Volkswagen has finally given us our first look at the sub-£20,000 ($24,000) compact electric car we’ve been eagerly awaiting, in the form of the adorable, stubby, VW ID. Life concept.
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Unveiled at the Munich motor show, the ID. Life is nowhere near production-ready, but it does give some interesting insights into…
Tesla Model Y impresses in ‘moose test’
September 16, 2021
Tesla Model Y has been put through the “moose test,” and it impressed with its nimbleness for an SUV.
The “moose test” is an evasive maneuver test that consists of determining how well a certain vehicle can evade a suddenly appearing obstacle that could take an…
Volocopter shares plan to bring eVTOL urban air mobility to US starting with Los Angeles
September 16, 2021
Urban Air Mobility (UAM) specialist Volocopter has recently announced a partnership with Urban Movement Labs (UML) to explore the potential of implementing UAM solutions in the Los Angeles area. This partnership marks Volocopter’s first step in bringing its eVTOL…
EGEB: Illinois to shut all fossil fuel plants by 2045 and invest $580M a year in renewables [Update]
September 16, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The governor of Illinois has signed a bill that makes the state a US clean energy leader.
Here’s the Democrats’ plan for clean electricity in the $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so…
Zero Motorcycles already operates the world’s largest electric motorcycle network thanks to the company’s wide distribution of dealerships. Now those electric motorcycles are receiving some key updates as Zero unveils its MY2022 upgrades ahead of schedule.
Zero moved…
A Tesla Roadster will drive across Britain to make a point about battery longevity
September 15, 2021
This weekend, a Tesla Roadster will make the journey from Lands End to John O’ Groates, an 870-mile drive spanning the full length of the island of Great Britain. This drive has been done by EVs many times before, but in this case, it’s in a special vehicle: the very…
The SONDORS Metacycle electric motorcycle is apparently running behind schedule and won’t achieve its latest estimated ship date of Q3 2021, according to emails sent out by the company.
SONDORS now expects shipping to take place next quarter in Q4 2021.
Ironically, the delayed production now returns the SONDORS Metacycle closer to its original production timeline. When the bike was unveiled in…
Rivian becomes the first electric pickup truck maker as R1T roll off production line
September 15, 2021
A Tweet by Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe shared a pivotal moment for the nascent EV automaker as its first R1T pickup destined for a customer rolled off the production line today. Images show a large group of Rivian’s staff at its Normal, IL facility cheering on the flagship EV…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 14, 2021
September 15, 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…
Tesla cofounder JB Straubel announces new 100 GWh battery material factory in the US
September 15, 2021
JB Straubel, better known as a Tesla cofounder and longtime CTO of the electric automaker, announced that his new company, Redwood Materials, will build a giant new battery material factory in the US.
Redwood Materials is a Nevada-based company that is developing new processes to recycle materials with a focus on electric car batteries.
It was founded by Straubel, who left his leadership role at…
