You might remember the Fisker Karma from its storied past. Fast forward over a decade since it launched, swap the model name for the make, and Karma’s latest iteration, the GS-6, is one of the best implementations of a plug-in hybrid we’ve seen. And dare I say one of the best-looking cars with a plug attached?
The Karma company has been through a lot of changes in its decade-plus of…
Nuvve Holding Corp. has announced a new collaboration with energy technology developer Romeo Power to integrate each company’s respective technologies toward accelerated vehicle-to-grid (V2G) adoption. The collaboration will make Romeo Power’s battery management system…
Quick Charge Podcast: June 2, 2021
June 3, 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…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The US Department of the Interior suspends oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Danish wind giant Ørsted bumps up its clean energy target to reach 50 GW of installed capacity by 2030.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now…
Tesla has confirmed through its chairwoman that the automaker is aiming to secure $1 billion a year in battery minerals, especially lithium and nickel, from Australia.
Robyn Denholm, Tesla’s chairwoman who also happens to be Australia, was attending a Minerals Council of…
BYD (Build Your Dreams) has introduced a fully electric Type D school bus, complete with smart technologies like bi-directional charging and advanced safety features. According to the Chinese automaker, its sleek design “will have students wanting to step onboard.” You…
Elon Musk compares chip shortage to toilet paper in the pandemic, admits it’s affecting Tesla
June 3, 2021
Elon Musk commented on the current global microchip, comparing it to the toilet paper shortage in the early pandemic, and admitted that it is a significant challenge for Tesla.
The pandemic has resulted in an increase in demand for many electronics and computers that the supply chain couldn’t handle, especially the semiconductor industry.
This microchip shortage, in turn, affected the…
Duke Energy has filed a $56 million proposal of Phase II programs to continue the advancement of transportation electrification in North Carolina.
North Carolina electrification
An executive order issued by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (D-NC) on October 29, 2018…
BMW reveals US pricing for two i4 models in 2022
June 3, 2021
BMW has officially announced the pricing and market launch for two US versions of the all-electric i4 — the i4 eDrive40 and i4 M50. The i4 M50 is the first fully electric performance model to come from BMW M GmbH. Both models promise range, elegant design, cutting-edge UI…
Tesla is using its new social platform, “Engage Tesla,” to help influence Delaware to support electric vehicles and direct car sales.
Earlier this year, we reported that the automaker killed its forum and launched a new platform called “Engage Tesla” to serve as a “home base” for owners’ clubs and Tesla’s policy team.
Now, we have a good example of how Tesla plans to use the…
