In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Jaguar Land Rover will provide electric cars for delegates at COP26 in Glasgow.
The floating offshore wind pipeline has reached 54 GW, and European countries lead.
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 it’s important to…
EVgo has announced a new loyalty program where customers can earn points toward future free charging sessions. The program, called EVgo Rewards, is a first of its kind for public charging networks in the US, according to EVgo. Here’s everything you need to know.
EVgo is…
Tesla announces ‘Giga Fest’ to launch Gigafactory Berlin
September 18, 2021
Tesla announced and started taking registrations for “Giga Fest,” a county fair that the automaker is organizing for the launch of Gigafactory Berlin.
Elon Musk originally announced plans for Tesla to build a new factory near Berlin in November 2019.
After almost two…
Rolls-Royce’s electric airplane completes its maiden flight in the UK
September 18, 2021
Rolls-Royce’s fully electric aircraft the Spirit of Innovation completed its maiden flight in the UK on Wednesday. The airplane flew for 15 minutes at the Ministry of Defense Boscombe Down aircraft testing site in Wiltshire, England.
Rolls-Royce claims the Spirit of Innovation‘s 400 kW electric powertrain is “the most power-dense battery pack ever assembled for an aircraft.”
The…
VW Chattanooga-built AWD ID.4 adds ample power/traction but best still to come OTA
September 18, 2021
VW invited Electrek to their Chattanooga factory location to check out the new AWD ID.4, which ups the electric SUV from around 200 to 300 horsepower with a front-wheel-drive motor. Even better, next year, North American units of the ID.4 will be built locally at the huge VW…
Podcast: Proposed U$12,500 EV incentive, Tesla FSD Beta, Lucid 520 mile range, VW ID.4 AWD, and more
September 18, 2021
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the new proposed $12,500 EV incentive in the US, the Tesla FSD Beta v10 update, Lucid breaking 500-mile range barrier, our first look at the VW…
Mercedes unveils 5 new electric cars! First look at EQG, EQE, Maybach EQS, more [Video]
September 18, 2021
As is to be expected, the German marques dominated at this year’s Munich motor show, constructing enormous stands not only in the expo centre on the outskirts of town, but in the very heart of Munich’s old town. BMW, Porsche, and Audi all gave strong showings (I particularly enjoyed Audi naming its stand the “hall of progress”), but one brand stood out among all the rest, not just for the…
Tesla will make sure you are a good driver before giving you access to Full Self-Driving Beta
September 17, 2021
Elon Musk said that Tesla will use its telemetry data to make sure customers are “good” drivers before allowing them to access its Full Self-Driving Beta software.
This is a tricky situation since those customers already paid for the software.
Last week, Tesla started…
Riding across Germany on the most badass electric bikes out there – our Super73 saga
September 17, 2021
In case you missed it, a gaggle of Electrek‘s staff just spent several weeks in Germany attending the Eurobike and IAA Mobility trade shows to check out the latest in two-, three-, and four-wheeled electric transportation. While we were there, the fast-paced electric…
Elon Musk: Software will shape future of the car industry; Chinese automakers are most competitive with Tesla
September 17, 2021
In new comments, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that software will shape the future of the automotive industry and added that he believes Chinese automakers are most competitive with Tesla on that front.
Musk made a pre-recorded appearance at the 2021 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in Hainan, China.
For those used to hearing Musk talk during his usual unrehearsed presentations at Tesla events, this…
