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 vehicles.
Since automakers rely on suppliers to get the battery cells, some would think that battery costs are similar across the…
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…
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 working to improve charging challenges that inhibit the mainstream adoption of electric cars. The integrated app will provide…
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…
Tesla and LG Energy Solutions are reportedly in talks to produce the automaker’s new 4680 battery cell at a brand-new factory potentially in Europe or the US.
LG became one of Tesla’s official battery partners when it started supplying battery cells for the Model 3 vehicles produced by the latter in China.
It became only the second battery manufacturer, after Panasonic, to have its cells…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 9, 2021
March 10, 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…
Aston Martin promises (some) battery EVs by 2025
March 10, 2021
Luxury automaker Aston Martin has committed to building two battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the UK, beginning in 2025. The two BEVs in development will be a sports car and an SUV. With hybrid models in the pipeline as well, Aston Martin is inching toward EVs within a…
Gates launches new belt drive system that could lead to advances in electric motorcycles, scooters
March 10, 2021
Gates Carbon Drive, makers of belt drive systems found in the best-selling electric motorcycles on the market, has just launched a new version of its popular belt drive system.
Gates Carbon Drive Moto X9 launched
Gates’ newest belt drive system is known as the Carbon Drive Moto X9.
The new belt and sprocket design uses a novel setup that combines the Gates ultra-high tensile carbon fiber cord…
