What Arrival is doing is revolutionary, and since our visit last July, we have been desperate to return to its R&D centre in Banbury to see how the EV startup’s electric van and bus designs have developed.
Whilst still a prototype, the bus has come a long way with a flexible, modular design aimed at pleasing both the rider and the driver. The delivery van has been moderated to meet…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The US solar industry employed 231,474 workers in 2020. By 2035, we’ll need 900,000 solar workers.
2020 saw the largest annual decrease in US energy production on record.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to…
NIO, one of the most successful new electric automakers to come out of China, is expanding for the first time out of its home country – starting with launching its electric vehicles in Norway.
From the start, NIO had global ambitions.
It even marketed itself has a…
Belgium’s Cowboy has already run through several generations of its popular urban-oriented electric bicycles. Now the company has just unveiled the new Cowboy C4 e-bike, which is available in two different models.
The new C4 upgrades the classic Cowboy e-bike, while the C4 ST introduces Cowboy’s first step-through frame.
Both models are now equipped with 50% more torque than Cowboy’s…
Renault Mégane E-TECH Electric production shots revealed as automaker rebrands for electric era
May 7, 2021
Today in France, Renault CEO Luca de Meo and the Renault brand team shared their new vision of the company. They painted themselves as an energy transition leader on the forefront of the latest technology and services, operating in a more sustainable and responsible manner.
The costs of most existing coal-fired power plants in the US are now more expensive than the total costs of wind and solar as a result of their plunging costs, according to a new study.
Coal versus wind and solar
US think tank Energy Innovation reports:
Today, local wind…
Tesla moves to give greater access to data from your electric car after pressure in China
May 7, 2021
Tesla announced that it will create a database to give greater access to data from their electric cars after being under pressure in China.
Over the last few months, there have been a lot of discussions about data with Tesla in China.
Firstly, we reported on the People’s Liberation Army, China’s military, issuing a notice banning Tesla owners from parking their vehicles on bases and in…
Commercial EV manufacturer Volta Trucks has just laid out an ambitious road map through 2025, planning an expansion of its vehicle portfolio, sales, markets, and manufacturing facilities. In what the manufacturer is calling its “Road-to-Zero Emissions” strategy, Volta…
NYC gets another shared electric moped option; is the US ripe for an electric scooter wave?
May 6, 2021
Lime is continuining its expansion of seated electric scooters, often referred to as electric mopeds, with NYC becoming the latest city graced by the new two-wheelers.
The announcement follows on the heels of Lime launching its electric moped service in Washington DC as…
Tesla (TSLA) is currently seeing exceptionally strong demand for its vehicles as it is already sold out for the quarter, according to sources familiar with the matter.
During Tesla’s Q1 2021 earnings conference call, CEO Elon Musk commented on strong demand for the automaker:
“We’ve seen a real shift in customer perception of electric vehicles and our demand is the best we’ve ever seen.
