An official Ford spokesperson called Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ package ‘vaporware’ in a spat with a Tesla investor over the Mustang Mach-E.
Press relations and communication people at legacy automakers are generally pretty careful about what they say, especially when it is about the competition, because they are official representatives of the company.
That’s why we were surprised…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 20, 2021
March 21, 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…
What could be a worse idea than flying around corners at high speeds on an unstable tricycle with intentionally low traction wheels? How about adding a high torque motor and doing the whole thing with a small child tied down next to you?
This electric drift trike with a…
Tesla is in the news this morning over an alleged ban of its vehicles on Chinese military complexes, but here’s why it’s not really a big deal.
This morning, several news outlets are running with some versions of the headline: “Tesla is banned from Chinese military bases.”
Based on the headlines, you would think that the Chinese military considers Tesla vehicles to be ticking time bombs…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
North Star Renewables will build and operate three hybrid service operation vessels for Dogger Bank.
BP aims to build the UK’s largest (blue) hydrogen plant by 2030.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to…
E-bike tax credit ‘has a high chance of passing’: Here’s what the e-bike companies have to say
March 20, 2021
Thanks to a newly proposed bill that is currently making its way through US Congress, electric bicycles may soon qualify for a significant tax credit in the US.
The Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment (E-BIKE) Act would create a 30% tax credit for…
VW ID.Buzz, Volkswagen’s revival of the classic microbus as a modern electric vehicle, could start for less than $50,000, according to a German report.
The German automaker unveiled the I.D. BUZZ electric microbus in Detroit back in 2017.
At first glance, it looked like just one more cool electric vehicle concept that Volkswagen was teasing but would never bring to market.
However, the…
A number of utilities in the US Southeast want to create the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). They filed a proposal to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in February, and they want an approval by May 13. The nonprofit advocacy group the Southern Alliance…
Auto manufacturer Geely plans to launch a new premium EV brand called Zeekr in China. Zeekr will exist as a separate brand and marketing strategy under the Geely umbrella. The automaker reportedly hopes to develop premium vehicles like Mercedes-Benz to compete with the likes…
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla Heavy Trucking, the BMW i4, the Rivian Adventure Network, and more.
The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live…
