BMW is working on launching an all-new Apple Watch app to view vehicle information, lock/unlock doors, control climate, view cameras, and more. Ahead of the release, BMW is asking Apple Watch users for feedback like what features they want to see and which ones are most important.
Seen by 9to5Mac, BMW is currently running the short survey for Apple Watch users that comes ahead of the fall 2021…
Tesla’s claims about Autopilot and Full Self-Driving are under scrutiny as senators pressure FTC
August 19, 2021
Two senators are pressuring the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Tesla’s claims about Autopilot and the Full Self-Driving (FSD) package.
Richard Blumenthal and Ed Markey, two senators representing the Democratic Party, have long been critical of Tesla’s…
Electric cars need cobalt and copper, and Zambia’s president-elect wants to supply it
August 19, 2021
Zambian president-elect Hakainde Hichilema won a landslide victory in the country’s election last week, beating the incumbent, Edgar Lungu. Hichilema’s plan is to ramp up mining in particular to jump-start Zambia’s economy – and provide the rapidly growing electric…
Australia-based Vmoto’s Super Soco brand has become a popular two-wheeled electric vehicle option on several continents, and now the company’s largest and most powerful electric scooter is coming to North America.
Super Soco CPx coming to Canada
While Super Soco has slightly faster electric motorcycle models in its lineup, the company’s CPx maxiscooter tops the list of Vmoto’s…
Tesla is prepping for giant Supercharger expansion ahead of opening the network to other EVs
August 18, 2021
Tesla is adding a lot of job listings for design managers of new Supercharger sites as the automaker preps for a massive expansion of the Supercharger network ahead of opening it to other electric cars.
The Supercharger network has been growing at an impressive pace…
Mercedes will withdraw from Formula E at end of 2022 season
August 18, 2021
Mercedes has announced that they will pull out of Formula E at the end of next season, the 2021-2022 race season.
The announcement comes just after the conclusion of this year’s Formula E season, which saw Mercedes win both the Teams’ and Drivers’ championship (via…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
If Congress provides tax credits for the solar industry, it could grow rapidly by 2035.
First Solar breaks ground on a $680 million, 3.3 GW solar factory in Ohio.
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…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 17, 2021
August 18, 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…
STRÖMMA is a locality in Stockholm County, Sweden. And it’s also the name Swedish furniture and home goods giant IKEA has given to its new clean energy retail service from next month in its home country.
IKEA’s clean energy – STRÖMMA
IKEA shoppers in Sweden will…
Audi is bringing the e-tron S and e-tron S Sportback, its three-motor electric SUV, to the US, starting at $84,800.
The Audi e-tron has been on the market for a while now, and has established itself in several markets.
It had a rougher start in the US, but it is doing better this year after a price cut and a range increase.
Now Audi is looking to expand the lineup with the e-tron S and its…
