As electric motorcycles grow in popularity, American riders can find substantial savings this year in the form of extended tax credits for e-motorcycles.
10% tax credit on electric motorcycles
It was initially feared that a US federal tax credit for 10% of the purchase price of an electric motorcycle would expire at the end of 2020.
But in a pleasant surprise for the industry, the tax credit was…
Jeep teases the upcoming unveiling of a new Wrangler all-electric BEV concept vehicle, which could soon lead to a production version.
At Electrek, we rarely report on FCA, which is now part of the new Stellantis entity created by FCA’s merger with PSA, because their…
Tesla is finally about to launch in Singapore, where the automaker had a false start before, and the Model 3 could cost less than a Toyota Camry in the country.
Tesla in Singapore
In 2016, Tesla tried to launch in Singapore, but the automaker ran into some issues.
The…
Renewables will be the leading source of US electricity by 2030
February 9, 2021
By 2030, renewables will collectively surpass natural gas to be the predominant source of electricity generation in the US, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2021. But that’s not enough.
The EIA also projects that the share of renewables in the US electricity generation mix will double from 21% in 2020 to 42% in 2050. This is due to…
Quick Charge Podcast: February 8, 2021
February 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…
Tesla is under scrutiny by regulators in China over battery fires, unexpected acceleration, and more
February 9, 2021
Tesla is getting more scrutiny from regulators in China, where some have concerns over battery fires, unexpected acceleration, and more.
Last year, Tesla butted heads with regulators in China over a Model S and Model X recall.
The automaker had to recall almost all Model…
Tesla (TSLA) buys $1.5B in bitcoin, pushing the crypto to all-time high; plans to accept as payment
February 9, 2021
Tesla today announced that it had purchased $1.5B in bitcoin, pushing the cryptocurrency to an all-time high, currently approaching $44,000. The company announced the move in an SEC filing today and says it plans to accept the currency as payment for its products and services.
Tesla noted in its 10-K this morning:
In January 2021, we updated our investment policy to provide us with more…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk puts up promised $100 million toward carbon capture through XPRIZE
February 9, 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is following through with his promise to offer $100 million for the best carbon capture technology through a new XPRIZE challenge.
Elon Musk promoting carbon capture
Carbon capture, which is also called “carbon capture and storage” (CCS), are…
Shell Energy Europe BV will supply Amazon with green energy from an offshore wind farm.
Increasing US building retrofits with energy-efficient US-made products would create 170,000 jobs.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your…
Tesla rumored to have ‘massive delay’ at Gigafactory Berlin, but the report is pretty weak
February 9, 2021
There’s a report going around in Germany about Tesla having a “massive delay” at Gigafactory Berlin, which is critical to the automaker’s growth in Europe, but the report is pretty weak.
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is arguably the automaker’s most important project of 2021.
The company is not launching the Model Y in Europe until the vehicle is produced at the…
