After GM unveiled the GMC Hummer EV pickup truck, much was made that GM didn’t have a working prototype at the time.
Now, a few months later, GM is revealing a working prototype of the electric pickup truck — showing the doubters.
In October, GM officially launched its GMC Hummer EV, an all-electric “supertruck” with up to 350 miles of range and a starting price of $80,000.
The vehicle…
Tesla is ordered to stop tree clearing expansion at Giga Berlin over hibernating snakes
December 8, 2020
Tesla has been ordered by the court to stop clearing trees at Gigafactory Berlin in order not to disturb hibernating snakes.
While Tesla has received strong govermnent support for its project to build a massive electric vehicle factory outside of Berlin, the automaker has…
Fat tire electric bikes open the door to all sorts of adventurous off-road riding. And one of the most fun ways to put them to the test this winter is by plowing over and through a white, snowy landscape.
But riding in snow is unlike just about any other type of riding you…
Tesla (TSLA) is announcing today a new $5 billion capital raise as the automaker simply couldn’t resist raising money at low dilution, thanks to its insane stock price.
In 2020, Tesla has already done two capital raises; $2 billion in February and $5 billion in September.
That’s after CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla wouldn’t raise money again, but the automaker couldn’t resist after its…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 7, 2020
December 8, 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…
Lexus teases electric SUV powered by new drivetrain technology
December 8, 2020
Lexus is teasing an upcoming new electric SUV powered by the automaker’s new “DIRECT4” drivetrain technology.
Like its parent company, Toyota, Lexus has been lagging behind in electrification.
You could argue that the market disruption is even more important for the…
Aptera unveils super-efficient electric car with up to 1,000 miles of range and solar power
December 8, 2020
Aptera, a US-based electric vehicle startup, has unveiled its first vehicle: a super-efficient and lightweight electric car with up to 1,000 miles of range .
Early electric vehicle fans should remember the name Aptera.
The startup was launched in 2006, and it unveiled the idea for a super-efficient, three-wheel electric car with a prototype in 2008.
It was back when Tesla was also still working…
EGEB: How Denmark will go from 20k to 1m electric cars by 2030
December 8, 2020
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The Danish parliament approved a plan for at least 1 million electric or hybrid cars on Danish roads by 2030.
Boise, Idaho, will now require all new homes to provide a circuit for electric car charging.
IRENA urges…
Tesla (TSLA) reaches new highs, shorts are feeling the pain, but some high-profile ones are holding on
December 8, 2020
Tesla’s stock price (TSLA) is reaching new highs again today, and the shorts who betted against the company are feeling the pain this year.
However, some high-profile Tesla short sellers are are holding on.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has often warned people not to bet against…
The UK’s first electric vehicle service station, known as the Electric Forecourt®, has been opened by GRIDSERVE today near Braintree, Essex, in southeast England.
UK’s first fully solar-powered electric vehicle service station
As Fully Charged‘s Robert Llewellyn detailed in a video in an exclusive visit to the station last week, Electric Forecourt features 36 rapid chargers powered by…
