The Xone electric bicycle developed under new brand Exxite by the Barcelona-based e-bike company Rayvolt was one of the most futuristic and innovative electric bicycles unveiled last year. But its announcement and crowdfunding campaign couldn’t have come at a worse time, just months before the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Many new e-bike announcements and crowdfunding campaigns we’ve seen over the…
VW ends production of electric e-Golf in favor of new ID.3
December 23, 2020
VW confirmed that the production of electric e-Golf ends today at the Transparent Factory in Dresden. It will be replaced by the new ID.3 electric car.
The VW e-Golf was, by most people’s description, a compliance electric car.
It was built on an existing…
Tesla Model 3 vs. Model Y: The latest generation basics compared
December 23, 2020
As the two youngest electric vehicles to join Tesla’s fleet, the Model 3 and Model Y have quickly helped propel the automaker to a market cap over $270 billion. While both EVs share several of the same parts, they sdo remain unique from one another in many ways. While not…
Elon Musk reveals he looked to sell Tesla to Apple for a fraction of its current value
December 23, 2020
Elon Musk has confirmed rumors that he tried to sell Tesla to Apple not so long ago, but Apple CEO Tim Cook wouldn’t even take the meeting.
Cook probably regrets it since Musk said that he was willing to let Tesla go for 1/10th of its current value.
There have been numerous rumors regarding Tesla and Apple over the years.
They have been competing for talent for a long time, even more so since…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 22, 2020
December 23, 2020
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…
These were the top 5 biggest electric bicycle news stories of 2020
December 23, 2020
As 2020 draws to a close, those of us in the electric bicycle industry look back at the year with mixed emotions. While 2020 brought suffering and economic hardship upon the world in a way many of us had never seen, it also shook up the outdated status quo for urban…
Tesla’s direct-sale loophole in Michigan is safe for now
December 23, 2020
The bill to close Tesla’s direct-sale loophole in Michigan didn’t receive a vote in the state’s Senate before the end of the 2020 session.
That keeps the loophole safe for Tesla and other new electric automakers who plan to use it for now.
Michigan has been a battleground for Tesla when it comes to the right to sell and service its vehicles.
There are several states where Tesla has been…
It appears Tesla’s first Hawaiian Supercharger will be on Larry Ellison’s 3,400-person island
December 23, 2020
Lanai Island, a former pineapple plantation that was almost entirely (98%) purchased by Oracle founder and Tesla board member Larry Ellison for $300 million in 2012, is the first in Hawaii to see a Supercharger permit filed by Tesla.
The permit, filed in the county named…
Vmoto Super Soco is teasing an upcoming unveiling of the company’s latest electric two-wheeler. And while the clues are tantalizingly few, the direction points toward a larger format electric motorcycle than Super Soco has ever produced before.
Super Soco already offers…
EGEB: Trump administration cuts size of Arctic land for oil auction
December 23, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The size of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge land to be auctioned for gas and oil exploration is slashed by 30%.
Xos partners with DLL to finance electric trucks so companies can more easily stop driving diesel trucks.
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