Eugene, Oregon-based Arcimoto has agreed to purchase a new, larger factory space to produce its three-wheeled electric vehicles.
The 185,000-square-foot (17,000-square-meter) factory represents a five-fold increase in manufacturing space compared to the company’s current factory.
The electric vehicle startup declared last year that it expected to reach a production capacity of 50,000 vehicles…
EGEB: Scientists turn coal into graphite in a microwave oven
January 12, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Scientists have managed to convert raw coal powder into nano-graphite, used in lithium-ion batteries.
If the US fully builds out its electricity grid nationwide, then it could slash green energy costs.
UnderstandSolar is a…
Tesla has started production of the Model Y with a massive single-piece rear casting, according to a picture of a new unit of the electric SUV. It’s the automaker’s latest move into massive casting techniques.
Tesla and massive casting
In recent years, Tesla has…
Lordstown claims to now have received more than 100,000 pre-orders for its electric pickup truck ahead of the start of production later this year.
Lordstown Endurance electric pickup truck
Lordstown, an electric vehicle startup that spun out of Workhorse and GM’s sale of its Lordstown factory, unveiled the Endurance electric pickup truck at an event at the Lordstown factory last year.
The…
Tesla is losing one of its top manufacturing engineers to Redwood Materials, a new startup founded by Tesla co-founder and long-time CTO JB Straubel.
Tesla’s Head of Model S/X Production Line
Andy Hamilton, a 10-year veteran at Tesla and longtime manufacturing engineer…
Tesla is starting to release the first video of the Model Y’s third row, but it doesn’t even show someone sitting in the backseat.
Tesla Model Y seven-seat third-row option
Last week, we reported on Tesla opening orders for the Model Y Standard Range RWD and…
Ultraviolette F77 motorcycle, first Indian-made electric sportbike, seen testing in public
January 11, 2021
The Ultraviolette F77 is just one of many electric motorcycles that had its commercial rollout delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
But 2021 looks to be the year we’ll finally see India’s first electric sportbike roll into customers’ garages.
Ahead of the bike’s anticipated commercial debut, we’re starting off the year with a look at the bike’s first run of 2021.
Ultraviolette’s…
Teasers late last month indicated that Vmoto’s Super Soco was planning to unveil an electric motorcycle soon.
Vmoto’s presence in much of Asia, Europe and Australia has led to increased interest in the launch, as the new bike stands a good chance of reaching multiple…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 9, 2021
January 10, 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…
NIO unveiled today an impressive new electric car, the NIO ET7, with a massive battery pack and with the potential to be fully autonomous.
NIO
NIO is a Chinese electric vehicle company that has been growing fast over the last few years.
Often called ‘the Tesla of China’, the electric vehicle company has had success selling some electric SUVs in the growing Chinese market.
We also reported on…
