While you may normally associate Lime with around half of the standing (and often sideways laying) electric scooters scattered around your local street corner, the company is now adding larger vehicles to the mix. New seated electric scooters from NIU will make their way into Lime’s rental fleet later this spring.
The seated electric scooters, often referred to as mopeds, can travel at speeds…
Biden’s continued climate initiatives have just been announced online.
Investments in renewable companies appear to be on an upswing. Here are two examples.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar…
Nissan unveils electric ‘winter camper’ van concept
January 28, 2021
Nissan has unveiled a new electric “winter camper” van concept based on its e-NV200 electric van.
Nissan e-NV200 electric van
While Nissan’s electrification effort is mostly known through the Leaf electric car, the Japanese automaker also sells the e-NV200 electric…
The two cars that Android Automotive currently powers are both electric. Ahead of Google’s dashboard experience coming to more vehicles, the built-in Google Maps app is improving how you find EV charging stations.
Charging opportunities are an important consideration when planning trips given the range of current electric cars and the availability of stations being heavily dependent on where…
Komatsu to make its construction equipment electric using Proterra’s battery technology
January 28, 2021
Komatsu is partnering with electric bus maker Proterra to help make its construction equipment electric using the latter’s battery technology.
Komatsu partners with Proterra
The construction equipment giant and the electric bus maker announced the partnership in a joint…
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…
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 as the “Tesla of the seas.”
They produce boats that are powered by solar power and batteries.
Depending on the size, they…
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…
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 design refresh for Model S and Model X that was at the time planned for the summer of 2019.
At the time, the planned…
