EV startup Ample today announced the rollout of its new modular battery swapping technology. A fully autonomous station deploys robots to remove and replace modules from an electric vehicle containing Ample’s modular battery architecture. These swapping stations are currently operational in California’s Bay Area.
Ample wants to help put 1 billion EVs on the road
That’s the main goal…
Electrek‘s Michelle Lewis asked Anthony Allard, EVP, head of North America, Hitachi ABB Power Grids, how the US can make its power grids more resilient and better support clean energy, and what Hitachi ABB is doing to support large-scale electric vehicle…
India says that it is prepared to offer Tesla big incentives to establish an electric car factory in the country and beat Chinese prices.
Over the last few months, there have been more rumors of Tesla looking to establish manufacturing and/or research and development in…
Elon Musk: Tesla aims to release new version of Full Self-Driving Beta next month with wider access
March 3, 2021
Elon Musk says that Tesla aims to release new version of its Full Self-Driving Beta software with “Autosteer on city streets” next month, and it should come with a wider release to more customers.
Back in October 2020, Tesla started to push a Full Self-Driving Beta release to owners in the “Early Access” program, a group of Tesla owners who test early versions of Tesla’s new features…
Tesla gives up on drive-in restaurant but location is set to become big Supercharger V3 station
March 3, 2021
Tesla appears to be giving up on its idea for a drive-in restaurant in Los Angeles, but the location is set to become one of the biggest Supercharger V3 stations in the world.
In 2018, Elon Musk said that Tesla plans to open an “old school drive-in, roller skates &…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 2, 2021
March 3, 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…
Rivian’s R1T, the upcoming electric pickup truck, was spotted driving on public roads in Suwon, South Korea.
While we don’t know why it’s there, the area is nearby both Samsung SDI and LG Chem R&D centers, two battery suppliers that work with several EV manufacturers.
Thus far, Rivian has only announced eventual availability in North America, Europe, and China. They plan to start…
Trek’s new e-bike is the ‘lightest full-suspension electric mountain bike’ in the world
March 3, 2021
Trek recently unveiled its new . The highest-end version of the pricey e-bike line is claimed to be the lightest full-suspension eMTB on the market.
If the frame looks familiar to any fellow Trek fans, its because the E-Caliber shares the same basic setup (with necessary…
Connecticut has approved a 120-megawatt solar farm covering 485 acres.
The UK’s 857 megawatt Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm starts to produce its first power.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized…
Electric vehicle spotlight (EVS): Faraday Future
March 3, 2021
We continue to spotlight up-and-coming or lesser-known electric vehicle companies, with Faraday Future. The Los Angeles based-automaker has had its fair share of ups and downs and controversies around electric vehicle technologies. With its first production EV in road testing, Faraday Future remains an automaker to watch.
Faraday Future has come a long way in seven years
The company was first…
