Groupe ADP, the French company that operates Paris area airports, is running a trial of autonomous electric vehicles (EV) transporting luggage in the Charles de Gaulle platform – the biggest in Europe now that Brexit has turned Heathrow into a mid-Atlantic outpost.
Groupe ADP revealed the test operation this month as part of its efforts to decarbonize on-ground airport activity, and…
America’s only all-electric offroad powersports company Volcon is preparing to roll out its first side-by-side Stag UTV next year. That prospect is looking even rosier after signing on Martin Technologies, a design firm and automotive industry expert that works with brands…
Tesla (TSLA) Q3 2021 earnings preview: Here’s what to expect
October 19, 2021
Tesla (TSLA) is set to announce its third-quarter 2021 financial results tomorrow, October 20, after the markets close. As usual, a conference call and Q&A with Tesla’s management is scheduled after the results.
We’ll take a look below at what both the street and…
Taiga launches off-road electric vehicle charging network to power emission-free adventures
October 19, 2021
Taiga Motors, an electric snowmobile and watercraft manufacturer, announced today that it is launching its own off-road electric vehicle charging network.
One of the biggest advantages of electric vehicles is that you don’t have to go get gas at a station.
You can charge your vehicle on any electric outlet overnight.
That’s true of electric cars and also of electric off-road vehicles like…
Sushil Reddy is no stranger to long-distance electric bicycles rides, having broken the Guinness World Record back in 2016 with a 7,424 km (4,613 mile) ride across India. Since then he’s set his sights on solar power, performing several more long-distance solar-powered…
Ford has just successfully rolled the first models of its Mustang Mach-E off its assembly line in China, ahead of deliveries to local customers later this year. The new EVs will be sold in China through Ford’s direct sales network and will be manufactured at Changan…
South Korea today announced its commitment to slash its emissions by 40% of 2018 levels by 2030, compared to an initial 26.3% goal that the country set in 2020.
South Korean president Moon Jae-in said at a presidential committee meeting about the country working toward becoming carbon neutral:
This is the most ambitious reduction target possible under our circumstances.
The goal of cutting…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 18, 2021
October 19, 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…
Tesla has been spotted testing a new Model S Plaid prototype with a stunning new deployable aero-brake spoiler.
After Porsche brought its brand-new Taycan electric car at the Nürburgring racetrack to break a record in 2019, Tesla CEO Elon Musk decided to use the famous…
EGEB: Rooftop solar could match annual total US power generation
October 19, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The US has enough usable rooftop space to deploy solar that would match current generation levels.
Renewables will make up most global generation increases to 2050, but will coal still hang around?
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
