In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
A new report that studied US offshore wind by coastal region and state found huge potential.
Los Angeles and New York launch virtual power plant programs fueled by solar-charged home batteries.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
BMW has confirmed that the BMW iX, its new electric SUV, is going to start at over $80,000 in the US, which is much higher than originally expected.
For years, BMW has been hyping the release of the iNEXT, its next-generation electric vehicle.
BMW’s head of sales and…
E-commerce giant Amazon is now testing its custom-made Rivian electric vans in San Francisco. It’s now the second city where Amazon is using its Rivian vans, behind Los Angeles.
Amazon chose San Francisco as its No. 2 city because it wanted to put its e-vans to the test on…
Lordstown hype train slows down after prototype catches on fire, orders put into question
March 19, 2021
Lordstown Motor, an electric pickup truck startup that became a billion-dollar company after going public, is seeing its hype train slow down after a prototype caught on fire and its vast order book is called into question.
The company was founded out of a deal to take over GM’s Lordstown factory just a few years ago, and they plan to bring an electric pickup truck to production this year.
We…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 18, 2021
March 19, 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…
The UK delivered a blow to Tesla today as it abruptly decided to change its EV incentive program to now exclude the Model 3, which was the best-selling electric car in the country.
In recent years, the UK became an important market for Tesla.
In 2020, it was Tesla’s…
A Tesla Model X with over 400,000 miles, making it one of the highest mileage electric cars in the world, has been turned into a piece of art by famed artist Kenny Scharf.
And it’s for a fun project…
As some of you might know, I bought a Tesla Model X with over 400,000 miles on the odometer last year.
Before the pandemic, I used to split my time between Montreal and Los Angeles when I…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 17, 2021
March 18, 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…
Want a luxury electric scooter without buying it? Unagi expands All-Access subscription
March 18, 2021
Unagi, maker of the premium electric scooter Model One, has announced a major expansion of its Unagi All-Access subscription service. The service is designed to put these expensive scooters under rider’s feet for a low monthly fee. No more having to shell out full price…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Duke Energy Renewables has begun commercial operation of the 350MW Frontier 2 project in Oklahoma.
Medium- and long-haul electric trucks are 13% cheaper to own than diesel trucks today – report.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
