Arcimoto, best known for its three-wheeled electric vehicles known as the FUV (Fun Utility Vehicle), has reached an agreement to acquire Tilting Motor Works. Arcimoto has indicated that the technology will be used in new Arcimoto products intended for the micromobility industry.
Tilting Motor Works developed the TRiO, which is one of the most popular three-wheel conversion kits for touring…
VW launches new solar-electric yacht project with MEB platform, CUPRA design, and Silent Yachts
January 27, 2021
VW has launched a new project to bring to market a new solar-electric yacht in partnership with Silent Yachts using its MEB platform for electric vehicles and a design from its CUPRA team.
Silent Yachts
We previously reported on Silent Yachts, which is sometimes described…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 26, 2021
January 27, 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…
Coal-dependent West Virginia gets a $200 million wind farm
January 27, 2021
West Virginia is getting a 115 MW wind farm, which will increase the state’s wind power by 15%. Here’s why that’s a really big deal – and why West Virginia’s governor, Jim Justice, is so excited.
West Virginia wind power
First, let’s check out West Virginia’s new wind farm. Construction is underway on the $200 million Black Rock Wind project. It consists of 23 turbines that produce…
A Tesla Model S with ‘Palladium’ refresh was spotted being tested on the automaker’s test track at Fremont factory ahead of the launch, which we believe is imminent.
Tesla Model S Palladium Refresh
Back in 2018, we reported on Tesla working on a significant interior…
Electric, hybrid, and Tesla vehicle dashboard symbols explained
January 27, 2021
“Check engine,” “oil level low,” “service engine soon.” These are all dashboard symbols us drivers are familiar with and have previously dreaded when they’re blinking in our faces after we’re already running late. The inrush of electric and hybrid vehicle…
Electric mountain bike maker FREY has long championed high-power and high-spec electric mountain bikes. But the company’s newest model, the FREY Beast, is in a league entirely of its own.
We were intrigued by the teasers for the FREY Beast earlier this month, but weren’t sure exactly what to expect.
FREY already makes several 1.5 kW peak-rated electric bikes featuring the powerful Bafang…
TeslaCam, Tesla’s integrated dashcam feature using Autopilot camera, caught a road-raging driver shoot live rounds at a Model 3 electric car on the highway for seemingly no reason.
TeslaCam
TeslaCam, along with Sentry Mode, is Tesla’s integrated dashcam system inside…
The Trump administration canceled federal permits for Vineyard Wind 1, and its developers have asked the Biden administration for a reboot.
Zinc-ion battery developer Salient Energy receives a $1.58 million grant from the California Energy Commission.
UnderstandSolar is a…
Tesla, BMW, FCA amongst top beneficiaries of $3.5 billion aid for electric car battery production
January 27, 2021
The European Union announced the beneficiaries of a new 2.9 billion euros ($3.5 billion) fund to support battery production projects for electric vehicles and Tesla, BMW, FCA are amongst the top beneficiaries.
European Battery Innovation
The program is called ‘European Battery Innovation’ and it is led by the EU Commission as a ‘Project of Common European Interest’ (“IPCEI”) with…
