GM recently launched its new BrightDrop electric van to electrify delivery vehicles, and now the automaker announced that it is investing $800 million to produce new electric vans in Canada.
GM’s BrightDrop Electric Vans
Last week, General Motors announced BrightDrop, a new division and brand, which will offer an “ecosystem of electric first-to-last-mile products” for logistics…
Quick Charge Podcast: January 18, 2021
January 19, 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…
Concept imagines what CarPlay would look like ‘if Apple made the Tesla Model 3’ [Video]
January 19, 2021
Even though it looks like we’re still more than several years out until Apple Car might reach the world, excitement is building as we learn more details. Now a graphic designer has created a sharp Apple Car concept that imagines what it would look like with a large 15-inch…
Tesla starts Model Y deliveries in China in a big way
January 19, 2021
Tesla has started Model Y deliveries in China and they did it in a big way with deliveries in 10 major cities at once.
Tesla Model Y in China
As we previously reported, Tesla is using a new vehicle introduction strategy for Model Y. Unlike previous vehicle programs, which were launched in different markets with vehicles imported from Tesla’s Fremont factory in California, Tesla is only…
Are electric bikes more dangerous than motorcycles?
January 19, 2021
Electric bicycle riders are often seen as responsible, eco-minded do-gooders making the selfless sacrifice of bike commuting to replace cars on the road and benefit us all, while motorcyclists are more commonly derided as organ-donating daredevils whose mere act of riding a…
Tesla now has a new head with its Advanced Battery Research group in Canada and renewed the contract with the organization, which has been producing a lot of battery technology for the automaker.
Tesla Advanced Battery Research
For the past five years, Tesla has been…
EGEB: Joe Biden expected to cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit
January 19, 2021
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
President-elect Joe Biden is now expected to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline permit on day one in office.
French oil giant Total acquires a 20% interest in India’s Adani, the largest solar developer in the world.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla…
These 3 US cities, all in red states, are green energy leaders
January 19, 2021
Texas, Utah, and Iowa may have cast their 2020 presidential electoral votes for fossil-fuel champion Donald Trump, but Irving, Salt Lake City, and Des Moines are implementing ambitious green energy plans to reach net zero – and one is the first in the US to set a truly…
Tesla Powerwalls are expected to power a giant new virtual power plant designed by Swell Energy in Hawaii.
Combined with solar, the battery packs are going to create a 80 MW/100 MWh distributed energy system.
Virtual Power Plant
A virtual power plant consists of connecting…
While high-dollar and high-speed electric sportbikes are great for weekend shenanigans, they often don’t answer the daily commuter needs of many average riders. But the Alrendo TS Bravo may hold the solution, offering commuter-level specs at a much more affordable price.
Leading European electric sportbike manufacturers such as Energica likely won’t have much to worry about from this…
