While Alibaba is known for having some oddball vehicles, its electric truck collection is often even weirder than average. So I know that when it’s time to dive into the depths of outrageous electric vehicle design for my weekly Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, I’ll often bob to the surface clenching a weird new trucklet in my teeth.
And this week is no different…
Ford and Rivian cancel plans for joint EV
November 20, 2021
Ford and Rivian had been planning to develop an electric vehicle together, but those plans have been canceled, Ford CEO Jim Farley told Automotive News.
Previously, the two companies had been planning to develop an electric Lincoln SUV, but those plans were canceled last…
Tesla is currently suffering from a nationwide (update: now worldwide) app server outage -resulting in owners not being able to connect to their cars.
Update: some functionally is now returning.
The Tesla mobile app is an important part of the Tesla ownership…
GM rolls out software update limiting Chevy Bolt EV charge to 80%, but removes parking restrictions
November 20, 2021
GM announced that it is starting to roll out a new software update to Chevy Bolt EVs as part of its recall due to battery fire risks.
It will limit the state-of-charge to 80%, but it will remove other restrictions, like not being able to park inside garages.
For months, we have been reporting on the mounting pressure to have GM recall the Bolt EV after several cars caught on fire while…
Porsche is diving even deeper into the electric bicycle market with its announcement today that the company acquired a majority stake in Greyp Bikes.
Porsche has already been a minority stakeholder in Greyp, a Croatian electric bike company spun off by electric supercar…
The US’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm breaks ground
November 20, 2021
Vineyard Wind 1, the US’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, has officially broken ground. It’s also the first project of its kind in the Americas region.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the 806 MW Vineyard Wind 1 took place yesterday, November 18, at…
In October 2020, Electrek reported that the state of Alaska got its very first electric school bus. Here’s how the first and only electric school bus in The Last Frontier is running just over a year later.
Alaska’s electric school bus in the extreme cold
The electric school bus, which was built by Thomas Built Buses in North Carolina, is picking up and dropping off kids in the town of Tok…
Tesla expands Supercharger network to Alaska, now in all 50 states
November 20, 2021
Tesla has deployed a new Supercharger station in Alaska. It’s the first in the state and now means there is a Supercharger station in every state.
Just a few years ago, people were still talking about EV adoption and charging infrastructure as a chicken or egg…
Ford’s Lightning order numbers don’t include fleet buyers, which means it’ll be sold out forever
November 20, 2021
Ford is going hard on electrification, with a solid showing at this year’s LA Auto Show and big reservation numbers for the F-150 Lightning. Ford has declared its intent to be the biggest EV maker in the world with a big increase in production in the next few years.
But…
Podcast: LA Auto Show report, Tesla phantom braking problem, EV incentives, and more
November 20, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including our reported from the LA Auto Show, Tesla’s phantom braking problem, EV incentive update, and more.
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