In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
“Charge EV,” an EV charging network in the Midwest, is working to install more charging stations.
Check out six innovative companies from the 2021 Global Cleantech 100 that won special awards.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
The DeLorean might be coming back as an electric car
January 22, 2021
The DMC DeLorean has been out of production for almost 40 years, but now we’ve learned that the iconic vehicle might be coming back as an electric car.
DMC DeLorean
The DMC DeLorean was the only vehicle produced by John DeLorean’s DeLorean Motor Company (DMC).
It…
VW plans to produce a new flagship next-generation electric car called “Trinity” that CEO Herbert Diess says will “revolutionize Volkswagen.”
VW is looking to next-generation electric vehicles
Volkswagen started building an electrification effort beyond compliance…
Electric bicycles projected to outsell cars in Europe, and it’s sooner than you’d think
January 21, 2021
Electric bicycles already make up the largest growth sector in the bicycle market (and in some places, the only growth sector in the bicycle market).
Now new figures indicate that the rapid growth in e-bikes could see them eventually outsell cars in Europe.
Electric bicycles have already been rising in popularity for years.
But the COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated their spread as…
A Tesla Model S electric sedan was turned into a two-door convertible by luxury Italian design house Ares, and unlike previous attempts to make convertible Tesla vehicles, it actually looks pretty good.
Tesla convertibles
Tesla currently doesn’t produce any convertible…
A TikTok star used Tesla Autopilot in an illegal way and posted video evidence of it – showing the dangerous normalizing of abusing the feature.
To top it off, the young man’s mother was helping him film the whole thing.
Tesla Autopilot
Tesla Autopilot is a term to…
The day has come: The US rejoins the Paris Agreement
January 21, 2021
Newly inaugurated US President Joe Biden wasted no time in rejoining the Paris Agreement to fight climate change. The US will officially once again become part of the 189-country agreement in 30 days.
Biden signed executive orders on his first day in office that signal definitive immediate and future action on tackling climate change, protecting the environment, and moving toward green energy…
Tesla is hinting at finally releasing a tow hitch option for the Model 3 electric sedan in North America, according to a new document.
Tesla Model 3 Tow Hitch
With Model X, Tesla delivered the first passenger electric vehicle with a significant rated towing capacity…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 20, 2021
January 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…
Bianchi launches new family of electric bicycles with city, touring, and mountain e-bikes
January 20, 2021
Italian bicycle manufacturer Bianchi has just unveiled a new series of electric bicycles as part of its E-Omnia family. The new e-bikes cover a wide range of riding styles including both on- and off-road adventures.
The diversity of the new line is evident right from the name, as Bianchi CEO Fabrizio Scalzotto explained in a statement provided to Electrek:
The “Omnia” in its name – it…
