Tesla is going to help Jaguar Land Rover avoid fines in Europe by having the automaker join its CO2 pool for 2021.
Europe has put in place new regulations to reduce fleet emissions from automakers.
Each automaker has to sell more electric vehicles in order to get their average emissions down and avoid large fines.
Automakers who are lagging behind with electric vehicles are allowed to pool their…
Jaguar Land Rover EVs will ferry world leaders at UN climate summit – even with a snag [Update]
October 27, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Jaguar Land Rover will provide electric cars for delegates at COP26 in Glasgow.
The floating offshore wind pipeline has reached 54 GW, and European countries lead.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated…
A recent report out of China cites documentation that major battery supplier BYD intends to raise the prices of its lithium battery cells by at least 20% beginning November 1. BYD notes market changes surrounding the limits of raw materials for lithium batteries as the…
Tesla’s upcoming new car paint colors revealed in its app update
October 27, 2021
Tesla has a trio of new car paint colors coming, something the automaker hasn’t done in years.
The new colors were revealed in Tesla’s latest mobile app update.
Tesla buyers have been teased about new factory colors for years now, but it might finally happen soon.
Back in the early days of the Model S, Tesla used to offer a variety of colors, but the automaker decided to streamline options…
North America’s most affordable 70+ mph electric motorcycle is already here and no one noticed
October 26, 2021
As someone who rides, reviews, and covers news on electric motorcycles, I hear the same thing all the time: “I’d love an electric motorcycle, but they’re all so expensive. Maybe when prices come down.”
And I get it. Electric motorcycles really are expensive. Zero’s…
Elon Musk confirms Tesla didn’t give Hertz discount on 100k EV order, questions TSLA surge over it
October 26, 2021
Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla didn’t give Hertz a discount on its order of 100,000 electric cars.
The CEO also questions Tesla’s incredible stock price surge following the news.
As we reported yesterday, rental car company Hertz announced that it placed an order…
US electric motorcycle and UTV maker Volcon announces global expansion, stock rises 20%
October 26, 2021
Volcon, the Texas-based manufacturer of the Grunt electric motorcycle, has just announced plans for global expansion.
After meeting huge demand both domestically and internationally for its off-road electric motorcycle, Volcon plans to take the show on the road by expanding into Latin America, followed by European and African expansion.
Agreements have already been made for expansion to Mexico…
Electric bicycles have never been more popular as riders all over the world flock to two-wheeled EVs for both fun and transportation. Fat tire bikes are their own popular category of e-bikes since their large tires allow them to ride over all sorts of terrains. The is a…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 25, 2021
October 26, 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.
Check out the , an all EV event taking place at Sonoma Raceway this November…
Lion Electric receives conditional PO for 1,000 electric school buses, the largest fleet in North America
October 26, 2021
Medium and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric Co. recently announced a conditional purchase order from Student Transportation of Canada (STC) for 1,000 of its all-electric Lion C school buses. The PO is dependent upon a grant of non-repayable contributions to STC under Canada’s Zero-Emission Transit Fund (ZETF). If approved, STC would become the largest operator of zero-emission buses…
