Capistrano Volkswagen/Mazda, a car dealership in San Juan Capistrano, California, has partnered with San Diego-based solar and battery installation company Stellar Solar to offer EV customers solar, battery storage, and EV connectivity to power their cars with clean energy.
Car dealership + solar
Stellar Solar says the partnership is the first of its kind between an auto dealer and solar company…
Elon Musk announced today that Tesla is going to hold a new “AI Day” during which it will release “many cool updates.” The event will be held on August 19.
Over the last few years, Tesla has started to hold somewhat regular annual events with specific subjects at the…
Automakers lobbying toward climate catastrophe, production goals won’t meet <1.5C target
May 18, 2022
Major automakers are currently on track to fail to meet necessary climate goals to keep the world under 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, according to a new report by InfluenceMap.
The report showed that while companies are largely making climate-forward public statements…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 17, 2022
May 18, 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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Ukraine is now using these 200 mile range electric bikes with NLAW rockets to take out Russian tanks
May 18, 2022
Ukrainian electric motorbike company Delfast has seen its electric bikes used for some vastly diverse tasks, such as breaking Guinness World Records and outfitting Mexican police. But their latest use though is perhaps the bikes’ most important mission yet: helping…
Elon Musk’s claim that Tesla will have “1 million robotaxis by end of the year” has now become “1 million people in Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta.”
Musk has a long history of making claims about Tesla’s self-driving effort that haven’t come through, especially…
While life may soon start to feel a little less sweet for EV owners in Norway, the country is eyeing its next strategic move toward an even greener future, and that means fewer private cars (even electric varieties) clogging the roads in favor of walking, cycling, and taking the bus.
Norway is leading the world in electric car adoption, with more than 65% of new passenger cars sold in the country…
Harley-Davidson’s Serial 1 launches second generation electric bikes in Google partnership
May 17, 2022
It’s been over two years since Harley-Davidson spun off Serial 1 as its quasi-independent electric bicycle company. The first generation bikes were met with nearly universal acclaim for their sleek design and high-quality manufacturing. Now the company is back to announce…
A new research paper showing a vulnerability with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is being used to single out Tesla for potentially resulting in unlocking vehicles remotely.
Today, Tesla is in the news with headlines like “millions of Tesla vehicles vulnerable to…
Genesis GV60 owners will receive three years of free 30-min charging from Electrify America
May 17, 2022
Electrify America has announced yet another agreement with an EV automaker, this time with Genesis Motor America. As part of the agreement, new 2023 Genesis GV60 owners will gain access to free 30-minute charging sessions for their first three years of EV ownership.
The Genesis GV60 is an upcoming battery-electric SUV that first debuted in the summer of 2021. As one of Genesis’ early EVs, the…
