Fresh off the heels of delivering its flagship R1T electric pickup to first customers, Rivian has shared details of its first hub, centered in Venice, California. Rather than existing as solely a retail space, Rivian hopes this first of several hub locations will offer a space for public gatherings and encourages its community to visit and connect. If you happen to order a $70,000 EV while…
The $25,000 Tesla model: Everything we know so far
October 12, 2021
There are several game-changing elements the EV world has patiently but attentively kept tabs on in recent years – solid state batteries, fully-autonomous driving, whether some of these SPAC mergers will actually produce a series production vehicle. As one of the largest…
Tesla has achieved an impressive new delivery record in China, which has greatly contributed to the automaker’s massive delivery expectation beat last quarter.
When Tesla announced that it delivered a new record of 241,300 electric cars last quarter, 20,000 more than…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 11, 2021
October 12, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
California will ban “small off-road engines” (SORE) primarily used in gas-powered lawn equipment like leaf blowers and lawnmowers, in a law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom this weekend.
The bill, AB 1346, directs California’s Air Resources Board to draw up…
Tesla Gigafest Berlin on the ground [Gallery]
October 12, 2021
Ich bin ein Berliner. These are the famous words with which John F. Kennedy won the hearts of the Berlin population in 1963. Tesla has the same goal. Hearts need to be won in Germany. The stakes are high. Like a gigantesque alien spaceship, the new Gigafactory emerged from…
EGEB: Ireland launches its first offshore wind auction
October 12, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Ireland opens a consultation of its first offshore wind auction.
North Carolina’s governor is about to sign a major clean energy bill. Here are 3 standouts.
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 shop…
Swiss electric bike brand FLYER coming to US, joining more European e-bike companies
October 12, 2021
The Swiss electric bicycle company FLYER has announced that it is entering the North American market with several of its popular e-bike models.
While not as well known yet in the US, the company has been active in Europe for over 25 years.
With over two and a half decades…
Reading, Pennsylvania-based truck-rental giant Penske Leasing is taking delivery of five of Navistar’s International eMV Series medium-duty full battery-electric trucks. This is Navistar’s first US delivery of the series’ trucks.
This truly is a drop in the bucket…
Foxconn, best known as Apple’s iPhone manufacturer, has been working on electric cars and now its first vehicle has been spotted ahead of the unveiling.
It’s being marketed under the Foxtron brand.
The company has been making a lot of moves in the EV space lately.
Last year, it had developed a platform of open-source hardware and software for EV manufacturing and was working to develop a…
