The province of Saskatchewan in Canada has joined a growing number of regions around the world in levying punitive taxes against electric cars while letting gas cars continue to get away with murder. But a local group has come up with a creative way to show just how dumb their EV tax is: by demanding a tax on people who use sidewalks.
Saskatchewan’s new EV tax went into place on October 1, and…
UK pledges to source 100% of its electricity from clean energy – including nuclear – by 2035
October 5, 2021
British prime minister Boris Johnson will officially announce this week at the Conservative Party’s annual conference in Manchester that all of the UK’s electricity will be sourced from clean energy by 2035, according to the Times. But not everyone is happy that nuclear…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 4, 2021
October 5, 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…
The SONDORS Metacycle and NIU RQi electric motorcycles are both racing to reshape the market by bringing highway-capable speeds down to commuter-level prices.
The Metacycle and the RQi electric motorcycles actually share a number of things in common.
They were both born out of lighter electric two-wheeler companies, with SONDORS specializing in e-bikes and NIU specializing in e-scooters.
They…
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) jumped by as much as 4% this morning – adding billions of dollars to its market capitalization.
The market is adjusting to the new reality that Tesla is now reaching an annual production rate of almost 1 million electric cars.
Tesla released its…
Tesla (TSLA) was once the most shorted stock in the NASDAQ as people were heavily betting against the electric automaker, but now it looks like most of them have given up as the short interest on Tesla hits an all-time low.
CEO Elon Musk has often warned people not to bet…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Tevva debuts an electric truck that’s ready for production at its new UK factory.
The world’s longest subsea power cable, between the UK and Norway, goes live.
ChargeUp Europe announces its 18th member.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now…
Fall whether marks for the perfect time to cruise around the block on an electric scooter, and today’s discount on a Segway Ninebot ES2 arrives just in time. Plus, you’ll find discounts on electric lawn mowers and much more below, as well. We also have a wide selection…
Mazda invited us out for a drive of its upcoming MX-30 electric compact SUV, and some conversations with Mazda’s Irvine R&D folks. We have a lot of thoughts to share about the car and the future of Mazda’s EV programs.
To start with a few headline specs, the Mazda…
Tesla claims Rivian is stealing ‘trade secrets’ about its ‘next-gen battery’ in expanding lawsuit
October 4, 2021
Tesla, which is already suing Rivian and former employees hired by the electric pickup truck startup, is expanding its lawsuit against the company.
It now claims that Rivian is stealing its “trade secrets” about battery technology.
Rivian has been one if not the most serious electric vehicle startup since Tesla, and part of why the company is seen as a more serious new entry in what is…
