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…
EGEB: 76% of proposed coal plants have been canceled since 2015
September 15, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
If just six countries took action now, it would eliminate 82% of the remaining coal pipeline.
Solar is growing, but prices increased for the first time in seven years due to supply chain constraints.
UnderstandSolar is a free…
We’ve watched many electric bicycle models in North America push further into the heavier, more aggressive categories of fat tire e-bikes and electric moped-style rides. But the KBO Breeze takes a different approach, bucking the trend toward bigger and bolder e-bikes. This…
Tesla (TSLA) is the US EV market right now — how will it change with new incentives?
September 15, 2021
It is fair to say that Tesla (TSLA) is the electric vehicle market in the US as new registration data shows more than two-thirds of new electric cars are coming from Tesla.
How will it change with new incentives?
For years now, Tesla has been dominating the electric auto market in its home country.
It is expected that Tesla’s hold on the market will erode as more EV options hit and help grow…
Chevron and Gevo partner to produce sustainable aviation fuel
September 15, 2021
Oil giant Chevron USA and Gevo, a Douglas County, Colorado-headquartered renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, today announced a letter of intent to jointly invest in building and operating one or more new facilities that will process inedible corn to produce…
EPA confirms range for dual-motor versions of VW’s ID.4 Pro, Pro S
September 15, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed the estimated mile range of two AWD versions of Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.4 SUV. The dual-motor trims of the ID.4 Pro and Pro S were announced over the summer, but we are just now seeing the EPA estimated range of…
Ola Electric’s CEO Bhavish Aggarwal keeps making waves in the industry with new revelations following the launch of the company’s highly anticipated S1 and S1 Pro high-speed electric scooters.
Barely a week ago he announced that the electric scooters would be exported to the US much sooner than anticipated, starting early next year.
Now he has revealed a major new twist in the Indian…
