentejo, which is in southern…
