Bill Magness, CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Texas’ power grid, was fired by ERCOT’s Board of Directors yesterday after the state’s disastrous cold weather power outages. This follows the resignation on Monday of DeAnn Walker, the chair of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas. Seven ERCOT board members have also stepped down over several weeks – many of…
Japanese industrial manufacturer Hitachi Zosen has developed a solid-state battery claimed to harness one of the highest capacities in the industry. Additionally, the Osaka-based company states this new solid-state battery can operate under a larger range of temperatures. It…
VW’s MEB electric vehicle platform is getting a stamp of approval from UBS in their teardown of the VW ID.3 electric car.
The German automaker is seen catching up to Tesla in EV technology.
By focusing solely on all-electric vehicles all the way back to the early 2000s…
As electric bicycles continue to explode in popularity, 2021 is seeing a number of interesting and affordable designs. These e-bikes, all of which we have personally tested and reviewed, provide much of the same recreation and utility as more expensive e-bikes, yet at prices that most Americans can afford.
RadMission from Rad Power Bikes
The RadMission was unveiled as Rad Power Bikes’ most…
VW follows Tesla into over-the-air software updates, but customers need to go to dealership for 1st one
March 4, 2021
Volkswagen is announcing the start of its over-the-air software updates for its ID electric vehicles, something that Tesla has been pioneering.
But strangely, customers need to go to the dealership to get a software update to activate the over-the-air update…
The upcoming Hyundai IONIQ 5 was spotted charging at an IONITY station by a German YouTuber, and it looks like the car could be the new champion of charging speed.
The video was taken at a combination IONITY and Tesla Supercharger station in Lutterberg in central Germany…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 3, 2021
March 4, 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 Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
Moscow’s Department of Transport says all of its public transport vehicles will be electric by 2032.
Smart electric motor company Turntide Technologies completes an $80 million funding round.
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Morgan Stanley is out with a new report stating that Tesla is losing market shares to the Ford Mustang Mach-E in the US.
The firm released its February 2021 US auto sales report and they found that electric vehicle sales were up by almost 40%.
Tesla still had majority…
CSC Wiz review: Flying high at 43 mph on the most affordable electric scooter in America
March 4, 2021
Electric scooters or mopeds are becoming a more common sight on America’s roads. While some models are still fairly pricey, I got the chance to test out the most affordable fast electric scooter available today, the CSC Wiz.
Due in large part to the proliferation of shared electric scooter companies, these seated electric scooters are finally getting the attention they deserve in the US.
As…
