The long-rumored Apple Car is still a mystery. Even with lots of back and forth, a sketchy report suggests that Apple will develop its car alone to avoid further delays.
The Apple Car struggles were made worse recently when it was announced that Apple VP and former Tesla exec Doug Field is leaving the company to go to Ford. But, according to Korea’s Mail Economic Daily (via MacRumors), Apple…
Ford poaches Apple Car VP, former Tesla exec Doug Field in setback for Project Titan
September 9, 2021
Bloomberg is reporting today that Apple’s self-driving car project has suffered a major setback. According to the report, Ford has poached Doug Field from Apple. Field joined Apple from Tesla and had been one of the key players on the Project Titan team, serving as a VP on…
StoreDot, an Israel-based battery startup, announced today that it produced the first 4680 cylindrical cell, like the ones unveiled by Tesla at Battery Day last year, that can charge in just 10 minutes.
Last year, Tesla unveiled its long-anticipated 4680 cell that they…
Electrify America to implement 34 DC fast charger facilities in SoCal for heavy-duty trucks
September 1, 2021
EV charging network Electrify America has announced a project with NFI Industries to support the latter’s fleet of 60 electric heavy-duty trucks with a charging infrastructure of 34 DC fast chargers. The project is scheduled to be completed in December of 2023 and is being described by the companies as the single largest charging infrastructure project in the US to support heavy-duty…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 31, 2021
September 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…
Radical new electric bike drive systems requires no chains or belts, entirely ride-by-wire
September 1, 2021
German company Schaeffler has just revealed an innovative new drive system for electric bicycles that eschews traditional bike chains and belts for an entirely electrical-driven system. The new system is known as the Schaeffler Free Drive and marks the entry of one of the…
As we sit in the midst of 2021, electric vehicles remain a major storyline. Even long-established, legacy automakers (some with over 100 years of experience) have finally wisened up and pivoted toward EVs to remain competitive. In the next couple years, three major automotive brands, old and new, will release three highly anticipated electric trucks. This includes the Tesla Cybertruck, the Ford…
Lotus announces 4 new electric vehicles, including 2 SUVs
September 1, 2021
Lotus has announced a significant update to its business. The automaker known for its sports cars is now only going electric with four new models, and two of them are electric SUVs.
Since being acquired by Geely with a majority stake, the British automaker Lotus has…
Motional, alongside Hyundai Motor Group, has shared the first image of its next-generation robotaxi based around the Ioniq 5 EV. The Ioniq 5 robotaxi, as it is being called, will be used in completely driverless public ride services beginning in 2023.
Motional is a…
EGEB: How Hurricane Ida will impact EV and gas drivers, and power
September 1, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Hurricane Ida will affect the price of gas for ICE-car drivers across the US.
Were widespread power outages from Hurricane Ida avoidable?
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