Ola has just announced a major new funding round and a sky-high valuation that follows on the heels of unprecedented demand for its new electric scooters. With an extra $200 million of funding raised at a new $3 billion valuation, Ola is quickly becoming a major disruptor in the electric scooter market.
The Indian electric mobility company began selling its first model of electric scooter…
Europe’s electric bike companies REALLY don’t want you hacking your e-bike to go faster
October 1, 2021
Hot-rodding, hacking, or e-bike tampering – call it whatever you’d like. But Europe’s major electric bicycle companies are doing everything they can to prevent riders from finagling more speed from their e-bikes.
Most e-bike companies in Europe have been against the…
The US solar industry is infighting. Here’s why
October 1, 2021
There’s a tariff battle under way within the US solar industry. On one side are project builders that rely on imported materials, and on the other side are domestic manufacturers.
Solar tariff battle
In August, a group of anonymous US solar manufacturers that calls…
The Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance (CEVA), a coalition of 28 major US and global companies and fleet operators, released a letter today urging automakers to rapidly expand their zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) offerings. The group also specified what kind of vehicles they want. CEVA, which is led by nonprofit Ceres, includes such corporate heavy hitters as Amazon, American Airlines, Best Buy…
Genesis has revealed more details about its upcoming GV60, an upcoming electric SUV based on Hyundai’s E-GMP platform powering the Ioniq electric vehicles.
Like the Ioniq 5, it comes with great specs, but also some dumb features like fake engine noises.
Last month…
Tesla starts suing former customers for defamation in China
September 30, 2021
Tesla appears to be going on the offensive in China as it is reportedly suing two former customers for defamation over comments they have made about the automotive brand.
Over the last year, Tesla has had issues with its reputation in China.
The local media focused on some…
Mercedes-Benz announced today that it will join Stellantis and Total Energies as equal partners in Automotive Cells Company (ACC) to make battery cells for electric cars.
Earlier this year, Mercedes-Benz announced plans to go all-electric by 2030.
In order to achieve that, they are going to have to secure a lot of batteries, and at the time, they announced this initiative:
“Mercedes-Benz to…
Tracking the most expensive electric vehicles on the planet
September 30, 2021
Previously, we’ve covered the most expensive electric vehicles on the road in 2021, and focused on consumer-grade vehicles you’re more likely to actually see on the road. Much of the feedback in the comments relayed that many of the EVs listed weren’t truly the most…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Two Arizona-based companies team up to produce batteries and convert truck fleets to electric.
US hydropower generation is forecast to decline 14% in 2021 as a result of drought.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk disclosed that he is confident the chip shortage is going to be solved in the short term, despite many disagreeing.
The pandemic has resulted in an increased demand for many electronics and computers that the supply chain couldn’t handle, especially the semiconductor industry.
This microchip shortage, in turn, affected the automotive industry, which has increasingly become…
