Ford’s plans for the F-150 electric pickup and and Volkswagen’s plans for the VW ID.4 are in jeopardy as their battery supplier is facing an import ban over intellectual property issues.
LG versus SK innovation
In 2019, LG Chem, one of the top battery suppliers for electric vehicles, filed federal lawsuits against SK Innovation (SKI), another top battery supplier for electric vehicles, over…
Poland’s largest utility will jointly develop two offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea with Orsted.
Why is Wood Mackenzie shutting down Greentech Media, a valuable source of green energy news?
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers…
EVgo announced today that it is expanding its integration of Tesla connectors at charging stations in the US.
It will give more charging options to Tesla owners.
Tesla Connector
In the US, unlike most other electric automakers using the CCS or CHAdeMO standards, Tesla is…
Rivian reportedly scouting sites for a factory in Europe
February 12, 2021
Rivian continues its recent run of occupying headlines and social feeds. This comes as the automaker inches closer to the debut of its first two consumer EVs this summer. Most recently, the Amazon and Ford backed manufacturer has been reportedly exploring locations for a Rivian factory in Europe.
Rivian’s delivery vans for Amazon will pave the way
Back in 2019, Electrek reported that Rivian…
Tesla has released a new software update in China that includes the integration of the TikTok app integration, as well as a few more features.
Tesla New Year Update
Tesla has a tradition to release new software updates for the holidays, which the automaker did again in…
Tesla to get access to $7,000 tax credit on 400,000 more electric cars in the US with new incentive reform
February 11, 2021
Tesla and GM are set to regain access to tax credit worth $7,000 on 400,000 more electric cars in the US with new proposed reform of the federal EV incentive program.
EV federal tax credit
The federal government in the US has a tax program that provides incentive for…
Vestas takes GE’s ‘world’s largest offshore wind turbine’ title
February 11, 2021
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas today announced the launch of its new offshore wind turbine – the V236-15.0MW. It replaces US conglomerate GE’s 14MW Haliade-X as having the distinction of being the world’s largest offshore wind turbine.
A comparison
The V236-15.0MW will have will have a rotor diameter of 774 feet (236 meters) and a wind-swept area of 470,845 square feet (43,743…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 10, 2021
February 11, 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…
Porsche Taycan snags new Guinness World Records title for driving at over 100 mph indoors
February 11, 2021
Porsche has achieved a new Guinness World Records title by driving its Taycan electric car at over 100 mph inside a building.
One lesser-known advantage of an electric car is that you can drive it inside without the need for proper ventilation.
Do that with a…
The Microlino electric car has been on a bit of a rollercoaster ride on its long journey toward production. Now the company has updated us on their progress and is showing off the Microlino 2.0’s refreshed look in a new testing video.
The Microlino from Switzerland-based Micromobolity Systems AG is making quick progress. When we last checked in with the company two months ago, the…
