A new report states that Tesla is selling electric car credits to Volkswagen in China, as the latter hasn’t managed to catch up to the zero-emission mandate yet.
In 2018, China implemented a zero-emission mandate to force automakers to build more electric vehicles in the country.
By the end of last year, automakers had to have 12% of the vehicles they sell in China be electric or face…
Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Benz’s in-house performance brand and tuner, announced its electrification plans, including upcoming all-electric performance vehicles.
AMG was a performance vehicle and tuning company founded by former Mercedes engineers.
It grew in popularity as…
Rivian announces service plan, follows Tesla into mobile service and app-based scheduling
April 2, 2021
Rivian announced its service plan today, and it’s following Tesla into mobile service and app-based scheduling.
Last month, Rivian announced its plan for charging ahead of the start of deliveries of its first electric vehicles.
With the charging announcement, we noted…
Apple to buy over $50 million worth of batteries from Tesla for new energy storage project
April 1, 2021
Apple announced a massive new energy storage project in California, and we learned that Tesla will supply its Megapack battery systems for the project.
In a press release yesterday, Apple announced that it is building a massive new 240 MWh energy storage project at its solar farm in Northern California:
“Apple is constructing one of the largest battery projects in the country, California…
I first found my way into electric bicycles over 10 years ago as a form of alternative urban transportation. But lately I’ve been getting more into gravel riding for fitness. And in my never-ending quest to find more affordable ways to help get people onto their first…
New design filings for the BMW CE 04 show that the radical electric scooter may be closing in on series production.
We first caught wind of the BMW CE 04 project last August when BMW registered a slew of new trademarks for motorcycles and scooters.
Then we finally got our…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 31, 2021
April 1, 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…
Today, Lordstown Motors rolled the first two Beta versions of its Endurance electric pickup truck off its manufacturing line. These two Betas are the first of 57 planned in total for Lordstown, as it gears up for mass production of the Endurance this fall.
Lordstown Motors…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car to be used in self-driving robotaxi fleet on Lyft’s ride-hailing network
April 1, 2021
The Ioniq 5, Hyundai’s new electric car, is going to be used as a self-driving robotaxi in Lyft’s ride-hailing fleet.
As an electric car, the Ioniq 5 has checked almost every box for a lot of people when it was unveiled last month.
Now it’s not only going to be an…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
C40 mayors, transport workers, and unions call for stimulus funding for public transport.
The EDF releases two sets of policy recommendations on heavy-duty truck electrification and infrastructure.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
