Fisker announced today Project Ronin, the company’s third electric vehicle – a new electric GT with what it claims will be the “longest range of any production EV.” While Fisker has announced its third EV, it has yet to bring its first one to market.
The Fisker Ocean is the vehicle that Fisker Inc. – Henrik Fisker’s latest EV startup – is most known for.
The company has promised a…
You’d be forgiven for not noticing, but shared micromobility company Lime’s electric mopeds have disappeared from the streets of NYC less than a year after their debut.
The electric mopeds (or “seated electric scooters” as my more pedantic commenters will soon…
Group14 Technologies, a manufacturer of silicon-carbon tech for lithium-silicon batteries, announced it has raised $400 million in a Series C funding round led by Porsche AG. Group14’s technology can help deliver better-performing cells compared to traditional lithium-ion…
Vermont launches the first state e-bike incentive program in the US, plus other EV programs
May 4, 2022
Vermont is launching new electric bike and car incentive programs and is also continuing an existing EV incentive program for state residents. The transportation sector currently causes about 40% of the state’s carbon emissions.
The State of Vermont Agency of Transportation has selected the San Diego-based independent nonprofit Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) to develop and administer…
You’ve read about all the improvements to emerge both inside and out each current Tesla model as well as the new versions to come in the future, and maybe you’re more than a little bit tempted. Next, reality sets in, and that age old question rears its head: “how…
Easiest way to recharge an electric bike battery from the sun? QuietKat solar power charger review
May 3, 2022
If there’s one thing I love as much as playing with batteries, it’s charging them up from the sun. And when it comes to my electric bikes, which are kind of outdoor toys by definition, being able to charge in the field is a pretty darn neat trick for extending range when…
Apple is continuing to press ahead with its efforts to build a fully self-driving electric car, despite a number of personnel changes and strategy shifts over the years. Now, a new report from Bloomberg indicates that Apple has hired Desi Ujkashevic, a 31-year Ford veteran, to help it ramp up efforts on the Apple Car project.
Apple Car project expands with Ford exec
Notably, Apple’s hiring of…
Sila Nanotechnologies announced that they will invest a few hundreds of millions of dollars into a new battery material factory in Washington state to support the production of up to 500,000 electric vehicles.
The company described the project in Moses Lake in a new press…
Mexico’s largest opposition party proposed installing rooftop solar on houses for free on Sunday. That pitch was in response to a run-in with the president’s party over a constitutional overhaul of the power market.
Understand Solar is a free service that links you to…
New electric bicycle powertrain claims to be lightest in the world, adds just 3.2 kg (7 lbs.)
May 3, 2022
The new Mahle X20 electric bicycle powertrain is set to lead to some ultra lightweight e-bikes thanks to the paired down electric motor and battery combination.
The drivetrain improves upon the company’s existing Mahle X35 e-bike powertrain; that lightweight drive system has been featured in electric bicycles weighing as little as 10.5 kg (23.1 lb) and is a favorite of lightweight e-bike…
