Almost half of Ukraine’s renewable energy facilities, which have a combined capacity of almost 4 gigawatts (GW) and worth of more than $5.6 billion, are in the firing line due to Russian aggression, according to the Ukrainian Association of Renewable Energy (UARE).
Further, 2.4 GW – more than $ 3.6 billion in capital investment – is in regions adjacent to areas where active hostilities are…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 15, 2022
March 16, 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…
Ahead of an electric motorcycle, Kawasaki shows off an electric goat robot with a human rider
March 15, 2022
If I didn’t know better, I’d think Kawasaki was doing everything it could to delay giving the world a new electric motorcycle. Instead of an awesome two-wheeler, Kawasaki just rolled out a four-legger in the form of a goat robot.
Well there’s a brand new…
Volvo flew us out to sunny Palm Springs to test the relatively new C40 BEV. But the Gothenburg, Sweden-based company couldn’t help but give us a quick drive in the bigger XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid while we waited. The mid-sized SUV got a nice upgrade this year to 35 miles of all-electric driving in its ‘Pure’ mode. That puts it into our “if you can commute without using gas, it’s an…
Battery manufacturing startup Northvolt announced today a new battery cell gigafactory coming to Germany.
It’s the firm’s third large-scale battery factory.
Northvolt is a battery startup founded by two former Tesla executives who worked on Tesla’s first Gigafactory in…
Volvo and Starbucks team up on Chargepoint DC fast charging network test from Seattle to Colorado
March 15, 2022
One area of the EV experience that traditional automakers seem to have little thirst for is the DC fast charging network that recharges their cars over long drives or in cities where Level 1/2 charging is inaccessible. Volvo is now exploring its own DC Fast Charging network…
Ampler unveils three more European-made urban electric bikes with stealthy designs, GPS, and more
March 15, 2022
Ampler Bikes, the Estonian-based manufacturer of some of the sleekest and stealthiest e-bikes we’ve tested, has just unveiled three more big updates to the company’s lineup. Following on the heels of two new models announced last week, now the Ampler Stellar, Curt, and Stout are all getting Generation 2 updates that see the bikes packed with new tech and features.
The three models previously…
Geely is rolling out swap stations for heavy duty EVs like cement mixers, housing three-ton battery packs
March 15, 2022
Chinese multinational automotive company, Geely, has shared a recent update from its Technology Group subsidiary showing battery swap capabilities integrated into what it calls Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs). The battery swap stations operate under the same concept as passenger…
An electric bicycle with a driveshaft? Honbike launches futuristic-looking Japanese folding e-bike for US/EU
March 15, 2022
The multiple award-winning Honbike is just about as steep of a departure from typical electric bicycles as I can find. Having tested hundreds of different e-bikes, the Honbike is unique in so many different ways that it marks a refreshing new entry to the market. Now…
Mercedes-Benz prepares to launch eEconic electric truck as it aims to lead electrification of trucking
March 15, 2022
Mercedes-Benz is preparing to start production of the eEconic, its third electric truck, as it aims to lead the electrification of the trucking industry.
When it comes to electric trucks, we mostly hear about Tesla and Nikola Motors, where all the drama is, but other players are more quietly making great advancements.
Volvo and Daimler are already delivering significant numbers of trucks, and the…
