Some Tesla employees are reportedly organizing a union at Gigafactory Berlin, and IG Metall – one of Germany’s most powerful unions – is behind it.
For years, United Auto Workers (UAW) tried to unionize Tesla’s Fremont factory, and the automaker fought against it, so much so that Tesla was recently found to have violated labor laws based on a ruling by the National Labor Relations…
Ford has started installing its Tesla Supercharger lookalike charging stations as the automaker insists on copying the design instead of the business model.
The Dearborn-based automaker has been more aggressively moving into the EV space lately with the Mustang Mach-E…
These new work-ready electric motorcycles from CAKE are perfect for deliveries, handymen
November 23, 2021
Swedish electric motorcycle company CAKE is unveiling its new CAKE :work line of electric motorcycles today at the EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show. The :work bikes feature a wide range of accessory mounts that can be used for everything from mounting cargo boxes to miter saws…
NIU launches its fastest electric scooter ever, plus new hybrid gas/electric scooter and more
November 23, 2021
Leading electric scooter manufacturer NIU has taken to the EICMA 2021 Milan Motorcycle Show to showcase several new models of electric two-wheelers, including some big new firsts for the company.
Among the new models on display today at the show are the new MQi GT EVO, RQi Sport, NQi GTS, YQi, and BQi KQi.
The MQi GT EVO pushes NIU into faster e-scooter territory than ever before for the brand…
Tesla Cybertruck reservation backlog reaches $80 billion in value based on latest tally
November 23, 2021
Based on the latest tally, Tesla has a backlog of over 1.2 million Cybertruck reservations worth over $80 billion.
But there’s still no production in sight.
Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck almost two years ago to the day.
The electric pickup truck was supposed to be in…
Cadillac Lyriq is in final steps before production, new video footage of latest prototype
November 23, 2021
GM has released a rare update on the Cadillac Lyriq, a highly anticipated, upcoming all-electric SUV based on the Ultium platform.
The automaker says that the vehicle program is reaching final steps before production, and it released new video footage of the latest Lyriq…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 22, 2021
November 23, 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.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
The muscle car goes electric: Dodge sets 2024 end date for gas Chargers/Challengers
November 23, 2021
Dodge will end gas-powered Charger and Challenger production in 2024, to be replaced by electric models, according to Dodge brand CEO Tim Kuniskis as reported by Motor Trend.
Earlier this year Dodge announced that they would launch the “world’s first battery electric…
New England’s largest solar farm is now online
November 23, 2021
A 76.5-megawatt solar farm in Farmington, Maine, the largest in New England to date, is now online.
Juno Beach, Florida-headquartered energy company NextEra financed and developed the $110 million solar farm. Farmington Solar LLC is a subsidiary of NextEra.
The…
The British government has introduced legislation that will require all newly built homes and offices to feature electric vehicle chargers in England.
November 22 update: “New homes and buildings such as supermarkets and workplaces, as well as those undergoing major renovation, will be required to install electric vehicle charge points from next year, under new legislation announced by Prime…
