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…
Citroën’s small $6,000 electric ‘car’ is coming to the US as part of new subscription service
May 4, 2021
Citroën’s Ami, a small $6,000 electric “car,” is apparently coming to the US as part of new electric car subscription service.
Free2Move is a free-floating car-sharing and subscription service that the PSA group launched in Europe, and it is now part of the…
EV startup Arrival has announced a new partnership with Uber to design and develop a purpose-built EV specifically for ride-share drivers. Arrival plans to invite Uber’s drivers to participate in the design process to ensure this new “Arrival Car” meets their needs.
Elon Musk might not take a salary from Tesla, but his compensation could reach $30 billion this year
May 4, 2021
Elon Musk famously doesn’t accept his salary from Tesla, but the CEO still has a generous compensation plan that has the potential to net him around $30 billion this year.
While it’s often reported that Musk doesn’t have a salary at Tesla, he actually officially gets the minimum salary in California, which he doesn’t accept.
But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t get compensated for his…
