Tesla has snapped up an important battery patent for just $3, but it is seemingly part of a startup acquisition up in Canada.
During Tesla’s Battery Day last year, the automaker unveiled several new improvements in battery technology to deliver cheaper, cleaner battery cells with higher energy density and longevity.
One of the problems Tesla wanted to solve is water usage in creating battery…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 4, 2021
May 5, 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…
Yamaha has been slowly clawing its way back to relevance in the electric motorcycle industry, determined not to be passed by a new wave of electric two-wheeler startups. Now we’re getting our first look at the production version of the upcoming Yamaha E01 electric scooter…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Oxford Brookes University researchers think wind turbines should be vertical.
The US Interior Department approves a solar farm in the California desert.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the…
German newspaper encourages people to literally bet against Tesla (TSLA) in insane article
May 5, 2021
German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine published a fairly crazy article in which it literally encouraged readers to bet against Tesla (TSLA) through a short position in order to bring Elon Musk “to his knees.”
Tesla has had a long history with short sellers, which are…
Ford today announced the MSRP price range of the E-Transit, the automaker’s new commercial electric van.
It starts at $43,295 and goes up to $52,690.
The Ford E-Transit was unveiled late last year.
Ford said that the E-Transit is equipped with a battery pack with a…
Danish clean energy giant Ørsted has just completed its very first utility-scale solar plus battery storage project, and it’s in the US.
Its Permian Energy Center project (pictured above), a 460 MW solar and 40 MW battery storage facility, is in Andrews County, Texas.
Ørsted onshore
Electrek first noted Ørsted’s expansion into solar in September 2020. All of the new projects it…
Kia reports strong demand for its sleek new EV6 electric crossover with starting price of ~$45,000
May 5, 2021
Kia is reporting strong demand for its sleek new EV6 electric crossover with over 30,000 show-of-interests within a month from the unveiling.
The Kia EV6, like the Hyundai Ioniq 5, is one of the most anticipated new electric cars this year.
It shares the same impressive…
Tesla’s chief designer Franz von Holzhausen might have his plate full, but that didn’t stop him from testing out a smaller format electric car known as the Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV) from Arcimoto.
Technically considered a motorcycle-class vehicle thanks to its…
Citroën’s small $6,000 electric ‘car’ is coming to the US as part of new subscription service
May 4, 2021
Citroën’s Ami, a small $6,000 electric “car,” is apparently coming to the US as part of new electric car subscription service.
Free2Move is a free-floating car-sharing and subscription service that the PSA group launched in Europe, and it is now part of the Stellantis Group following the merger with FCA.
For a monthly fee, you can have access to their fleet of vehicles, which includes…
