Imagine a car that can charge using the sun, generate an income via a car-sharing scheme, and is also affordable to buy. Sounds like a pipe dream, right? Think again – say hello to Sono Motors’ Sion electric car.
[This is part of an ongoing collaboration between Electrek and Fully Charged.]
Solar-powered car
We head to northern Munich to see how the 2015 prototype of the Sion has advanced to…
Quick Charge Podcast: September 30, 2021
October 1, 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 employees have confirmed that the company has produced its 1 millionth battery pack at Gigafactory Nevada.
Gigafactory Nevada was somewhat of a novel idea when it was first deployed.
The plan was to build a giant factory in partnership with Panasonic, who would build…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Fossil fuel lobbyists are using Facebook ads to try to thwart crucial climate-change initiatives.
GM says it will source 100% clean energy for its US sites by 2025.
SolarReviews launches a new solar calculator that doesn’t require you to sign up.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for…
Ola has just announced a major new funding round and a sky-high valuation that follows on the heels of unprecedented demand for its new electric scooters. With an extra $200 million of funding raised at a new $3 billion valuation, Ola is quickly becoming a major disruptor in…
Europe’s electric bike companies REALLY don’t want you hacking your e-bike to go faster
October 1, 2021
Hot-rodding, hacking, or e-bike tampering – call it whatever you’d like. But Europe’s major electric bicycle companies are doing everything they can to prevent riders from finagling more speed from their e-bikes.
Most e-bike companies in Europe have been against the…
The US solar industry is infighting. Here’s why
October 1, 2021
There’s a tariff battle under way within the US solar industry. On one side are project builders that rely on imported materials, and on the other side are domestic manufacturers.
Solar tariff battle
In August, a group of anonymous US solar manufacturers that calls itself the “American Solar Manufacturers Against Chinese Circumvention” asked the US Department of Commerce to investigate…
The Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance (CEVA), a coalition of 28 major US and global companies and fleet operators, released a letter today urging automakers to rapidly expand their zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) offerings. The group also specified what kind of vehicles they…
Genesis has revealed more details about its upcoming GV60, an upcoming electric SUV based on Hyundai’s E-GMP platform powering the Ioniq electric vehicles.
Like the Ioniq 5, it comes with great specs, but also some dumb features like fake engine noises.
Last month…
Tesla starts suing former customers for defamation in China
September 30, 2021
Tesla appears to be going on the offensive in China as it is reportedly suing two former customers for defamation over comments they have made about the automotive brand.
Over the last year, Tesla has had issues with its reputation in China.
The local media focused on some Tesla vehicles that caught on fire, accidents that have been linked to Autopilot, and, more famously, the protest at…
