Mercedes-Benz is launching today two new all-wheel-drive versions of the EQA electric crossover, which was one of the most requested updates to the newly unveiled vehicles.
When the German automaker launched the EQA in January, the new electric vehicle was well-received, but the main complaint is that it was only offered with a single front-wheel-drive 140 kW drivetrain.
Now Mercedes-Benz is…
Tesla has snapped up an important battery patent for just $3, but it is seemingly part of a startup acquisition up in Canada.
During Tesla’s Battery Day last year, the automaker unveiled several new improvements in battery technology to deliver cheaper, cleaner battery…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 4, 2021
May 5, 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…
Yamaha has been slowly clawing its way back to relevance in the electric motorcycle industry, determined not to be passed by a new wave of electric two-wheeler startups. Now we’re getting our first look at the production version of the upcoming Yamaha E01 electric scooter, which could be a big leap forward for the company.
Yamaha first unveiled the E01 electric scooter at the 2019 Tokyo Motor…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Oxford Brookes University researchers think wind turbines should be vertical.
The US Interior Department approves a solar farm in the California desert.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar…
German newspaper encourages people to literally bet against Tesla (TSLA) in insane article
May 5, 2021
German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine published a fairly crazy article in which it literally encouraged readers to bet against Tesla (TSLA) through a short position in order to bring Elon Musk “to his knees.”
Tesla has had a long history with short sellers, which are…
Ford today announced the MSRP price range of the E-Transit, the automaker’s new commercial electric van.
It starts at $43,295 and goes up to $52,690.
The Ford E-Transit was unveiled late last year.
Ford said that the E-Transit is equipped with a battery pack with a usable capacity of 67 kWh. The company expects to achieve a range of 126 miles with that battery in an E-Transit configured with…
Danish clean energy giant Ørsted has just completed its very first utility-scale solar plus battery storage project, and it’s in the US.
Its Permian Energy Center project (pictured above), a 460 MW solar and 40 MW battery storage facility, is in Andrews County, Texas.
Kia reports strong demand for its sleek new EV6 electric crossover with starting price of ~$45,000
May 5, 2021
Kia is reporting strong demand for its sleek new EV6 electric crossover with over 30,000 show-of-interests within a month from the unveiling.
The Kia EV6, like the Hyundai Ioniq 5, is one of the most anticipated new electric cars this year.
It shares the same impressive…
Tesla’s chief designer Franz von Holzhausen might have his plate full, but that didn’t stop him from testing out a smaller format electric car known as the Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV) from Arcimoto.
Technically considered a motorcycle-class vehicle thanks to its three-wheeled design, the Oregon-produced Arcimoto FUV is the leading highway-capable electric three-wheeler in the US.
Franz took a…
