The US Senate is considering a Congressional Review Act bill to reimpose regulations of methane release. A number of Big Oil and Gas companies support the regulations, and Occidental Petroleum stated its support today to senators. Here’s why.
Methane regulation
The Trump administration limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate methane emissions from the oil and gas…
REE Automotive and Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Group, announced a business alliance to design and produce solutions in “next-generation commercial mobility.” The alliance will combine Hino’s experience as a commercial vehicle manufacturer with REE’s…
Elon Musk announces Tesla ‘Powerwall 2 Plus’ secretly went into production in November
April 27, 2021
Elon Musk announced that Tesla started production of what he has now called “Powerwall 2 Plus” back in November of last year.
Leave it to Tesla to launch a new product and not tell anyone about it for six months.
The Powerwall 2 was introduced back in 2016, and it…
Benelli launches new seated electric scooter called the ‘Dong,’ and it actually looks pretty cool
April 27, 2021
If the plethora of small and lightweight electric scooters on the market has taught us anything, it’s that size doesn’t matter – it’s how you use it. And no scooter seems to embody that ethos better than Benelli’s new Dong electric scooter.
Companies like Yamaha and Honda have each come out with their own little electric scooters, but the Dong embraces an entirely new design…
Hyundai has revealed its Heritage Series PONY concept, an electrified modern-day upgrade to South Korea’s first mass-produced vehicle. The Heritage Series PONY EV exists as part of the “Reflections in Motion” exhibition at Hyundai Motorstudio in Busan. While it is only…
Tesla announced that the Model 3 has become the best-selling premium sedan in the world – beating the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
Exports of made-in-China Model 3 vehicles helped Tesla achieve this milestone.
Model 3 has long been the best-selling electric…
Tesla (TSLA) already sold some of its $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin purchased earlier this year, and it made over $100 million from the sale.
In February, Tesla surprised many by jumping on the cryptocurrency bandwagon with a $1.5 billion purchase of Bitcoin — the biggest cryptocurrency in the world.
Last month, the automaker also started accepting Bitcoin as payment for its electric…
Tesla releases more details about fatal crash in Texas, but there are still a lot of questions unanswered
April 27, 2021
Tesla has released more details about the fatal crash in Texas that has captivated the media over the last week.
While Tesla released more information following an investigation with local authorities, ther are still a lot of questions unanswered.
On April 17, a strange…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 26, 2021
April 27, 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…
How much is a Tesla? Your guide to Tesla prices
April 27, 2021
You’ve read about all the improvements to emerge both inside and out each 2021 Tesla model, and maybe you’re more than a little bit tempted. Next, reality sets in, and that age old question rears its head: “how much?” No need to click through several variations of each Tesla on Tesla’s website, it’s all been compiled for you here.
The information below offers the lowest and highest…
