Officials from Orion Township, Michigan approved a 12-year tax abatement for a proposed $1.3 billion investment by General Motors Co. (GM) to build out the Orion Assembly plant in Lake Orion to build the coming wave of electric GM cars.
GM requested the maximum 12-year period permitted for the tax abatement on its investment in the Orion plant, plus three years during the planned construction…
VanMoof’s dual-motor 31 MPH electric bicycle has over 10,000 reservations, and it’s not even legal
January 20, 2022
Late last year, VanMoof unveiled the VanMoof V as a high-performance electric bicycle that the Dutch brand referred to as a “hyperbike.” Now the company claims to have surpassed 10,000 reservations, despite the bike reaching a top speed that isn’t legal in most…
The US Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today gave final permitting approval to South Fork – New York’s first offshore wind farm. It’s now the second US offshore wind project authorized by the US government to begin…
A bunch of former SpaceX engineers are making electric and autonomous railway vehicles
January 20, 2022
A bunch of former SpaceX engineers banded together to create a new startup looking to make electric and autonomous railway vehicles to revolutionize rail-based freight transport. They have a big task ahead of them.
The railway business is a tough one to break into. It’s a static oligopoly dominated by a few giants sitting on their railroad rights and making minimal investments to maximize…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 19, 2022
January 20, 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…
Elon Musk: Tesla could play a role in Artificial General Intelligence, decentralize Tesla Bot to avoid Terminator scenario
January 19, 2022
Elon Musk announced that he is thinking about involving Tesla in the creation of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
He also added that he plans on decentralizing the control of Tesla Bot to avoid a Terminator-like scenario.
For a few years now, Musk has been pushing…
Ducati confirms its upcoming racing electric motorcycle to lead to electric Ducati street bikes
January 19, 2022
Ducati’s upcoming racing electric motorcycle designed for the FIM MotoE racing series will be used to further develop the company’s street offerings for consumers.
That’s what we’re hearing from Ducati North America CEO Jason Chinnock.
The company will replace Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica next year as the sole manufacturer of racing electric motorcycles for the FIM…
As EV adoption continues to grow worldwide, many consumers previously accustomed to gasoline vehicles are seeking zero-emission alternatives, educating themselves on the technologies and practices that coincide with driving an EV. A recent study from Leasing Options has…
As promised, Winnebago took the wraps off an all-new electric RV concept at the Florida RV Super Show in Tampa, this week – and it is significantly more advanced and capable than their first attempt, from back in 2018. And, while Winnebago is calling this a “concept”…
Thousands of eco-tourists travel to the community of Churchill, Manitoba every year to catch a glimpse of the vulnerable polar bears that convene along the shallow waters of Hudson Bay. Perhaps surprisingly, the “Tundra Buggy” that takes these nature-loving tourists out onto the ice has been diesel-powered … until now.
Frontiers North Adventures has announced plans to replace all twelve…
