MG has revealed first images of its Cyberster electric concept vehicle before its debut at the 2021 Shanghai Motor Show this month. The two-seater sports car was developed by the MG Advanced Design Centre in London and was designed as a futuristic homage to the brand’s classic MGB Roadster.
MG is an ever-shifting UK automaker dating back to 1924. After decades of innovation as MG Cars, the…
Ever wondered how your electric vehicle updates itself over the air (OTA)? Is it software or firmware? Perhaps you’re wondering if the new EV you’re considering is even fit with over-the-air capabilities.
No matter the reason, we’ve put together a guide outlining how…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
IKEA partners with Fluid Truck to use only e-delivery trucks in NYC’s 5 boroughs by May 2021.
IEEFA’s 2021 report reflects the US’s clean energy surge, and Texas is a good case study.
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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.
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