After a difficult few weeks for Tesla investors, the automaker’s stock (TSLA) is now surging on record performance in China and a Wall Street target raise.
Tesla investors had a great 2020 and early 2021, but the stock has been crashing over the last few weeks amid a broader market correction.
It erased over $100 billion in the automaker’s market capitalization.
Today, the stock is reversing…
Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle weight increase leads to bigger battery speculation
March 10, 2021
The Harley-Davidson LiveWire appears to be getting an update that effects some of its keys specs, namely weight and power.
LiveWire weight/power updated
New 2021 Australian certification filings for the electric motorcycle indicate that the weight of the bike will increase…
Electric vehicle spotlight (EVS): Arrival
March 10, 2021
We embark on a new week and a fresh focus on another up and coming EV company, Arrival. The UK-based automaker offers a unique and efficient approach to electric vehicles from production through delivery. Its pipeline for manufacturing, assembly, and software keeps…
Being able to ride an e-bike on an assortment of trails is one thing. But being able to continue with overland riding once the trail has ended takes an entirely different type of e-bike. When you’re cutting your path through fields, forests and deserts, a powerful all-wheel drive e-bike like the Super Monarch Crown AWD 1500 can absolutely get it done.
The hunter edition of the Super Monarch…
Kia teases its EV6, the first to use its E-GMP Platform
March 10, 2021
Kia has just offered the public a first glimpse at its upcoming EV6 hatchback. The next-generation BEV will be the first Kia donning the “EV” prefix, and the first to sit upon its dedicated E-GMP Platform. According to the automaker, the EV is the first developed under a…
VW has announced plans to have a “Power Day,” which is expected to be a Tesla-like battery day to announce the automaker’s plans to secure battery cell supply.
Battery cell supply is believed to be the biggest bottleneck to accelerate the auto industry’s transition…
Audi unveils the interior of the Q4 e-tron electric SUV with impressive head-up display, and more
March 9, 2021
Audi is unveiling the interior of the Q4 e-tron electric SUV ahead of the full reveal of the vehicle coming later this month.
It shows a clean and practical interior design with an impressive head-up display.
At the Geneva Motor Show in 2019, the German automaker presented a concept of the Q4 e-tron, and Audi confirmed that a production version will launch “at the end of 2020 as the Audi…
Boston-based Nexamp, Inc., a renewable energy generator and community solar provider, has closed a $440 million senior secured credit facility for a 380-megawatt portfolio of solar and energy storage assets. It’s one of the largest debt financing agreements of its…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 8, 2021
March 9, 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 announced that it made another investment in Rimac, a Croatia-based electric hypercar maker, and it now increases its stake in the company to almost 25%.
Rimac is best known for its all-electric hypercars, especially the Concept_One, arguably the first all-electric hypercar, and more recently, the new Concept_Two (C_Two).
In recent years, the company has also been emerging as a…
