Zero Motorcycles already operates the world’s largest electric motorcycle network thanks to the company’s wide distribution of dealerships. Now those electric motorcycles are receiving some key updates as Zero unveils its MY2022 upgrades ahead of schedule.
Zero moved up the clock due to unprecedented demand in the electric motorcycle industry.
Much like the electric bicycle market, which…
A Tesla Roadster will drive across Britain to make a point about battery longevity
September 15, 2021
This weekend, a Tesla Roadster will make the journey from Lands End to John O’ Groates, an 870-mile drive spanning the full length of the island of Great Britain. This drive has been done by EVs many times before, but in this case, it’s in a special vehicle: the very…
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…
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 completing assembly ahead of customer deliveries this month.
Rivian is an American EV manufacturer on the absolute cusp of…
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…
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 service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
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…
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 sustainable aviation fuel.
On September 9, as Electrek reported, major US airlines pledged to voluntarily make 3 billion…
