Imagine this – You’ve parked your pristine Long Range Model Y away from the other cars in the lot, and you’re inside your favorite café maxing on a loaded açai bowl. Suddenly, Sentry Mode on your Tesla sends you an alert capturing some guy in a beat-up Tercel pulling up, slamming his door into your side panel, then proceeding to key your beautiful, zero-emission angel. Uh oh, it’s…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Baltimore-based US Wind announces a new offshore wind farm and other major developments.
Costa Rica is considering a permanent ban on fossil fuel exploration and extraction.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to…
Biden to sign executive order for 50% of new cars being electric by 2030, reiterates new point-of-sale EV incentive
August 6, 2021
President Joe Biden announces a new executive order to set “a new target to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emissions vehicles.”
In order to get there, Biden reiterated that they are working on a new point-of-sale EV incentive.
As we reported earlier…
Tesla is reportedly going to buy BYD’s new ‘blade batteries’ in an unlikely partnership
August 6, 2021
Tesla is said to have entered into an agreement to buy BYD’s new “blade batteries” in a partnership that not many people would have predicted.
Last year, BYD, a China-based electric vehicle and battery company, introduced its new bladed battery cell.
The new cells use LFP chemistry, but the new form factor, which looks like a blade, is the real innovation enabling a safer cell and higher…
Footage of a man recklessly driving his Li Auto ONE SUV has gone viral in China after he tricked his SUV into “full self-driving” mode. The video shows the driver reclining his seat all the way back with his hands off the wheel, allowing the car to drive itself using…
Technology company and EV startup Arrival has announced plans to co-develop a cloud-based data platform with Microsoft to enable telemetry, vehicle, and data management for future electric vehicle fleets. Together with the help of Microsoft Azure, Arrival looks to streamline…
A few weeks ago, Fully Charged’s Elliot Richards had a go in the Wuling Mini, the cheapest EV currently available. Today he’ll be driving not only the most expensive EV ever built at $3.48 million, but also the fastest, at 217 mph – the Nio EP9.
[This is part of an ongoing collaboration between Electrek and Fully Charged.]
Nio EP9
The EP9 (Electric Prototype 9) was actually the first car…
Tesla is going to supply its full energy ecosystem with solar, batteries, and EV chargers, to new homes in a new luxury community being built in Florida.
Over the last few months, Electrek noted two important trends with Tesla Energy.
The automaker started to provide its…
Ford, GM, and Stellantis announce joint 40-50% EV sale goal in 2030 – who is going to buy other 50%?
August 5, 2021
Ford, GM, and Stellantis, also known as the Detroit Big Three, announced today a joint goal for electric vehicles to achieve 40% to 50% of their sales in the US by 2030.
Who is going to buy the other 50% of their cars?
Over the last year, Ford, GM, and Stellantis (mainly…
Hyundai has announced a new all-in-one subscription service in the UK specifically dedicated to its BEVs, PHEVs, and hybrid vehicles. Named Hyundai Mocean, this new subscription service allows approved customers to have an EV delivered to them for a monthly fee that includes insurance, maintenance, road tax, and repairs. This is a business model Hyundai Motor Group has been experimenting with in…
