Portland General Electric (NYSE: POR) and Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) today announced that they are co-developing a large public charging site for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks. Known as “Electric Island,” it is expected to be the first of its kind in the US.
Electric Island is under construction now near DTNA’s headquarters on Swan Island in Portland, Oregon. It will…
Fiat, formerly headed by an EV detractor, says 60% of models will be ‘electrified’ in 2021
December 2, 2020
60% of Fiat’s car models will be “electrified” – either conventional hybrid, plug-in hybrid or full electric – by the end of next year, according to a presentation by the company’s European brand chief Luca Napolitano reported by Reuters. Napolitano claims that…
It’s fair to say that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) hasn’t been the fastest off the mark when it comes to electric cars. With the lead-footedness displayed across all its brands – Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati and Ram – you could…
This software is ramping up remote solar and storage design
December 2, 2020
Aurora Solar, a San Francisco-based SaaS company that develops tools that enable solar professionals to design and sell solar remotely — rather useful in a pandemic, eh? — announced yesterday that it has raised $50 million in Series B, bringing the company’s total investment to more than $70 million. This round, which Aurora says is the largest single investment in this market, was led by…
Tesla (TSLA) is trying to convince Cybertruck reservation holders to lease new Tesla vehicles now amid an important end-of-year delivery push.
When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck last year, the automaker started taking reservations with $100 deposits.
The highly-anticipated…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Alstom’s Coradia iLint has completed test operation in Austria and is ready for production.
A huge cash investment at Aurora Solar enables the growth of remote, accurate installations.
It’s #GivingTuesday — here are…
Elon Musk wants Tesla to focus on profits or warns that TSLA will fall like ‘soufflé under a sledgehammer’
December 2, 2020
In a new email to Tesla employees obtained by Electrek, CEO Elon Musk says that he wants the automaker to focus on profits and cost-saving.
If not, the CEO warns that Tesla’s stock (TSLA) could fall drastically.
Tesla’s stock is currently on an incredible rise, increasing the company’s valuation by over $100 billion last month.
The market valuation doesn’t really match the fundamentals…
Ford upgrades Mustang Mach-E top performance with impressive 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds
December 2, 2020
Ford announced today that Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds.
It makes the Mach-E a true performance vehicle.
For years, Ford said that it was planning for its first all-electric car to be a small SUV/crossover, but…
Elon Musk: Tesla (TSLA) is open to merging with other automakers after valuation surge to record high
December 2, 2020
Elon Musk made a new comment about being open to discuss a merger between Tesla and other automakers.
The comment is interesting in the context that Tesla is now the world’s most valuable automaker by a wide margin, and the industry is in the middle of an extremely…
Lucid completes factory construction, aims to ramp up to 400,000 electric cars per year
December 1, 2020
Lucid Motor announced that it completed the first phase of construction at its EV factory in Arizona.
Eventually, they plan to produce up to 400,000 electric cars per year at the facility after future expansions.
The electric car startup impressed many earlier this year with the unveiling of the Air electric sedan, the company’s first car with a range of up to 517 miles on a single charge.
But…
