Elon Musk announced that Tesla is going to bundle its solar products, solar roofs and solar panels, with its Powerwall home battery pack going forward.
You are not going to be able to buy one without the other starting next week.
Last month, Electrek exclusively reported that Tesla is stopping to take orders for Powerwall without solar panels or solar roofs.
Powerwall has become extremely…
Think your Tesla Model 3 is charging fast at 250kW? The FIA’s GT series would like to have a word with you. The international motorsport body today introduced the specs of its GT race series that includes a crazy-fast but also crazy-necessary charging rate of…
EGEB: Thailand builds a huge floating hydro-solar farm
April 22, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Thailand is building one of the world’s largest floating hydro-solar farms.
Hershey signs two solar PPAs in journey to cutting emissions by 50% by 2030.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar…
Tesla’s acting general council, Alan Prescott, has left for Lidar startup Luminar. The automaker has gone through four general councils in about three years.
Tesla is often described as having high turnover, which has been especially true for its top lawyers.
Elon Musk surprised many when he hired his personal divorce lawyer, Todd Maron, to be Tesla’s general counsel (he was first deputy…
GM’s Cadillac brand is going electric, as the automaker confirmed that every new vehicle will be all-electric starting now.
Today, Cadillac unveiled the production version of the Lyriq, its first all-electric vehicle.
Yesterday, the company held a virtual unveiling of…
Gogoro leads the world with the largest battery swapping network for electric vehicles. And now the electric scooter manufacturer is announcing a landmark partnership with the largest motorcycle builder in the world, Hero MotoCorp, to fast track the transition to electric…
Electric tractor manufacturer Solectrac announced it has delivered its first Compact Electric Tractor (CET) in Oahu, Hawaii. The fully-electric tractor was donated to the Kōkua Hawaiʻi Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by musician Jack Johnson and his wife, Kim, that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawaii.
Solectrac was founded in Northern…
Americans are getting closer to a federal tax credit for electric bicycles, a proposal that could be similar in concept to the electric car and motorcycle tax incentives already on the books.
Back in February, a new bill was proposed known as the Electric Bicycle Incentive…
Quick Charge Podcast: April 20, 2021
April 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…
San Diego-based Juiced Bikes has just officially launched its new electric moped, the Juiced Scorpion X, designed to replace the original Juiced Scorpion and provide several key upgrades.
The new model was first unveiled last week, showing off several new improvements to the original Juiced Scorpion moped-style electric bike.
Carrying an MSRP of $2,199, Juiced Bikes is launching the Scorpion X…
