Mini will stop selling gas cars by 2030, according to a report by Der Spiegel. The brand also plans to introduce its last gas model in 2025 and for half its sales to be electric by 2027.
The official roadmap will be presented next week, according to Spiegel’s report. The plan would make Mini the first brand in BMW Group to go all-electric.
Car model lines usually last around 7 years before…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 13, 2021
March 14, 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…
Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: An $1,850 electric motorcycle with only one wheel
March 13, 2021
If your biggest problem with motorcycles is that they are just too darn safe, then I’ve got just the product for you! This week’s entry in the Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week series is the strangest one-wheeled self-balancing electric motorcycle you’ve ever…
Tesla removed drivers who weren’t paying attention from Full Self-Driving beta as it expands
March 13, 2021
Elon Musk says that has Tesla removed from the Full Self-Driving Beta drivers who they determined weren’t paying enough attention.
The automaker also expanded the beta to now a total of roughly 2000 Tesla owners.
Last week, Musk announced that Tesla is doubling the size of its Full Self-Driving beta program.
Back in October 2020, Tesla started to push a Full Self-Driving Beta release to…
The Dutch EV startup Lightyear has announced the closing of a new funding round of $48 million. The EV manufacturer specializing in solar paneled roofs made the announcement via a press release today. The new investment is Lightyear’s largest financing to date. It will use…
Major bicycle manufacturer Kent is announcing today its first electric bicycle designed specifically for children. , charging up the ride with more distance and speed.
Before you start pulling out your pitchforks, know that the Kent Torpedo is a pedal assist e-bike.
That…
EGEB: China leads the world in wind – and coal
March 13, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
China built more new wind farms in 2020 than the world combined in 2019 – and a lot of coal plants.
Supermarket chain Aldi announces its new clean energy and sustainability goals.
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…
Tesla is reportedly in talks to partner with Tata Motors for charging infrastructure in India
March 13, 2021
Tesla is reportedly in talks to partner with Tata Motors for charging infrastructure in India as the automaker is about to launch in the country.
Over the last few months, there have been more rumors of Tesla looking to establish manufacturing and/or research and…
Arizona utility Salt River Project (SRP) really wants its customers to drive electric cars, so it’s now offering any customer who buys an EV a $1,000 rebate in a pilot program.
Electric car rebate in Arizona
SRP has one of the largest workplace charging programs in…
If you’ve ever wanted to race a 60 mph electric scooter as part of a real racing league, you’re in luck. The eSkootr Championship is preparing a new racing league and has just shown off its eSkootr S1X racing electric scooter.
What’s that? Oh, you don’t have a death wish? Well, that’s fine, you can still read about this fairly insane racing electric scooter anyway.
eSkootr S1X racing…
