Toyota teased an upcoming electric pickup truck with an early concept vehicle at an event today about its long awaited battery-electric vehicle plan.
Today, Toyota held an event about its battery-electric vehicle strategy.
There was a lot of talk about how the Japanese automaker is in fact a leader in the space because it made the Prius 20 years ago. We have heard that one before.
Toyota has yet…
Li-Cycle to expand US battery recycling ‘Hub’ by 40% and provide LG with nickel for the next decade
December 15, 2021
To meet increasing market demand, lithium-ion battery resource recovery specialists Li-Cycle has announced plans to increase the processing capacity of an upcoming New York facility by 40%. In addition to expanding its US battery recycling footprint, Li-Cycle has also…
Largest e-bike company in the US, Rad Power Bikes, says it has to raise prices. Here’s why
December 15, 2021
Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes has just sent an email out to its customers and followers announcing that prices will increase across its line of electric bicycles starting at the end of this year.
Electric bicycle prices have followed a rollercoaster trajectory this…
Proterra announces third US battery factory planned for South Carolina, its first on the east coast
December 15, 2021
EV manufacturer Proterra has announced a new battery factory coming to Greer, South Carolina, to keep up with demand for its EV battery systems. The new factory comes with a commitment from Proterra to invest at least $76 million and create over 200 new jobs.
Proterra is an electric vehicle and technology developer focused on the commercial segment. It focuses on designing and manufacturing…
Young adults on social media put a dog in the driver’s seat of a Tesla Model X on Autopilot, putting the animal and everyone else on the road in danger, in an attempt to go viral.
The case could be considered animal abuse on top of a serious traffic violation.
There has…
Uber partners with Opibus to deploy up to 3,000 electric motorcycles in Africa by 2022
December 14, 2021
Following a successful pilot program in Africa, Uber and EV developer Opibus have entered into a strategic partnership to promote EV adoption across the continent. As part of the agreement, Opibus will provide 3,000 of its unique electric motorcycles to support Uber’s…
Police investigate ‘suspicious death’ at Tesla Fremont factory
December 14, 2021
The Fremont Police Department announced that its homicide detectives are investigating a “suspicious death” that occurred at Tesla Fremont factory yesterday, December 13.
Details are scarce at the moment as all the information is coming from a short statement from the Fremont Police stating that the fire department responded to a subject in the parking lot of Tesla Fremont factory and…
Elon Musk announced that Tesla will start to accept Doge, a meme cryptocurrency, to buy some merchandise on its website.
It’s the first time Tesla has accepted crypto as payment since a reversal earlier this year.
Over the last year, Tesla has been delving deep into the…
Magna introduces EtelligentReach connected powertrain, set to debut on new entrant EV in 2022
December 14, 2021
Manufacturing juggernaut Magna International has shared details of its EtelligentReach EV powertrain, set to debut on a new entrant vehicle in 2022. The new powertrain technology joins a growing list of electrification components Magna is developing and implementing into OEM…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 13, 2021
December 14, 2021
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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