Public fast-charging network EVgo has announced a new program called EVgo Reservations that gives drivers the freedom to claim their spot at a charger ahead of time. The initial rollout consists of 17 locations across California and the Seattle area in a pilot program that has already expanded.
EVgo remains one of the more prominent names in charging infrastructure, celebrating itself as the…
Elon Musk updates Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta v9 timeline and FSD Subscription once again
May 26, 2021
Elon Musk has again updated the timeline for Tesla releasing its highly anticipated Full Self-Driving Beta v9 software update and FSD Subscription.
Here’s the long history of Tesla’s FSD v9 and FSD Subscription timelines:
Tesla Full Self-Driving beta
Tesla is currently…
First all-electric Google Street View car is a Jaguar I-Pace with air quality sensors for Dublin
May 26, 2021
For the past few years, Google has equipped its mapping vehicles with air pollution sensors. Google worked with Jaguar Land Rover on the first all-electric Street View car that will be tasked with measuring air quality in Dublin, Ireland.
A Jaguar I-Pace is being used for…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 25, 2021
May 26, 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…
EV charging management provider AMPLY Power will announce a collaboration with Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions focused on charging fleets of electric buses by means of solar-powered overhead charging stations. AMPLY CEO Vic Shao will introduce this solution at the VERGE…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
South Korea has committed nearly $40 billion to build EV tech factories and expand R&D in the US.
The UK will install 3,550 “ultra-rapid charging points” on motorways and in towns over two years.
UnderstandSolar is a…
Tesla today announced a new data center in China in order to keep data collected from vehicles in the country locally.
The news comes after the government banned Tesla cars from more locations over data collection concerns.
Earlier this year, we reported on Tesla facing some challenges in China regarding its data collection from the cameras in its vehicles.
The People’s Liberation Army…
Yadea is the largest electric two-wheeler manufacturer in the world, with a product portfolio that spans a variety of seated electric scooters and e-bikes. Now the company is adding standing electric scooters to the mix.
With today’s announcement of the Yadea KS5 and KS5…
The Ohio State Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee will consider Senate Bill 52 today, which would allow townships to designate “energy development districts” for wind and solar farms or just veto them altogether. However, locals would not have the same rights…
Tesla has already accumulated over 1 million Cybertruck reservations, according to the latest tally.
The electric pickup truck still has strong momentum.
When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck back in November 2019, the automaker started taking reservations with $100 refundable deposits.
It was the company’s lowest deposit amount, and therefore, it is a smaller commitment than with Tesla’s other…
