Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors is implementing a ‘Smart Driving Points’ safety scoring system to ensure future owners don’t abuse its self-driving technology. The safety monitoring system has launched in beta form ahead of a 2022 rollout.
XPeng Inc. is an electric mobility company trying to take China by storm on the ground and the air. XPeng Motors is focused on EV technologies, while…
Ducati unveils another electric scooter, still claims it can build 150 mph electric motorcycles
November 5, 2021
Ducati has unveiled yet another electric scooter, the PRO-III, but its specs are nowhere near the electric motorcycles that the company claims it can build.
The Ducati PRO-III electric standing scooter is the company’s latest entry in a long line of micromobility…
New EPA documents reveal the main powertrain upgrades that Tesla applied to the new Model X – higher battery energy density and more powerful motors.
With the Model S and Model X refresh, Tesla has remained somewhat opaque regarding some of the changes under the…
Massachusetts-based Ko-Solar wants to put solar panels in places no one really notices, like on industrial building roofs, in parking lots, and sound barriers on highways. It may finally get its chance, on Interstate 95 in the Boston area. And that would be a US first.
Ko-Solar is particularly interested in transportation structure, so it’s developing a pilot project with the Massachusetts…
The SWFT brand is relatively young in the electric mobility space, but it’s coming out swinging with a variety of options. Casting a wide net, SWFT sells direct and through Best Buy, both online and in 10 stores in the US. Today we’ll be reviewing an offering right in…
Tesla and Hertz reportedly have a disagreement over how fast Tesla can deliver 100,000 electric cars
November 5, 2021
Tesla and Hertz are reportedly in the middle of a disagreement over how fast the former can deliver the 100,000 electric cars that the rental company ordered.
Last week, Hertz announced that they ordered 100,000 Tesla vehicles, then partnered with Uber to provide 50,000…
Lightning eMotors sells first 70-seat electric double decker bus with a 640 kWh battery
November 5, 2021
Electrified commercial fleet developer Lightning eMotors has announced the sale of an all-electric double-decker coach bus that seats 70 passengers. The converted diesel coach now contains a 640 kWh battery pack installed by Lightning eMotors, offering an estimated range of over 200 miles. According to the company, this is the largest known battery capacity for this vehicle type.
Lightning…
CN purchases battery electric freight locomotive from Wabtec to support sustainability goals
November 5, 2021
Canadian National Railway Company (CN) announced the purchase of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric freight locomotive, the first to join its 19,500-mile rail network. The purchase was part of CN’s sustainability strategy to reduce freight transportation emissions and…
Zero unveiled its latest 2022 Zero SR electric motorcycle along with some major new battery announcements and other tech updates in front of a gathering of journalists in Lower Manhattan this morning. Electrek was there front and center to bring you the first look at…
COP26 Daily Briefing: 3 big things that happened on November 4
November 5, 2021
The COP26, aka the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, is under way in Glasgow. Here’s Electrek‘s daily roundup of the key happenings at the world’s most important summit ever.
Thursday, November 4
COP26 country pledges could limit global temperature rise to 1.8C
Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), announced on Twitter today that, according to IEA…
