Anyone doubting Harley-Davidson’s committment to electric motorcycles should think again, as the company today announces its first ever chief electric vehicle officer.
The US motorcycle manufacturer named Ryan Morrissey as its first ever chief electric vehicle officer (CEVO).
Morrissey will assume his new position at the beginning of April.
He comes to Harley-Davidson after spending two…
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin pushes for production soon despite precarious permit situation
March 11, 2021
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is pushing to start production soon, and that’s despite a precarious permit situation.
The automaker is now installing production equipment, but it doesn’t have approval to start production.
As we previously reported, Tesla moved ahead with…
Electrek spoke with Rick Bohan, VP of sustainability at the Portland Cement Association (PCA). The Portland Cement Association represents 92% of US cement manufacturing production capacity and has distribution facilities in every continental US state. Cement is the…
Rivian CEO shares how roomy the back of the R1S will be
March 11, 2021
Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe Tweeted a video of himself surrounded by R1S electric SUVs. In the video, he explains how the second and third-row seats fold down and shares perspective of how much room future drivers will actually have.
In a recent Tweet, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe offers fans of the automaker a glimpse at a posse of R1S SUVs. The video features eight different R1S’ lined up in…
Tesla appears to have a significant lead when it comes to battery cell cost compared to the rest of the auto industry, according to a new report.
Battery cell and pack cost is often seen as the main target for optimization in order to lower the cost of electric…
Ola Electric recently began construction on an electric scooter megafactory designed to produce 2 million of its 100 km/h (62 mph) electric two-wheelers per year. The factory doesn’t only produce green vehicles though, it is actually quite green itself.
Currently under…
Tesla Model Y is already putting pressure on NIO and Xpeng with rapid ramp-up in China
March 10, 2021
Tesla Model Y is already seen as putting pressure on NIO and Xpeng, which mainly sell competing electric SUVs, as Tesla’s latest entry in the Chinese EV market is rapidly ramping up.
Chinese EV buyers had to wait a while for the Model Y as Tesla decided to only launch the vehicle in the market once it was produced locally at its Shanghai Gigafactory.
The wait was worth it since it enabled…
ChargePoint and Polestar team up for in-car charging app
March 10, 2021
EV charging network ChargePoint and automaker Polestar announced what they call a “charging partnership.” The first product of the collaboration will be an integrated charging app for the Polestar 2 EV.
According to a press release from ChargePoint, the companies are…
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a 350-acre solar farm on agricultural land north of Livermore, California. This will be the Bay Area’s largest solar farm to date, once it’s built.
Big new Bay Area solar farm
The Aramis Renewable Energy…
In the wake of USPS’ announcement to replace its vehicle fleet with mostly gas-powered vehicles, lawmakers are asking questions about possible insider trading and seeking to ensure that the fleet purchases a minimum percentage of all-electric vehicles, as reported by Bloomberg.
Questions of insider trading
Congressman Tim Ryan of Ohio has asked the SEC to probe large trades into Oshkosh…
